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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Apr 8

pépé likes postcards - part 3

Latest pixel graphics (Atari ST graphics, Atari 8bit, Amstrad CPC or Pico-8 ascii), printed and ready to be posted.

#Atari #AtariST #Atari8bit #AmstradCPC #pico8 #pixelart #demoscene

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 22

How can this moron use and manipulate children for his putrid propaganda ? How can it be ? Why has this man not yet been dragged before a judge ? That's really disgusting ! Wake up America !

(I personally did blur the face of these poor children - this guy is so shameless)

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 19

BB Cracktro Challenge was massive. No less than 12 cracktros from french guys and groups! OVR, HMD, NGC, MB, TGG, Exocet, Dma-Sc, Gloky, Pfx, Ayoros, AD...
pépé had to update it's website containing french demo production.
peek.poke.free.fr/st/galeries/...

#demoscene #atarist #atari #pixelart

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Buxton Bytes 2025 Atari ST Fantasy Cracktros Challenge was a huge success! 47+ cracktros released, tons of musics, fx, pixels and logos!
If you like logos, pépé's website contains more than 2500 french demogroups and sceners logos. Enjoy!
peek.poke.free.fr/st/galeries/...

#demoscene #pixelart

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 15

Nice demoparties this week-end!

Buxton Bytes, UK Atari ST party with a great Fantasy Cracktros Challenge
www.phfhq.org/bb/

Forever 8-bit Jurassic Party, Slovakia, for all 8bits lovers
forever.zeroteam.sk

#demoscene #atari #atarist #atari8bit #zxspectrum #c64 #amstradcpc #SamCoupé #msx #to7

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 6

Some Atari 8-bit ASCII pictures created for ATASCII Compo 2024, organised by @logiker.bsky.social .
Atari 8-bit ASCII - 40x25 chars

« MOBy, the Mining Operating Bot »
« The Absolute Dream Team »
« ASCII slugfest »
« Jake and Elwood » (not submitted)

#demoscene #atari #atari8bit #ascii #atascii

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 2

Very sad news today...

mOdmate, one of the most brilliant Atari sceners as musician but also graphician and writer, passed away on march 1st, 2025.

Rest in peace, Torsten.
Scene forever!
#demoscene #atari #atarist

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRC...

Forever by mOdmate/tom/505 (Atari ST 96k intro)

YouTube video by evldhs

www.youtube.com

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Mar 1

« Atari Sauce »

For all those who missed these unbelievable Atari products, Atari Sauce is a hot sauce brand that celebrates the dawn of home gaming systems.
atarisauce.com
#atari #atariclassics #atarisauce #retrogaming

pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 28

« Nezumi, the Sandogasa Ronin Mouse »
Atari 8-bit - 160x240 pixels - 50 colours

Submitted at Silly Venture 2024 Summer Edition : Atari XL Gfx Compo.
Ranked 1st.
#demoscene #atari #atari8bit #pixelart

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 27

Gene Hackman, 1930-2025

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 20

« Make Sport, Not Demos ! »
Atari ST - 320x200 pixels - 16 colours

Submitted at Silly Venture Summer 2024 Atari ST Graphic Compo.
Ranked 6th.
#demoscene #atari #atarist #pixelart

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Reposted by pépé

Ink Console @inkconsole.bsky.social · Feb 18

Ink Console presentation video!
Please note that I'm not used to creating videos! 🙏

Stay tuned!
info: inkconsole.com

Ink Console - Interactive Reading!

YouTube video by Ink Console

www.youtube.com

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 19

« The Stolen Roots »
Atari ST 320x200 - 16 colours

Submitted at Shadow Party 2024 Oldschool Gfx Compo - ranked 1st
#demoscene #atari #atarist #pixelart

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 18

« Deep Learning »

Photo submitted at Shadow Party 2024 photo compo, ranked 9th.

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 16

« Blind Love »
Amstrad ASCII - mode 1 - 16x16 chars - 4 colours

Submitted at Lovebyte 2025 Tiny Text Graphics competition, ranked 4th.
#demoscene #amstrad #ascii #asciiart

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 16

« Lovegame »
Amstrad ASCII - mode 0 - 16x8 chars - 16 colours

Submitted at Lovebyte 2025 Tiny Text Graphics competition, ranked 7th.
#demoscene #amstrad #ascii #asciiart

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Reposted by pépé

Lovebyte Demoparty @lovebyteparty.bsky.social · Feb 15

Let’s get ready for the first day of Lovebyte!

Join the live-stream on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/lovebytedemo...) and get more info at lovebyte.party.

#demoparty #lovebyte #bytebeat #bytejam #textmode #petscii #sizecoding #ascii #ansi #teletext #c64 #pico8 #tic80 #micow8

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 15

« nanoCave - beware the Medusa »

#nanoCave is a Rogue-like game for your Atari ST

More info : electric-dreams.itch.io/nano-cave

#atari #atarist #homebrew #retrogaming

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 14

« nanoCave » - orc portrait
Atari ST - 640x400 pixels - monochrome

#nanoCave is a Rogue-like game for your Atari ST

More info : electric-dreams.itch.io/nano-cave

#atari #atarist #homebrew #retrogaming

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hello ThorN, thanks for your message, I'll forward it to Shaoth, I hope we will fix these bugs and give a new version :-)

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 13

« nanoCave » - the Ascii cards

#nanoCave is a Rogue-like game for your Atari ST.

Here, three Atari 8-bit cards created to promote the game.

Atari 8-bit
40x25 chars -bw

More info : electric-dreams.itch.io/nano-cave

#atari #atari8bit #ascii #atascii #atarist #homebrew #retrogaming

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 12

« nanoCave »

A Rogue-like game for your Atari ST with retro gfx: #textmode #atari2600 #zx81 #zxspectrum #cga #amstrad #apple2 #c64 #gameboy #macintosh
#atari #atarist #homebrew #retrogaming #nanocave

Code @shaoth.bsky.social
Music @dma-sc.bsky.social
Gfx pépé
Info electric-dreams.itch.io/nano-cave

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 10

« Leçons de Ténèbres »

Atari ST dark slideshow submitted at Shadow Party 2021.

Music : @dma-sc.bsky.social
Code : pépé
Gfx : XVIth to XXth centuries masterpieces, converted to 320 pixels wide and 16 colours.

YT link : www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN4z...
#demoscene #atari #atarist #slideshow

Leçons de Ténèbres - Pépé Productions (Atari STe)

YouTube video by zeusgb

www.youtube.com

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 9

« GemTos Atari Convention » 3-4 mai 2025

A great spring Atari Convention in France with original compos.
More information on GemTos forum : gemtos.forumactif.com

#demoscene #atari #atari2600 #atari8bit #atarist #atarifalcon #atarilynx #atarijaguar #atarivcs #retrogaming #retrocomputing

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pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social · Feb 8

On pépé's bookshelf...

« Democyclopédie : L'encyclopédie des démos Atari ST »
by Sébastien Larnac, aka ST Survivor / Elite ^ MPS
Côté Gamers - 2022 - 240 pages

A great encyclopedia explaining special effects, demos and creators.
A must have !

#demoscene #atari #atarist #pixelart

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