** Miscellaneous this and that **
Since my brain injury (which I’ve since learned can be called an“ABI” or“acquired brain injury”) I’ve noticed that I have trouble focusing on programming tasks; I’m able to do what I need to do for work and family but, when it comes time for hobby projects I’m just gloop. Totally oozy.
Because of that I’ve been drawn to do more reading and game playing, but also still wanna code…I’ve found that it is easier to use more“batteries included” kinda languages, namely scheme, over what I’d … ⌘ Read more
The BBS is back On-Line, with more games a-comin’!
One of the chief goals of The House of Lunduke BBS is to preserve the best of 1980’s and 1990s BBS gaming — in all its ANSI, colorful text art glory. With that goal in mind, I recently took the BBS Off-Line for a much needed retro-fit… in order to properly accommodate a wider selection of classic BBS “Door” Games. ⌘ Read more
Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Aug 13, 2022
Haiku, Myst on 2600, ScummVM adds games, & Neofetch themese ⌘ Read more
I was going to say it was the second greatest, but the Epic Games GitHub Mail Disaster of 2022 was a pull request.
https://dthompson.us/projects/chickadee.html game guile
https://opengameart.org/ game design pixel texture music sound
xscorch : A faithful Scorched Earth clone for Linux
The Mother of All Games… for the Mother of All Operating Systems ⌘ Read more
warm & wet game theory
@thecanine@twtxt.net @prologic@twtxt.net In drawing guessing games over here one often quickly starts with dog, cat, mouse.
Managing a game dev community with GitHub Actions
A Little Game Called Mario is an open source, collectively developed hell project. Anyone and everyone is welcome to contribute their unique talents to make both the player and developer experience more enjoyable. Find out how the collective leverages GitHub Actions to manage this wonderful little community. ⌘ Read more
Chinese video gaming billionaire plans relocation with family abroad after draconian Shanghai lockdown
XD co-founder and CEO Huang Yimeng has told colleagues he is making preparations to move out of China, as a rising number of Chinese middle-class families are contemplating relocation to escape strict Covid-19 control measures. ⌘ Read more
Cryptocurrency is ‘biggest Ponzi scheme in human history’, Chinese execs from state-backed blockchain drive say
Executives from China’s Blockchain-based Service Network say Web3 games and cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are investment frauds. ⌘ Read more
Violence against women in China: outrage over video of furious attack by teen boy on secondary schoolgirl classmate after a board game dispute
A wave of public outrage has spread across social media in mainland China after the emergence of a graphic video of a boy violently attacking a female secondary school classmate. ⌘ Read more
Chinese video gaming revenue falls in May, a third month of decline amid slowing economy and less player spending
China’s video gaming revenue fell 6.7 per cent to US$3.4 billion in May, as the local economy struggles with less consumer spending amid Covid-19 controls. ⌘ Read more
Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs over 1,000 cases for ninth day as Macau shuts gaming hubs, restricts eateries to combat surge in infections
Health officials in Hong Kong confirm 1,650 Covid-19 cases, including 128 imported infections, and one additional death ⌘ Read more
NetEase to launch app of virtual meeting platform Yaotai in August, as competition heats up on metaverse-related products
Chinese video gaming giant NetEase plans to introduce its Yaotai app as early as August to help expand the virtual meeting platform’s user base. ⌘ Read more
Teen girl in China steals US$18,000 meant for sick mother’s operation to go on a shopping spree
Police in China helping a distraught woman recover some of the money she’d saved for an operation after her daughter stole it and blew it on online games, mobile phones and clothing. ⌘ Read more
NetEase delays highly anticipated release of Diablo Immortal in big setback for China’s No. 2 gaming company amid ongoing Weibo ban
The delay of the release, after a four-year wait, is a big setback for China’s No. 2 gaming company, which is also enduring a Weibo posting ban on the game’s official account. ⌘ Read more
Hong Kong vs Shenzhen: a technology tale of 2 cities, and a game of catch-up
Shenzhen’s economy surpassed Hong Kong’s for the first time in 2018 on the back of its rising status as the country’s technology hub. ⌘ Read more
How to play the first text adventure game… in style.
Everything you need for the ultimate Colossal Cave Adventure experience – including maps and walkthroughs. ⌘ Read more
NetEase’s new game Diablo Immortal banned from new posts on Weibo just a week before hotly-anticipated release
Diablo Immortal ’s Chinese version is due to be launched on PC, iOS and Android devices on June 23. ⌘ Read more
Netflix plans Squid Game reality show with US$4.5 million prize, no fatal consequences
Unlike in the fictional series, the worst fate for losers is not death, but missing out on what Netflix claims is the largest lump sum prize in reality TV history. ⌘ Read more
A new “Pokemon”-type game for the Command Line
Available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. All written in Python. ⌘ Read more
The best terminal emulator for games: Cool-Retro-Term
Because text-mode games deserve a little pizzazz (like emulating the look of CRT monitors of the ‘80s). ⌘ Read more
“Upscale” Sierra adventure game backgrounds in high resolution
Make King’s Quest and Space Quest backgrounds look smooth and high resolution. ⌘ Read more
Top games + source code from Gamedev.js Jam 2022
The recently-ended Gamedev.js Jam 2022 encouraged game developers to create web games and share their sources on GitHub. GitHub Star ⭐️ @end3r shares the best 13 entries and sees what experts and other participants think of them. ⌘ Read more
A fun little game: Pocket City
I’m generally not a gamer, playing computer games has never really fascinated me, I find programming more exciting. But sometimes I don’t feel like programming or I don’t have the possibility to do it. Of course it’s important to be bored sometimes, because then you can think about things for a while. But a little entertainment in a free minute is sometimes not bad as well. ⌘ Read more
“GameShell” interactive game for learning Linux shell commands
Change directories… save the world. ⌘ Read more
What video games are burned into these CRTs?
Let’s play “Name That Burn-In!” ⌘ Read more
Remembering MUD1 - The first multiplayer role playing game on the Internet
The roots of all online RPGs date back to 1978… and a PDP-10 computer. ⌘ Read more
**R to @mind_booster: Foi também em 1997 que saiu o jogo Diablo, cujo impacto nos “novos internautas” vai muito além da comunidade de gaming:
https://twtxt.net/twt/vqon7aa**
Foi também em 1997 que saiu o jogo Diablo, cujo impacto nos “novos internautas” vai muito além da comunidade de gaming:
Atari Coin Executive – the 1982 answer to managing a video game arcade
Powered by an Atari 800. Plus a handheld 6507 computer. And it was even open source. Seriously. ⌘ Read more
20 of our favorite games + source code from Ludum Dare 50
20 of our favorite games plus source code from the latest Ludum Dare competition. ⌘ Read more
Deadline for multiple Lunduke Journal subscriber perks is Friday night!
Get included in the credits of “Linux Sucks” (and two video games)… but only if you sign up by Friday at midnight! ⌘ Read more
Microsoft open sources 1995’s “3D Movie Maker”
Including the BRender 3D engine used in games like Carmageddon. ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal Podcast – April 27, 2022
Listen now (45 min) | Wayland or X11? BBS tips? VR remakes of classic games? ⌘ Read more
“Lunduke’s Quest” – a new (nerdy) adventure game for Linux, Mac, Haiku, Amiga, & more.
Quite possibly the nerdiest adventure game ever created. ⌘ Read more
The nerdiest wristwatches of all time
Do some programming, watch TV, and play some video games… all from your 1980s watch. ⌘ Read more
A new (free) racing game for DOS has been released!
From a developer that has released racing games for Amiga, Linux, Sega Genesis, and… Haiku?! ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal has now published 10 eBooks. 10 very, very nerdy eBooks.
Plus 4 video games. And like a bazillion articles and podcasts. Which is crazy awesome. ⌘ Read more
TradeWars and LORD BBS Tournament begins!
An old-school BBS gaming tournament via Telnet. All are welcome! ⌘ Read more
Lunduke Journal Events for April - BBS Game Tournament, Linux Sucks, Hangout
Just some nerdy fun. ⌘ Read more
People get into game development because they want to have fun programming. Getting projects done involves a lot of things that are not fun, so it usually goes nowhere because the incentives are misaligned. Accidentally making a language, for an engine, for a game | Hacker News
Work is a lie, play the game. Exit interviews are a trap | Hacker News
Ron Gilbert returns to Monkey Island! New game coming this year!
The original creator of Monkey Island 1 & 2 makes his triumphant return to the series. ⌘ Read more
If you’re losing the game, try instead playing the different game that is one level up. The Universe of Discourse : Playing the game one level up
❤️ 🎶: Go Fast (KARTRIDER X LINE FRIENDS [Original Game Soundtrack], Pt. 3) by Yoon Do Hyun, KimYeji
Run x86 Windows games…on a Raspberry Pi. Not kidding. It really works.
ARM Linux running x86 Windows games? What sort of crazy Mirror Universe do we live in?! ⌘ Read more