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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sommer, Sonne, Sega Mega Drive! Das neue RETURN-Sonderheft ist mit im Italienurlaub – samt Sega Nomad. Von mir stammen 23 Seiten, u. a. zu Pier Solar, Phantasy Star IV, Thunder Force III und Night Trap. Urlaubsspiel: Herzog Zwei. Wie konnte mir das damals entgehen?

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

RETURN Ausgabe 65 ist da! Meine Beiträge in dieser Ausgabe: • 40 Jahre Magnetic Scrolls • 30 Jahre Dragon Force (Sega Saturn) • Rezension zu REDO FROM START - Volume I Schöne Mischung aus Adventure-Geschichte, Saturn-Klassikern und C64-Historie. #RetroGaming #RETURNMagazin #C64 #SegaSaturn

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Traders, released by Linel in 1991, belongs to the lineage of M.U.L.E. It's a "clone", but also a snapshot of how influential M.U.L.E. remained years after its release. This is a recording of a full tournament on a real #Amiga600 March 18th 2026. youtu.be/_ehFVYZwNaI #retrogaming #commodore #amiga

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Traders - Real Amiga Gameplay

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Die RETURN Ausgabe 64 ist da! Von mir stammen die Besprechungen der neuen Spiele Frontier Force (SMS), Gladmort (Dreamcast) und ein Vierseiter, der auf die Zahl 64 in Videospielen aus einer anderen Perspektive schaut: "Looking for 64 in all the Wrong Places". Viel Spaß! #retrogaming #returnmagazin

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Wow that was faster than expected - shipped in Japan on Monday, arrived in Germany today! Brand new orchestral arrangement of the soundtrack of one of the best RPGs of all times 🤩 #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

#Vectrex game recorded with super slow-mo impressively shows how the machine works. Due to high speed, the individual vector lines form the whole game screen due to our eyes' & brain's high perception latency. #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

The time between Christmas and New Year is perfect for testing old hardware again. My #Atari800 setup and M.U.L.E. disk are still working. 🤩 Of course, I took the opportunity to play a full M.U.L.E. tournament. Full tournament recording: youtu.be/3iQblLOxrS4 #atari #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

@badcomputer.bsky.social Is there any known incompatibility of Frontier Force with a Mega Drive model 1 + MS Adapter combo? The game does not start, see video :-( (while other classic SMS games on the machine run fine...) youtu.be/lncR3o2oq0A

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1. November 2025

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Mein Beitrag zum RETURN Magazin #62: Eine vierseitige Auswahl weniger bekannter, aber trotzdem sehr beachtenswerter Amiga-Spieleperlen aus den "dünnen Jahren"; sowie ein ebenfalls vierseitiger Hintergrund zum verpatzten Marktstart des Sega Saturn 1995. Viel Spaß beim Lesen! 😀 #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Last week on vacation in Montréal, I bought this little gem at RetroMTL. Some collectors say "bad condition!!", I say: "Lovely, feels like a torch being passed on from someone who loved the game!" 🥰 #sega #segagenesis #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Arrived in downtown Montréal for #AMCIS2025 information systems research conference. Looking forward to many interesting talks!

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Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · 04/08/2025

My zine about M.U.L.E. is done! REJOICE! (It took me like 7 months to make this please clap) mrblacksbox.net/mule/zine.html

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Colony Not Included Zine

A print and read zine about one of the Atari games that launched a publisher juggernaut.

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Time to hop onto the Conni AI trend 😁 (note: Conni is a famous German children's book series) #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I strolled through Breath of Fire III on #Sony #PS1 - about one hour of gameplay recorded from real PS1 hardware gives a good first impression of the game. #retrogaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdYS...

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Breath of Fire III - Real Sony PlayStation 1 (PS1) Gameplay

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Well, well, well... It's M.U.L.E.'s 42nd birthday today! 🎂 For anyone who didn't know yet, of course M.U.L.E. is the answer to life, universe and all the rest! 😇 Happy 42nd!!!

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Celebrating the release of Lunar Remastered Collection, I am finally publishing the English version of my 30th Anniversary Special Feature on the Lunar Universe, featuring interviews with Kei Shigema and Noriyuki Iwadare. Hope you enjoy it! www.carpeludum.com/lunar-30th-a... #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

So, THIS is what it should look like..? 🤣 Dani would turn in her grave though if she saw the gun... One of the reasons why the 1993 Sega Genesis sequel (Son of M.U.L.E.) was cancelled because either EA or Sega insisted on "adding guns'n'bombs" to it. www.carpeludum.com/son-of-m-u-l...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

In meinen alten #Sega #MegaDrive Spielen entdecke ich gerade diese in der Kindheit geschriebenen Zettel wieder. So sah Trophäen-, Highscorelisten- und Spieledatenbankmanagement in den 90ern aus 😅

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Heute werde ich mal wieder solche Zertifikate verteilen, als Abschluss eines KI-Workshops an der RMS Horrem. Bin schon gespannt, welche Highscores heute erreicht werden! #ki #mint #digitalebilung

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Got my shipping notification today for ININ Games' X-Out Resurfaced - so guess what's up for today's #retromonday / #retromontag! Hope the disk still works... If so, I'll post a video recording later tonight. #commodore #commodore64 #c64 #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 17/06/2024

Just published: An exclusive interview with Roy Glover, M.U.L.E. theme composer! The author of #MULEOnline talked with Roy (top right in photo) and drove down memory lane. Really something special after so many decades! 🤩 #c64 #atari #retrogaming www.carpeludum.com/2024-intervi...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 30/05/2024

Im neuen #RETURNMagazin #57 habe ich diesmal den zehnseitigen Hintergrund mit Entwickler-Interview zum #SegaCD Spiel "Heart of the Alien" beigetragen, sowie einen Test des neuen #C64-Spiels "Rocky & Co". Viel Spaß beim Lesen! #sega #megadrive #megacd #segagenesis #retrogaming

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Arrived! So it looks like, after almost 41 years, M.U.L.E. now has an official age rating of 6/7 #retrogaming #atari #atari400 #atari400mini

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 18/03/2024

"To use, or not to use #LLMs": Acceptance or rejection hinges on human factors. My M.Sc. studies involved a systematic literature review on this topic which I now published on #arXiv, highlighting the sparse research. arxiv.org/abs/2403.09743 #AI #GenAI

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Das RETURN-Magazin #56 ist da und im Webshop bestellbar. In der aktuellen Ausgabe schaue ich auf zwei C64- und einen Sega CD-Klassiker aus meiner Sammlung zurück: Below the Root, Alice in Wonderland und Dark Wizard. Viel Spaß beim Lesen! 😊

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

Very nice 3D-printed devotionalia to lighten up the retrogaming shelves arrived. :-)

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 03/02/2024

Last night I enjoyed a little known game for Sega Mega CD: Devastator. Years ago I never bothered to play past stage 1, but afterwards it gets much better. Especially the shmup stages 3 and 5 are enjoyable. New footage recorded from real hardware: youtu.be/JhRZQK6cdu0

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Devastator - Real Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) CD Gameplay

The 1993 Mega CD game "Devastator" is a system exclusive, only released in Japan. Developed and released by Wolfteam.This video shows the first 60min of game...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 28/01/2024

My first retrogaming indulgence this year: A rare-ish Sega Mega Drive mouse. What better game to try it with than the infamous Sega CD version of "The Secret of Monkey Island"! I recorded and uploaded new "bright" footage of the first 45min of gameplay here: youtu.be/50M7_m6n9gI

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

Father-son-project successfully completed between the years! Phew, 1125 pieces 🥵! We deliberately included an error, can you spot it? 🙃

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

Merry Christmas and a good start into the New Year 2024 to y'all! (Commodore SX64, playing the famous 1982 Commodore Christmas demo 🙃)

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

I couldn't resist any longer, so I am now finally a proud owner of an Amiga 1200 too. Before enjoying some of the exclusive AGA games, first I have to learn to play diskjockey again though - for example, 8 installation disks for the Doom clone "Nemac IV". 😅

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

Dark Wizard is 30 now. Created by Kenji Terada (of Final Fantasy fame). I celebrate it by re-starting the game again, new footage recorded from real hardware. Though graphics are mediocre, the depth of gameplay and story still warrant playing it. At 16:45, look at the sheer size of the world map!

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Dark Wizard - Real Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) CD Gameplay

This is a Sega Genesis / Mega Drive CD exclusive strategy game developed by Sega, released in 1993 (Japan), 1994 respectively (USA). Most notable is that is ...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

Great work, Dall-E - so in order to not infringe on ONE copyright (Toejam&Earl), you decide to rather infringe on TWO copyrights (Monsters Inc. AND Toejam&Earl). 🤣 Aaaah, GenAI has such a long way to go...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

"The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor", a new work of interactive fiction, has just been released by Moonmist Entertainment for C64, C128 (screenshot), MEGA65 and many more platforms. Just the right theme for the dark days of the year! Get it here: 8bitgames.itch.io/ghosts

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

I recorded the first half-hour of gameplay from Briley Witch Chronicles 2 from real C64 hardware. I felt right at home again, flashback to 2021! Can't wait to play further. :) youtu.be/4CVRjKuOKkA

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Briley Witch Chronicles 2 - Real C64 Gameplay

This video shows the first half-hour of the new game "Briley Witch Chronicles 2" on C64, developed and released by Sarah Jane Avory in 2023. The game is avai...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Die RETURN #55 ist seit ein paar Tagen erhältlich. Von mir sind diesmal die Berichte zu den beiden neuen C64-Spielen "Lester" und "Terrestrial", sowie die Buchrezension von "Morgen, Morgen und wieder Morgen". Viel Spaß beim Lesen, und wie immer: Feedback willkommen!

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Briley Witch Chronicles 2 is out for C64! There goes my work-life-gaming-balance in December... 😩😅 sarahjaneavory.itch.io/briley-witch...

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Briley Witch Chronicles 2 (C64) by SarahJaneAvory

A Japanese-inspired RPG for the C64

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

Just released today: "Devolution: Global Warming" is a cool new real-time strategy game for the C64. It is rare that my leisure time for retrogaming and a new game release coincide, but today it worked! As always, I recorded from real hardware: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m_b...

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Devolution: Global Warming - Real C64 Gameplay

This video shows my first attempt at playing the game "Devolution: Global Warming" on C64, developed and released by WindigoProductions in November 2023. The...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Die RETURN Ausgabe #53 mit meinem 14-seitigen Jubilieren über das 40-jährige Jubiläum vom Jahrhundertklassiker M.U.L.E. ist aktuell im "Black Week" Sonderangebot zu haben. Also wer den Release im Mai verpasst hat - hier ist nun DIE Gelegenheit, zuzugreifen. 😉😊 www.return-magazin.de/produkt/retu...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

I am really astonished by these statistics for my retrogaming YT channel. That simply cannot be true, it MUST be a measurement error!!! 😱 Come on - help me out here please, so that in 1 month time I can see less stereotypic demographics!!! 😅 www.youtube.com/@CarpeLudumGGS

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

Impressive gathering of videogame characters. On second glance... No, DALL-E. 😅

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

I love doing science... Only here, during systematic literature analysis, you can find the most recent paper "Carcass and meat quality attributes of broiler chickens fed leucaena leucocephala (lam.) (LLM)" when your intention was just to research specific aspects of Large Language Models (LLMs) 😅

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Subtrade - Return to Irata on Commodore Amiga. Brand new tournament played Nov 10th 2023, played properly huddled around a real Amiga 600. Two humans (Andre, Chris) against two AIs (Joe, Sue). www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1x...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Tonight I gave the new ZPF demo from Mega Cat Studios a go. My head still spins from the jimpoweresque parallax scrolling... I recorded from real hardware (early Mega Drive model 1). Hope you enjoy it - watching is definitely less head-spinny than playing!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mx4...

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ZPF Demo October 2023 - Real Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) Gameplay

Early October 2023, Mega Cat Studios released a demo of the upcoming new shooter for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis. A Kickstarter campaignThis is my fir...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

I'm proud to have published my first scientific paper as preprint on arXiv! arxiv.org/abs/2310.08683 I investigated the use of augmented reality for reinforcement learning agents by integrating Meta Research's SAM (Segment Anything) zero-shot model into the RL training data pipeline.

A reinforcement learning agent wearing augmented reality goggles playing atari video games

arXiv Paper: Virtual Augmented Reality for Atari Reinforcement Learning

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Tonight I enjoyed "Alice in Wonderland" for the first time. Less RPG (like it's predecessor "Below the Root"), more puzzle solving through speaking with characters. I quite enjoyed it too, but maybe I should have made a different decision at 17:50! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KKR...

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Alice in Wonderland - Real C64 Gameplay

Alice in Wonderland is a 1985 adventure game, developed by Windham Classics. It is based on the namesake book by Lewis Carroll, adapted by Laurence Yep and D...

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Getting ready to experience this couple of Windham Classics tonight for the first time. What have I missed!?! Hard tempted to dig out my NTSC C64 for authentic YT recordings, as these games have never been released in PAL countries anyway.

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Christian A. Schiller @c-a-schiller.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

I'm a bit late to the party, but finally gave 2022's "Terrestrial" a try and recorded it from my real hardware, a PAL C64G. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYES...

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