Extent of the Jam
@extentofthejam.bsky.social
Ornery middle-aged coder and musician (funk, chiptunes). Author of Digits VST and Slam VST. ADHD and Jewish. Battling nerve damage from transverse myelitis. Sick of your shit. Married. https://extentofthejam.bandcamp.com #demoscene #retrogaming #shmups 🏳️🌈
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Hey! It is out now for all to play! itch.io/jam/dosember... — please also check out the other DOStember Game Jam entries :)
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One thing I’ve learned from 8 years of Atari Archive research: 70s gaming, whether computer, coin op or console based, informed a vast swath of stuff that hit in the 80s and onward. They are foundational works and in a number of cases, still pretty damn fun!
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
One thing I’ve learned from 8 years of Atari Archive research: 70s gaming, whether computer, coin op or console based, informed a vast swath of stuff that hit in the 80s and onward. They are foundational works and in a number of cases, still pretty damn fun!
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My favorite thing about culture is when artists who seem new and dangerous wind up decades later performing to universal cheers on the teenage mutant ninja turtles float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My favorite thing about culture is when artists who seem new and dangerous wind up decades later performing to universal cheers on the teenage mutant ninja turtles float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Hey @microprose.bsky.social, you gonna do another Hellcat Ace? ;D
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hey @microprose.bsky.social, you gonna do another Hellcat Ace? ;D
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A new version of DOS racing game Ventura Heat is out! v1.1 fixes a ton of stuff and adds a bit of polish. Step on it! louisgorenfeld.itch.io/ventura-heat #indiedev #retrocoding #dosember
Ventura Heat by LouisGorenfeld
First person arcade-style racing for DOS computers
louisgorenfeld.itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
A new version of DOS racing game Ventura Heat is out! v1.1 fixes a ton of stuff and adds a bit of polish. Step on it! louisgorenfeld.itch.io/ventura-heat #indiedev #retrocoding #dosember
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Recently I released #Barbarians for #msdos. This release was for the #DOSember Game Jam, a 3-month game jam for MS-DOS preceding the month-long DOSember streaming event for 2025. cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #gamedev
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Recently I released #Barbarians for #msdos. This release was for the #DOSember Game Jam, a 3-month game jam for MS-DOS preceding the month-long DOSember streaming event for 2025. cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #gamedev
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I've just released the first version of my Skifree DOS port.
#DOSember #DOSGaming
All the features you know and love from Skifree windows are there. Just now in MS-DOS
rocketfry.itch.io/skifree-dos-...
#DOSember #DOSGaming
All the features you know and love from Skifree windows are there. Just now in MS-DOS
rocketfry.itch.io/skifree-dos-...
Skifree - DOS Edition by rocketfry
The classic game Skifree - Ported to MS-DOS
rocketfry.itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I've just released the first version of my Skifree DOS port.
#DOSember #DOSGaming
All the features you know and love from Skifree windows are there. Just now in MS-DOS
rocketfry.itch.io/skifree-dos-...
#DOSember #DOSGaming
All the features you know and love from Skifree windows are there. Just now in MS-DOS
rocketfry.itch.io/skifree-dos-...
A new version of DOS racing game Ventura Heat is out! v1.1 fixes a ton of stuff and adds a bit of polish. Step on it! louisgorenfeld.itch.io/ventura-heat #indiedev #retrocoding #dosember
Ventura Heat by LouisGorenfeld
First person arcade-style racing for DOS computers
louisgorenfeld.itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
A new version of DOS racing game Ventura Heat is out! v1.1 fixes a ton of stuff and adds a bit of polish. Step on it! louisgorenfeld.itch.io/ventura-heat #indiedev #retrocoding #dosember
“You’ll be visited by three spirits”
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“You’ll be visited by three spirits”
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What is the deal with the SNES and Genesis ports of Chase HQ games? They have the weirdest not-great road engines. The PCE and Speccy ones manage pretty well.
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
What is the deal with the SNES and Genesis ports of Chase HQ games? They have the weirdest not-great road engines. The PCE and Speccy ones manage pretty well.
Happy #ScanlineSunday! Here’s Nigel Mansell on SNES. It’s quite good.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Happy #ScanlineSunday! Here’s Nigel Mansell on SNES. It’s quite good.
I’ve found a few YouTube channels I like which dissect old effects:
White Pointer Gaming
Martin Piper
Coding Secrets/GameHut
…anything else? Looking for more stuff to watch.
White Pointer Gaming
Martin Piper
Coding Secrets/GameHut
…anything else? Looking for more stuff to watch.
November 23, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I’ve found a few YouTube channels I like which dissect old effects:
White Pointer Gaming
Martin Piper
Coding Secrets/GameHut
…anything else? Looking for more stuff to watch.
White Pointer Gaming
Martin Piper
Coding Secrets/GameHut
…anything else? Looking for more stuff to watch.
The xennial thing is real
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The xennial thing is real
There used to be a huge split between computer and console/arcade gaming in the 80s. Generally if you wanted adventure games, strategy games, simulations, or even RPGs, you got a computer. If you wanted expertly designed action games which many computer gamers did not appreciate, you got a console.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
There used to be a huge split between computer and console/arcade gaming in the 80s. Generally if you wanted adventure games, strategy games, simulations, or even RPGs, you got a computer. If you wanted expertly designed action games which many computer gamers did not appreciate, you got a console.
People talk about Boomer Shooters, but Doom’s more of a gen X/millennial thing. My dad is basically a boomer and this is the kind of stuff he played. Doom ushered in a new era that killed off companies like SSI by Epic, id, and others.
My dad came from tabletop gaming. It’s why we got a computer.
My dad came from tabletop gaming. It’s why we got a computer.
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
People talk about Boomer Shooters, but Doom’s more of a gen X/millennial thing. My dad is basically a boomer and this is the kind of stuff he played. Doom ushered in a new era that killed off companies like SSI by Epic, id, and others.
My dad came from tabletop gaming. It’s why we got a computer.
My dad came from tabletop gaming. It’s why we got a computer.
I can never decide which Contra game is my favorite. The 8-bit ones I think are the most flawless. 3 and CHC bring the bombast though.
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I can never decide which Contra game is my favorite. The 8-bit ones I think are the most flawless. 3 and CHC bring the bombast though.
One of my favorite PC Engine games. If you liked Granada you’ll probably like this too. I’m surprised more people don’t talk about it.
November 23, 2025 at 2:25 AM
One of my favorite PC Engine games. If you liked Granada you’ll probably like this too. I’m surprised more people don’t talk about it.
Happy bday #x360. I got into it mid 2010s and it’s a pretty solid system. Here’s my small collection. Out of these I like Ridge Racer 6 and OutRun 2 the most. I need to put more time into some of the others as well but those two just end up glued to the tray whenever I have this console out 🤣
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy bday #x360. I got into it mid 2010s and it’s a pretty solid system. Here’s my small collection. Out of these I like Ridge Racer 6 and OutRun 2 the most. I need to put more time into some of the others as well but those two just end up glued to the tray whenever I have this console out 🤣
Why is there no Dimahoo port? Come on @capcomusa.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Why is there no Dimahoo port? Come on @capcomusa.com
Happy #RandomGameSaturday! Here’s Turrican II for Amiga. It’s also on Atari ST and DOS, and got completely mangled to become Universal Soldier on Genesis. Though not without its flaws, it’s a great hybrid of exploration and running and gunning inspired by games such as Psycho Nics Oscar and Metroid.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy #RandomGameSaturday! Here’s Turrican II for Amiga. It’s also on Atari ST and DOS, and got completely mangled to become Universal Soldier on Genesis. Though not without its flaws, it’s a great hybrid of exploration and running and gunning inspired by games such as Psycho Nics Oscar and Metroid.
The anatomy of a pseudo 3d road tunnel with little overdraw. Debating whether to go for it since other stuff needs to get done.
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The anatomy of a pseudo 3d road tunnel with little overdraw. Debating whether to go for it since other stuff needs to get done.
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Only ≈ 10 days left to submit something for the DOS Game Jam!
Did you know:
💾 There's still time to make something!
💾 You can submit something incomplete!
💾 Perfectionism can severely impact your mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as personal relationships?
💾 DOS Games are fun!
Did you know:
💾 There's still time to make something!
💾 You can submit something incomplete!
💾 Perfectionism can severely impact your mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as personal relationships?
💾 DOS Games are fun!
DOSember Game Jam
A game jam from 2025-08-31 to 2025-11-30 hosted by Emmfoolery. DOSember is an annual streaming event on twitch.tv Now approaching its 6th year, DOSember participants spend the entire month of December...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Only ≈ 10 days left to submit something for the DOS Game Jam!
Did you know:
💾 There's still time to make something!
💾 You can submit something incomplete!
💾 Perfectionism can severely impact your mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as personal relationships?
💾 DOS Games are fun!
Did you know:
💾 There's still time to make something!
💾 You can submit something incomplete!
💾 Perfectionism can severely impact your mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as personal relationships?
💾 DOS Games are fun!
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Hey! It is out now for all to play! itch.io/jam/dosember... — please also check out the other DOStember Game Jam entries :)
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hey! It is out now for all to play! itch.io/jam/dosember... — please also check out the other DOStember Game Jam entries :)
Kirby Air Riders is 70 with no demo? When are game rentals coming back?
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Kirby Air Riders is 70 with no demo? When are game rentals coming back?
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So it is possible to do 60fps 3d on the sega megadrive by using a very exotic indexing method to simulate 2 colors + alternating lines + fast DMA. Totally interlaced my brain 🙃
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So it is possible to do 60fps 3d on the sega megadrive by using a very exotic indexing method to simulate 2 colors + alternating lines + fast DMA. Totally interlaced my brain 🙃