#breakintochat — Public Fediverse posts

Got my copy of @internetarchive's "Vanishing Culture" book in the mail yesterday. So cool to see my essay on "Recovering Lost Software" in print, plus all the other contributions!

Read it online here:
https://blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/vanishing-culture-recovering-lost-software/

Follow my retrocomputing research:
https://breakintochat.com/blog/

#atari #kirschen #breakintochat #digipres #preservation #archives #retrocomputing #retrogaming

Got my copy of @internetarchive's "Vanishing Culture" book in the mail yesterday. So cool to see my essay on "Recovering Lost Software" in print, plus all the other contributions!

Read it online here:
https://blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/vanishing-culture-recovering-lost-software/

Follow my retrocomputing research:
https://breakintochat.com/blog/

#atari #kirschen #breakintochat #digipres #preservation #archives #retrocomputing #retrogaming

An update — Steve Turnbull finally wrote back to me! And it turns out, he *does* still have some of the files and code for the vaporware "Wildcardz" IGS game he was working on.

Can't *wait* to dig in to this!

#atari #atarist #igs #bbs #textmode #textart #breakintochat #retrocomputing

https://digipres.club/@kirkman/115952512673050242

An update — Steve Turnbull finally wrote back to me! And it turns out, he *does* still have some of the files and code for the vaporware "Wildcardz" IGS game he was working on.

Can't *wait* to dig in to this!

#atari #atarist #igs #bbs #textmode #textart #breakintochat #retrocomputing

https://digipres.club/@kirkman/115952512673050242

Cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen died Monday.

Many are celebrating him for "Dry Bones," his great life's work.

But he has a lesser-known legacy: as a tech innovator who brought humor and humanity to the cold silicon world of computers.

https://www.jns.org/yaakov-kirschens-other-legacy/

#digipres #retrocomputing #retrogaming #appleii #atarist #atari #commodoreamiga #kirschen #breakintochat #gamedev

Cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen died Monday.

Many are celebrating him for "Dry Bones," his great life's work.

But he has a lesser-known legacy: as a tech innovator who brought humor and humanity to the cold silicon world of computers.

https://www.jns.org/yaakov-kirschens-other-legacy/

#digipres #retrocomputing #retrogaming #appleii #atarist #atari #commodoreamiga #kirschen #breakintochat #gamedev

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Over the last week, I've spent some time digging in to "Nosh Kosh," the Jewish Pac-Man clone for the Apple II that's all about kashrut — Jewish dietary law.

Along the way, I've run into bugs, mapped out level designs, and calculated checksums to figure out how many versions there are.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2025/02/13/digging-in-to-nosh-kosh-the-jewish-pac-man-clone/

#appleii #apple2 #kirschen #breakintochat #pacman #jewish #judaism #kosher #kashrut #gamedev #games #digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #videogames

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Over the last week, I've spent some time digging in to "Nosh Kosh," the Jewish Pac-Man clone for the Apple II that's all about kashrut — Jewish dietary law.

Along the way, I've run into bugs, mapped out level designs, and calculated checksums to figure out how many versions there are.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2025/02/13/digging-in-to-nosh-kosh-the-jewish-pac-man-clone/

#appleii #apple2 #kirschen #breakintochat #pacman #jewish #judaism #kosher #kashrut #gamedev #games #digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #videogames

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If you saw my posts about playing "Nosh Kosh," a previously-lost Jewish spin on Pac-Man for the Apple II, and are curious to learn more, then I've got something for you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiC4h2e0nXU

The Atlanta Historical Computing Society finally posted a video of my presentation last fall about the A2 educational games made by Ya'akov Kirschen and Gesher in Israel.

#appleii #apple2 #gamedev #digipres #retrocomputing #retrogaming #jewish #kirschen #breakintochat #videogames #pacman

🕹️ 📹 🎉
If you saw my posts about playing "Nosh Kosh," a previously-lost Jewish spin on Pac-Man for the Apple II, and are curious to learn more, then I've got something for you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiC4h2e0nXU

The Atlanta Historical Computing Society finally posted a video of my presentation last fall about the A2 educational games made by Ya'akov Kirschen and Gesher in Israel.

#appleii #apple2 #gamedev #digipres #retrocomputing #retrogaming #jewish #kirschen #breakintochat #videogames #pacman

Check it out! Here's my presentation on rescuing the lost games made by Ya'akov Kirschen and Gesher for the Apple II. The talk was given at the Atlanta Historical Computing Society last fall.

I incorporated new things I learned during my research fellowship, exploring materials at Emory University and the Breman Museum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiC4h2e0nXU

#apple2 #appleii #gamedev #games #jewish #kirschen #breakintochat #retocomputing #retrogaming #digipres

Check it out! Here's my presentation on rescuing the lost games made by Ya'akov Kirschen and Gesher for the Apple II. The talk was given at the Atlanta Historical Computing Society last fall.

I incorporated new things I learned during my research fellowship, exploring materials at Emory University and the Breman Museum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiC4h2e0nXU

#apple2 #appleii #gamedev #games #jewish #kirschen #breakintochat #retocomputing #retrogaming #digipres

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If the snow and sleet has left you buried at home, warm up with the IGNITE artpack!

It's a #retrocomputing salute to a long-overlooked #textmode format for the Atari ST called "Instant Graphics and Sound."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS_riObN32o

It's full of fun images and animations, but please don't miss the Guardian of Forever at 3:48 or Calvin and Hobbes at 5:46.

#atari #atarist #pixelart #animation #vintagecomputing #startrek #calvinandhobbes #bbs #igs #breakintochat

❄️ 🔥
If the snow and sleet has left you buried at home, warm up with the IGNITE artpack!

It's a #retrocomputing salute to a long-overlooked #textmode format for the Atari ST called "Instant Graphics and Sound."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS_riObN32o

It's full of fun images and animations, but please don't miss the Guardian of Forever at 3:48 or Calvin and Hobbes at 5:46.

#atari #atarist #pixelart #animation #vintagecomputing #startrek #calvinandhobbes #bbs #igs #breakintochat

IGNITE 01 IS HERE!

Squeaking in before New Year's -- at least in *part* of North America -- it's the world's first all-IGS artpack from Break Into Chat and Mistigris computer arts (@mistfunk).

Featuring 9 static images and 8 animations in IGS format for the Atari ST. Download it now!

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2024/12/31/ignite-the-first-all-igs-artpack/

#igs #atarist #atari #pixelart #textmode #mastoart #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #bbs #breakintochat

IGNITE 01 IS HERE!

Squeaking in before New Year's -- at least in *part* of North America -- it's the world's first all-IGS artpack from Break Into Chat and Mistigris computer arts (@mistfunk).

Featuring 9 static images and 8 animations in IGS format for the Atari ST. Download it now!

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2024/12/31/ignite-the-first-all-igs-artpack/

#igs #atarist #atari #pixelart #textmode #mastoart #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #bbs #breakintochat

Writing a Python parser for a collection of 15 issues of the "National Graphical BBS List" (ca 1993-94) before I publish the collection on Break Into Chat.

One thing is driving me nuts, though.

I just realized that the author of the list replaced every instance of the number 0 with the letter O in the first four issues ... for "legibility."

I am literally pulling my hair out right now.

#bbs #bbsing #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #digipres #archives #usenet #breakintochat

Writing a Python parser for a collection of 15 issues of the "National Graphical BBS List" (ca 1993-94) before I publish the collection on Break Into Chat.

One thing is driving me nuts, though.

I just realized that the author of the list replaced every instance of the number 0 with the letter O in the first four issues ... for "legibility."

I am literally pulling my hair out right now.

#bbs #bbsing #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #digipres #archives #usenet #breakintochat

I'm pumped! Today Emory University published a blog post about my experience learning more about several Jewish educational computer games for the Apple II from the early 1980s, which I came to Atlanta to study last month.

https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/marbl/2024/09/16/renaud/

You can learn more about the games here:
https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/unearthed-kirschens-apple-ii-games-for-gesher/

Or play them at the @internetarchive:
https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Gesher+Educational+Affiliates%22

#kirschen #breakintochat #digipres #gamedev #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #appleii

I'm pumped! Today Emory University published a blog post about my experience learning more about several Jewish educational computer games for the Apple II from the early 1980s, which I came to Atlanta to study last month.

https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/marbl/2024/09/16/renaud/

You can learn more about the games here:
https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/unearthed-kirschens-apple-ii-games-for-gesher/

Or play them at the @internetarchive:
https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Gesher+Educational+Affiliates%22

#kirschen #breakintochat #digipres #gamedev #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #appleii

Received a new box of documents from Yaakov Kirschen in Israel a few days ago for use in my ongoing research project into his computer software.

Some of these documents are really sad, including a handwritten letter from his wife Sali to a creditor where she explains that they can’t repay a debt. Their projects generated almost no income, and they had spent all their savings to fund it.

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #history #digipres #YaakovKirschen #breakintochat #computers #gamedev

Received a new box of documents from Yaakov Kirschen in Israel a few days ago for use in my ongoing research project into his computer software.

Some of these documents are really sad, including a handwritten letter from his wife Sali to a creditor where she explains that they can’t repay a debt. Their projects generated almost no income, and they had spent all their savings to fund it.

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #history #digipres #YaakovKirschen #breakintochat #computers #gamedev

📬 CHECK YOUR EMAIL. This morning I drew the names of three winners for the "Once Upon Atari" giveaway.

Thanks again to everyone who registered to follow my work on Break Into Chat. I appreciate your support!

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

#digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

📬 CHECK YOUR EMAIL. This morning I drew the names of three winners for the "Once Upon Atari" giveaway.

Thanks again to everyone who registered to follow my work on Break Into Chat. I appreciate your support!

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

#digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

This week I'm giving away copies of Howard Scott Warshaw's book "Once Upon Atari" to randomly-chosen registered users on Break Into Chat!

If you've enjoyed my work, please subscribe! It's free.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

#digipres #software #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

This week I'm giving away copies of Howard Scott Warshaw's book "Once Upon Atari" to randomly-chosen registered users on Break Into Chat!

If you've enjoyed my work, please subscribe! It's free.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

#digipres #software #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

I've been writing about #computer #history, interviewing the authors of BBS door games, saving lost #software, and exploring ANSI #textmode art for 11 years on "Break Into Chat."

If you've enjoyed my work, please subscribe! It's free.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

Need more incentive? Next week I'm giving away copies of Howard Scott Warshaw's book "Once Upon Atari" to randomly-chosen registered users!

#digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

I've been writing about #computer #history, interviewing the authors of BBS door games, saving lost #software, and exploring ANSI #textmode art for 11 years on "Break Into Chat."

If you've enjoyed my work, please subscribe! It's free.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

Need more incentive? Next week I'm giving away copies of Howard Scott Warshaw's book "Once Upon Atari" to randomly-chosen registered users!

#digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

I've had a lot of fun these past 11 years on "Break Into Chat," writing about #computer #history, interviewing the authors of BBS door games, saving lost #software, and exploring ANSI and IGS art.

If you enjoy my work, please subscribe! It's free.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

Later this month, I'm giving away copies of Howard Scott Warshaw's book "Once Upon Atari" to randomly-chosen registered users!

#digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

I've had a lot of fun these past 11 years on "Break Into Chat," writing about #computer #history, interviewing the authors of BBS door games, saving lost #software, and exploring ANSI and IGS art.

If you enjoy my work, please subscribe! It's free.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/wp-login.php?action=register

Later this month, I'm giving away copies of Howard Scott Warshaw's book "Once Upon Atari" to randomly-chosen registered users!

#digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #atari #blogging #history #BreakIntoChat #ansiart

🖥️ #AtariST tip of the day: It's possible to use hi-res if you don't have a mono monitor, but you *do* have a CosmosEx. All you need is a little jumper wire, and the CE's "screencast" function.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2019/02/11/using-high-res-on-my-atari-ste-with-the-cosmosex-and-a-wire/

#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #gaming #atari #emulation #tricks #tips #BreakIntoChat

🖥️ #AtariST tip of the day: It's possible to use hi-res if you don't have a mono monitor, but you *do* have a CosmosEx. All you need is a little jumper wire, and the CE's "screencast" function.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2019/02/11/using-high-res-on-my-atari-ste-with-the-cosmosex-and-a-wire/

#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #gaming #atari #emulation #tricks #tips #BreakIntoChat

Over on Break Into Chat, I've added a special collection of eight club newsletters from the Atari Computer Enthusiasts of St. Louis (ACE-St. Louis).

My dad and I were on-and-off members of this club in the early 1990s, and eventually I became a disk librarian and a newsletter contributor.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2023/09/03/our-latest-special-collection-the-ace-st-louis-newsline/

#atari #atari #atari8bit #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #digipres #BreakIntoChat

Over on Break Into Chat, I've added a special collection of eight club newsletters from the Atari Computer Enthusiasts of St. Louis (ACE-St. Louis).

My dad and I were on-and-off members of this club in the early 1990s, and eventually I became a disk librarian and a newsletter contributor.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2023/09/03/our-latest-special-collection-the-ace-st-louis-newsline/

#atari #atari #atari8bit #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #digipres #BreakIntoChat

2/ An exciting update — I have begun imaging a set of 3.5" disks sent to me by Sali Ariel this year. 💾

It includes the "baroque" Magic Harp disk seen in those slides, among other things. 🎼

I'm far from finished, but I hope to share more of its history, plus good disk images, this fall.

Wanna know more?

• Background here: https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/29/unearthed-kirschens-music-creator-for-ibm-pc/

• My Kirschen talk: https://breakintochat.com/blog/2023/02/07/talking-about-kirschens-software-at-arch-reactor/

#amiga #retrocomputing #breakintochat #vintagecomputing #digipres #dev #israel #jewish #software

2/ An exciting update — I have begun imaging a set of 3.5" disks sent to me by Sali Ariel this year. 💾

It includes the "baroque" Magic Harp disk seen in those slides, among other things. 🎼

I'm far from finished, but I hope to share more of its history, plus good disk images, this fall.

Wanna know more?

• Background here: https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/29/unearthed-kirschens-music-creator-for-ibm-pc/

• My Kirschen talk: https://breakintochat.com/blog/2023/02/07/talking-about-kirschens-software-at-arch-reactor/

#amiga #retrocomputing #breakintochat #vintagecomputing #digipres #dev #israel #jewish #software

1/ A few months ago, in an update on my #YaakovKirschen research project, I shared some closeups of slides from ~1986 that showed glimpses of his lost "Magic Harp" software for the #CommodoreAmiga.

It was an early algorithmic music composer ... Software that could produce new music in certain styles such as Beatles/pop or Baroque.

#amiga #retrocomputing #breakintochat #vintagecomputing #digipres #dev #israel #jewish #software

1/ A few months ago, in an update on my #YaakovKirschen research project, I shared some closeups of slides from ~1986 that showed glimpses of his lost "Magic Harp" software for the #CommodoreAmiga.

It was an early algorithmic music composer ... Software that could produce new music in certain styles such as Beatles/pop or Baroque.

#amiga #retrocomputing #breakintochat #vintagecomputing #digipres #dev #israel #jewish #software

I'm wearing my #Atari gear to get psyched up for my #retrocomputing talk TONIGHT at Arch Reactor in St. Louis! 🗣️

If you live near #stl, come on out at 7 p.m.! I'd love to see you.

I'll be speaking about my multi-year odyssey researching and rescuing the software curiosities of cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen. 💾

https://www.facebook.com/events/894820685297623

#stlouis #vintagecomputing #appleii #atarist #digipres #software #gamedev #history #breakintochat

I'm wearing my #Atari gear to get psyched up for my #retrocomputing talk TONIGHT at Arch Reactor in St. Louis! 🗣️

If you live near #stl, come on out at 7 p.m.! I'd love to see you.

I'll be speaking about my multi-year odyssey researching and rescuing the software curiosities of cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen. 💾

https://www.facebook.com/events/894820685297623

#stlouis #vintagecomputing #appleii #atarist #digipres #software #gamedev #history #breakintochat

These are the disks from my childhood that set me on what became a multi-year quest to research and rescue the software of cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/bringing-dry-bones-back-to-life-the-kirschen-software-collection/

I'll be discussing this odyssey in St. Louis, MO, at Arch Reactor next Sunday (Feb. 5) at 7 p.m. Come join me!

https://www.facebook.com/events/894820685297623/

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #digipres #floppydisk #software #gamedev #history #atarist #breakintochat

These are the disks from my childhood that set me on what became a multi-year quest to research and rescue the software of cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/bringing-dry-bones-back-to-life-the-kirschen-software-collection/

I'll be discussing this odyssey in St. Louis, MO, at Arch Reactor next Sunday (Feb. 5) at 7 p.m. Come join me!

https://www.facebook.com/events/894820685297623/

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #digipres #floppydisk #software #gamedev #history #atarist #breakintochat

5. Unearthed: Kirschen’s “Music Creator” for IBM PC 🎵

Decades before the debut of DALL-E, cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen made “artificial creativity” #software to let computers compose their own #music, by recombining the "musical DNA" of existing songs. The software was originally written for the #Amiga, but business changes led them to abandon that platform and port the program to the #PC.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/29/unearthed-kirschens-music-creator-for-ibm-pc/

#ibmpc #commodore #digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #breakintochat

5. Unearthed: Kirschen’s “Music Creator” for IBM PC 🎵

Decades before the debut of DALL-E, cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen made “artificial creativity” #software to let computers compose their own #music, by recombining the "musical DNA" of existing songs. The software was originally written for the #Amiga, but business changes led them to abandon that platform and port the program to the #PC.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/29/unearthed-kirschens-music-creator-for-ibm-pc/

#ibmpc #commodore #digipres #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #breakintochat

4. Unearthed: Kirschen’s Atari ST projects 🗻

Surprising as it might seem, cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen began an Atari-based computer greeting card project for CEO Jack Tramiel. This project yielded the graphical chatbots "Murray" and "Mom", who became two of the earliest #software titles for the Atari ST. 👵

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/28/unearthed-kirschens-atari-st-projects/

#atarist #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #breakintochat

4. Unearthed: Kirschen’s Atari ST projects 🗻

Surprising as it might seem, cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen began an Atari-based computer greeting card project for CEO Jack Tramiel. This project yielded the graphical chatbots "Murray" and "Mom", who became two of the earliest #software titles for the Atari ST. 👵

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/28/unearthed-kirschens-atari-st-projects/

#atarist #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #breakintochat

3. Unearthed: Kirschen’s independent Apple II projects 🍏

Cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen had an idea for a secular #educational #game, which he pitched to The Learning Company. The player is a field mouse serving as a junior detective who must solve animal-related mysteries. 🐭

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/27/unearthed-kirschens-independent-apple-ii-projects/

#appleII #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #breakintochat

3. Unearthed: Kirschen’s independent Apple II projects 🍏

Cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen had an idea for a secular #educational #game, which he pitched to The Learning Company. The player is a field mouse serving as a junior detective who must solve animal-related mysteries. 🐭

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/27/unearthed-kirschens-independent-apple-ii-projects/

#appleII #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #breakintochat

2. Unearthed: Kirschen’s Apple II games for Gesher 🍎

Ever wonder what the #Jewish version of Pac-Man might look like? 🕹️

The Gesher organization saw potential in developing #educational #software specifically for Jewish students. From 1982 to 1984, cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen worked with them on four games.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/unearthed-kirschens-apple-ii-games-for-gesher/

#appleII #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #breakintochat

2. Unearthed: Kirschen’s Apple II games for Gesher 🍎

Ever wonder what the #Jewish version of Pac-Man might look like? 🕹️

The Gesher organization saw potential in developing #educational #software specifically for Jewish students. From 1982 to 1984, cartoonist Yaakov #Kirschen worked with them on four games.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/unearthed-kirschens-apple-ii-games-for-gesher/

#appleII #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #breakintochat

In case you missed it, here are the #games and #software, plus the surprising stories behind them:

1. Bringing dry bones back to life: The #Kirschen software collection

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/bringing-dry-bones-back-to-life-the-kirschen-software-collection/

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #appleII #atarist #ibm #breakintochat #digipres

In case you missed it, here are the #games and #software, plus the surprising stories behind them:

1. Bringing dry bones back to life: The #Kirschen software collection

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/bringing-dry-bones-back-to-life-the-kirschen-software-collection/

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gamedev #appleII #atarist #ibm #breakintochat #digipres

Finally got around to writing a first-draft wiki page for "1NS0MN1A," a BBS door game released by musician Shooter Jennings in 2020.

https://breakintochat.com/wiki/1NS0MN1A

Playing this game was a lifeline for me in the months after my daughter Jadzia died. It took months, but I did complete it (as I did his previous game, Freedom Train)!

One of my goals for 2023 is to write strategy guides for both 1NS0MN1A and Freedom Train.

#bbs #bbsing #retrocomputing #retrogaming #doorgames #breakintochat #gamdev

Finally got around to writing a first-draft wiki page for "1NS0MN1A," a BBS door game released by musician Shooter Jennings in 2020.

https://breakintochat.com/wiki/1NS0MN1A

Playing this game was a lifeline for me in the months after my daughter Jadzia died. It took months, but I did complete it (as I did his previous game, Freedom Train)!

One of my goals for 2023 is to write strategy guides for both 1NS0MN1A and Freedom Train.

#bbs #bbsing #retrocomputing #retrogaming #doorgames #breakintochat #gamdev

In this #game, the player is a field mouse serving as junior detective under the guidance of Doc Possum.

You investigate various nature mysteries by interviewing animals in different habitats.

It's perhaps Yaakov Kirschen's most polished game, developed in consultation with a biologist at the Jerusalem Zoo.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/27/unearthed-kirschens-independent-apple-ii-projects/

#gamedev #digipres #kirschen #breakintochat #software #floppy #retrocomputing #appleii #game

In this #game, the player is a field mouse serving as junior detective under the guidance of Doc Possum.

You investigate various nature mysteries by interviewing animals in different habitats.

It's perhaps Yaakov Kirschen's most polished game, developed in consultation with a biologist at the Jerusalem Zoo.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/27/unearthed-kirschens-independent-apple-ii-projects/

#gamedev #digipres #kirschen #breakintochat #software #floppy #retrocomputing #appleii #game

Is "Doc Possum" a lost Learning Company game for the 🍎Apple II?

A few weeks ago I released #disk images of "You and Doc Possum," a previously-lost #AppleII #game by Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen. 🕹️

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/27/unearthed-kirschens-independent-apple-ii-projects/

#gamedev #digipres #kirschen #breakintochat #software #floppy #retrocomputing

Is "Doc Possum" a lost Learning Company game for the 🍎Apple II?

A few weeks ago I released #disk images of "You and Doc Possum," a previously-lost #AppleII #game by Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen. 🕹️

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/27/unearthed-kirschens-independent-apple-ii-projects/

#gamedev #digipres #kirschen #breakintochat #software #floppy #retrocomputing

Today, Yaakov Kirschen published a cartoon in appreciation of my work to recover his long-lost software for the Apple II, Atari ST, and IBM PC.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/bringing-dry-bones-back-to-life-the-kirschen-software-collection/

#digipres #software #disks #atarist #appleii #breakintochat #kirschen #games #retrocomputing

Today, Yaakov Kirschen published a cartoon in appreciation of my work to recover his long-lost software for the Apple II, Atari ST, and IBM PC.

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/bringing-dry-bones-back-to-life-the-kirschen-software-collection/

#digipres #software #disks #atarist #appleii #breakintochat #kirschen #games #retrocomputing