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Remar Games @remargames.se · 02/10/2026

Tower of Gold is coming November 1st! 🎉 It's a massive puzzle/action game with a first-person overworld full of characters and mysteries. I'll release a trailer alongside the game, but here's a small teaser in the meantime! #indiegames #indiedev

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Cyningstan @cyningstan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A new tactical combat game for #msdos has been released! #StarCadre Team Command puts you in charge of a squad of elite operatives in the far future, conducting special missions on behalf of an interstellar civilisation. Get it from cyningstan.itch.io/star-cadre-t... #ibmpc #cga

A collage of screenshots of Star Cadre: Team Command against a background image. The background images shows the K-53 modified fighter craft in the foreground, that takes the away team on their missions, on a landing pad beside its hangar, with planting around, a city scape behind, mountains in the far distance. The screenshots are all in 4-colour CGA. They include: the title screen which is a 4-colour version of the background image, a mission taking place in an industrial complex, and the personnel screen where a new recruit is being added to the team.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@edwinet.bsky.social "reminder to write/commission a piece on genAI translation in gamedev" I'd love it if it touched on resources avail for people who want to avoid machine translation. Only because SEO makes googling for anything a nightmare. Speaking as someone who wants to make fan translations.

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

oh snap new Wing Commander overhaul mod update just dropped.

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videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

imagery (1985) archive.org/details/oh-f...

a floppy disk, wearing a rimmed hat, glasses and a polkadot bow tie.

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PandaMonium @pandamonium.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, I decided to dump all my thoughts about A.I. infecting the retro and Saturn scene into one cohesive article. In short, I am certifiably sick of this.

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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Aw man, I wish there was an easy and convenient way to find more non-AI resources." I GOTCHU BOO 💪❤️ bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Brad Smith @brad.rainwarrior.ca · 18/09/2026

Looks like hatariB is now available through the RetroArch core downloader! Might need to go to Online Updater > Update Core Info Files first? Anyway, my Atari ST emulator core adaptation is now ready for widespread use! Hopefully this makes exploring the ST library a little easier.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Update: I was testing this on a Windows 98 VM and I noticed that the NoCD patch wasn't working. So I implemented it a different way and uploaded the new version. It should print out whether it's patched or not in the main menu now too.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You're welcome. I was sorely tempted though.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Oh sure! I'd have to tidy up my notes. I wanted to do a proper write-up at some point but I also didn't want to delay the patch. :) It was a lot of stepping through the game with a debugger and winging it.

Tlon game background with control lines.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hello Mr Adventure Game Database bot. This post reminded me that Tlon still had that game breaking bug in it. I just fixed it! sonneveld.dev/tlon

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TLÖN: A Misty Story Fix

A fix for the 1999 point and click adventure game TLÖN: A Misty Story.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I just finished a patch for Tlon: A Misty Story: sonneveld.dev/tlon/ It's a 1999 point and click adventure game that's notorious for being incompletable due to a bug. There are save game hacks but this is a proper fix with correct exits and everything. Try it out and let me know how you go!

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TLÖN: A Misty Story Fix

A fix for the 1999 point and click adventure game TLÖN: A Misty Story.

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agoston nagy @entangled.tools · 06/09/2026

semantic noise / debug-view

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Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'm thrilled to share news about an online #mediaarts exhibition I've curated with Helen Stuckey, "Revisiting Australian CD-ROM Art of the 1990s". With the support of @aarnet.edu.au and the #EAASI platform, it is now possible to access ten key Australian interactive artworks of the 1990s, online.

Screenshot of Megan Heyward's "I Am A Singer" CD-ROM artwork, emulated in EAASI. It shows a portrait of the main character, a woman who has amnesia.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Enjoying these sneak peeks of Sideways Traveller in the examples. I agree that high resolution fonts for legibility is an acceptable concession. I think Celeste's use convinced me of that.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@johanvinet.com I found an amusing bug in Lunark during the penitentiary level. (I tried to grab the ledge just before the elevator arrived) I won't let that stop me enjoying the game though! Look at him go!

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denzquix @denzquix.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I translated "Backstage" (1993) presented by "LIVECLUB", a mail-order subscription service for CDs and VHS tapes. The in-game goal is to win a radio contest, but the game also invites you to enter a real-life competition that closed in 1994. archive.org/details/back...

Screenshot of "Backstage": Pixel art. The inside of a house in cross section, with two rooms fully visible - the living room on the top floor and the kitchen on the bottom floor - and other rooms leading off from them, partially seen at the edges. The hero character is walking down a staircase that connects the two floors.

Screenshot of "Backstage": Pixel art. The hero character is standing at the entrance to a building with large open double doors, facing into it. The sign above says "LIVECLUB". There are promotional displays of what look like books or magazines.

Screenshot of "Backstage": Pixel art. A cross section of a subway train carriage with darkness surrounding it, except for a light passing by overhead. There are several passengers standing or sitting on the train. The hero character is sat opposite one of them. Speech bubble: "LIVECLUB! They have the latest amazing CDs at incredible prices. Why not become a member yourself?"

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 28/08/2026

Saying it for maybe the 50th time: Do not accuse someone of using AI unless you have ABSOLUTELY AIRTIGHT proof, because if not, you're just adding to the paranoia and causing stress for hard-working artists. And yes, going onto social media and going 'Hrrm, I've no proof, but...' is an accusation.

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videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

insomnia, computer art (1983) archive.org/details/1983...

a man with a bald top of head (black hair on sides) is sitting at a desk with a computer. there is also a joystick on the desk and also an antic magazine. there is an window with the blinds drawn, showing the night sky and a sliver of a moon. the image on his screen is the image i have just described, which means it's an image that repeats itself forever.

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa basketball sam & ed

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's a bit easier to read with the right codepage selected. :)

DOGS.ANS with with the Simplified Chinese code page (936).

Google Translation from my phone of DOGS.ANS.

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 24/08/2026

New at the Video Game Soda Machine Project: I've just cataloged a Coke machine in Journey to the Center of the Earth, a text adventure from 1978! That makes it the earliest confirmed soda machine in a video game, a full five years before 1983's Catch-A-Coke! More on the discovery below...

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

This is a big one, folks! Greg Hassett's 1978 TRS-80 text adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth features the Coke machine described above, which means the Video Game Soda Machine Project just f...

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Emmy @emmfoolery.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hi! I just launched a new three month DOS jam! Don't have enough free time to contribute to a standard game jam? This one's E X T E N D E D. Please feel free to join in, even (especially!) if you have no experience! It's a very casual vibe, and there are even a few assets to help start you off!

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MS-TRES

A game jam from 2026-08-31 to 2026-12-01 hosted by Emmfoolery. It's time for another three month DOS jam! This is a casual, lighthearted jam, to encourage skill-building, community links, and the crea...

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Looking forward to the full game! (spoilers in image)

A solution to a nonogram puzzle. Possibly a prawn cocktail?

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Jaybee @jayb33.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Cole Dröws, with permission from the rights holder, released the unpublished UK English version of Blackout. Blackout is a 1997 non-linear point-and-click psychological horror game filmed on Beta with hand crafted sets and stop motion puppets. coledrows.itch.io/blackout

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Blackout 97 by Cole Dröws

Escape your fate - if you can

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I managed to decode some of the file formats, including compression. I replaced some of the walking cycle as a test. So there's the possibility of making a Crimson Dragon mod if you're interested!

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 28/04/2026

This week on Quest Quest: @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are joined by guest @juliaminamata.bsky.social (creator of The Crimson Diamond) to discuss the magic of the EGA palette. Don't worry, we'll take our time and cover all 16 colors in detail. Listen here (or wherever): zencastr.com/z/CUo9KzUr

Pixel art portrait of Julia Minamata and an actual photo of Julia Minamata.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

So colourful. I love the look of your interface as well!

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pixelapothecary.bsky.social @pixelapothecary.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A clown cannon for my horror point and click adventure game 🤡 #gamedev #pixelart

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Brad Smith @brad.rainwarrior.ca · 19/04/2026

8 years ago I made this NES game called Lizard. I never know how to describe it... a quiet game of exploration, with a little bit of difficulty, a little bit of mystery. It was a kind of game I wanted to see more of, and I still look at it fondly. rainwarrior.ca/lizard/

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I did trust that if the game did force you to choose between oxygen and navigation, that it would be obvious what the limits were.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I did! But the alarms made me promptly turn it back on again. :) It's difficult to know how long you can last without air and at the time I wasn't aware that there was a save/continue system so I was concerned I would lose my progress.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

You weren't kidding about the clunky controls. I was preparing myself for when resources were _extremely_ limited but the game didn't take it take far. Good recommendation, thanks!

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Untrue. I've enjoyed hanging out in your stream. Plus when you changed your vtuber palette to CGA for DOS games, I found that delightful. If anyone's annoyed by you that's a reflection on them.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Enjoying this Saboteur remake. Can't quite put my finger on where I've seen this art before though. Thankyou @cybertruckeralpha.bsky.social, twitch.tv/mattbuc16, twitch.tv/dunpeal2064 for the raids! GN!

Our protagonist is about to enter a mysterious maze.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Goblins 3 continues. Also I want to have a cheeky look at some of the games in the Saboteur series. The stream is here: twitch.tv/sonneveld

Crappy copy paste of goblins 3 and Saboteur.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I finished Biorobot's Base! I had to sort of work around a bug but we got there. Also we made a man sneeze in Goblins 3! Thankyou @cobracommanda.bsky.social, twitch.tv/chompdeluxe, @grubbyd.bsky.social for the raids! GN!

Our protagonist reveals his feelings for Viky.

Watch out! This disgusting man is going to sneeze!

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

So last stream I was distracted and I played Biorobot's Base instead of Goblins 3. Biorobot is very heavily inspired by Another World and Flashback. Let's try and finish it before moving onto Gob3! twitch.tv/sonneveld

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I er... didn't play Goblins 3 in the end! I got distracted playing Biorobot's Base! Thankyou @boltpossibly.bsky.social, twitch.tv/BardicBroadcasts, @broadside.bsky.social, twitch.tv/deatsaw for the raids! GN!

A man shoots aliens into watery cardboard.

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Sonneveld @sonneveld.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Goblins 3 continues to puzzle me. We have wings now though! Check it out during my stream here: twitch.tv/sonneveld

A distressed face from the cover of Goblins 3

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moralrecordings @moralrecordings.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

ScummVM fixing stream! After being trapped for three weeks we've escaped the cursed lift in Journeyman Project! Warmup: hitting da bricks twitch.tv/moralrecordi...

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Fixing ScummVM! Escaping the cursed lift in The Journeyman Project! Warmup: hitting da bricks

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