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That time I used Virtus WalkThrough SE in Windows 3.1 to make graphics for a DOS adventure game: reanthsoft.com/blog_260906_... #GameDev #DOS #Windows31

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Reanth Soft Blog

Early Pre-Vis with Virtus WalkThrough SE

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I just managed to run Virtus WalkThrough SE in Windows 3.11 (via DOSBox) and opened some scenes that I created for a graphic point-and-click adventure game back in 1995. I haven't seen these in 30 years! #GameDev #DOS

Screenshot of Virtus WalkThrough SE, an early 3D program. A scene is opened showing what looks like a hotel entrance. There is a 3D view and three orthogonal views (Top, Front, Right).

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I may have chosen the wrong weight for the high-resolution font :) In any case, I would always make it a toggleable option.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yes, Celeste is one of the games that made me realize hi-res dialog boxes can work.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Here's my attempt at reconciling my dislike of pixel art games that combine different resolutions: reanthsoft.com/blog_260830_... #PixelArt #GameDev #Blog

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Reanth Soft Blog

A Pet Peeve: Mixing Resolutions

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I could already hear the music with the video still muted :)

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

10 years in the making — we poured all our love into those pixels. Theropods is out now! store.steampowered.com/app/1091870/...

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The color brown in the standard EGA palette deserves more praise: reanthsoft.com/blog_260812_... #EGA #PixelArt #Blog

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hoolis @hollerpots.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Friends are still testing, but why not, what could go wrong? Here's the rest of Europa Panic! (Or, "Holy cow I finished something") Like that cover? I sure do. Looks very sharp in the manual. Thank @delightmonster.bsky.social hollerpots.itch.io/europa-panic... #msdos #ega #adlib

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"Registered" version released!

There it is, as I intended, with an homage to all three levels of Venture, complete with easter eggs and secrets. I’ll post more soon. I have a fun idea for a trailer. The game might receive tweaks...

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I can totally understand. If I hadn't had a C64 as a kid, I probably wouldn't have the same fondness for its palette.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I am more comfortable working with small, fixed palettes. Fewer decisions for me to make.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Thanks! EGA is very much an acquired taste :)

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Here are some words about how my opinion of the EGA color palette changed over the years: reanthsoft.com/blog_260806_... #EGA #PixelArt #GameDev #Blog

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Reanth Soft Blog

EGA and Me: A Complicated Relationship

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I've been working on too many projects in parallel over the past few years, so I started another one to make a website about them. It features my current gamedev endeavors, as well as the occasional blog post on related topics. Take a look: reanthsoft.com #Website #GameDev #PixelArt #C64 #EGA

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Reanth Soft Homepage

Retro and Retro-Inspired Game Development

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Retro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"Welcome to the Pleasuregame..." (Source.)

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Probably one of the weirdest licensed games ever created. It features TV sets that can be entered, a devil riding clouds to steal halos, a murder mystery, and Reagan and Gorbachev spitting at each other.

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Octavi Navarro @octavinavarro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Because the world needs some good news sometimes... Thimbleweed Park is back in 2028! With the original team! 🥳🥸🤡 www.grumpygamer.com/twp2_announce/ Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/4932120/...

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Thimbleweed Park 2

Ron Gilbert's often incoherent and bitter ramblings about the Game Industry

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's also a good time when Rudolf Stember is doing the music.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

TULT 64 is out now, and it's free! reanth-soft.itch.io/tult-64 Enjoy 60 stages of C64 puzzling action! Listen to encouraging digitized speech samples! Take advantage of the unlimited undo function! Witness an actual ending sequence! #c64 #gameDev #TULT #TULT64 #puzzleGame

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMNf... Here's a gameplay trailer for TULT 64, a puzzle game based on the Atari ST game TULT. Coming soon to a C64 near you! #c64 #gameDev #TULT #puzzleGame #trailer

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TULT 64 Trailer

YouTube video by Adventures in 16 Colors

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ic... TULT 64 is a C64 remake (demake?) of the Atari ST puzzle game TULT by Walter Siracusa. Coming soon, hopefully! #c64 #gameDev #TULT #puzzleGame

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TULT 64 Work in Progress

YouTube video by Adventures in 16 Colors

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Monte Boyd @monteboyd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Infe2tation is out now! monteboyd.itch.io/infe2tation The galactic sheriff is back to unravel the Mystery of the Crystal Moon. Run ’n’ gun action with massive levels, varied enemies, 4 distinct areas, fun power ups, and a mini-game featuring robo-sidekick, D3P-UT! #c64 #commodore64 #pixelart #8bit

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I think the rocks are blocking the view.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Run the GIF backwards, and you get a nice animation of the vampire falling apart.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Oh my, Kieran's portrait! Somebody must've thought he didn't look enough like a cat :D

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Saturday nights are perfect for arranging boxes in a puzzle dependency chart. No spoilers. #GameDev #PointAndClick #AdventureGames

A work-in-progress puzzle dependency chart with its text labels blurred out.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Top left is probably Paganitzu (or its predecessor Chagunitzu), featuring Alabama Smith: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganitzu

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Paganitzu - Wikipedia

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

That loading screen goes unreasonably hard for a puzzle game.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Staying up late at night compelled me to make an ANSI screen for a fake DOS game. #ANSI #DOS

An ANSI screen for a fake DOS game, very inspired by id Software's Commander Keen 4. It lists the player's detected hardware, like video and sound cards, and displays the available memory. A yellow prompt at the bottom tells the player to press a key.

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Dave 💾 Powerhoof @dave.powerhoof.com · 17/07/2025

🔥 The Drifter is OUT NOW! 🔥 Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch! Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/... GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_... It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I've played Loco Motive as well. Amazing pixel art in this one. I still need to finish it, though :) Great, I'm looking forward to your game. PowerQuest looks to be quite a robust framework.

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Adventures in 16 Colors @ai16c.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Nice! I've heard of PowerQuest because I recently played the Drifter demo. I'm probably going with Godot, because I've already made a prototype in that engine.

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Nightdive Studios @nightdivestudios.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is available NOW on PC platforms including Steam, GOG, Epic Games, and Humble Bundle! 🤖⚡

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 30/05/2025

#Gaurodan is out! The 2013 game has been completely redone to fit my current vision of traditional arcade game design. It's denser (more levels but less overall length), with better pacing, mechanics and a proper scoring system. Music by @gryzor87.bsky.social ♫ Info and downloads at locomalito.com

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