Joachim Froholt
@jfroholt.bsky.social
Hi! I write about games, and try to make them as well.
Games: https://joachim.itch.io/
Writings: https://spillhistorie.no/ (English: https://spillhistorie.no/content-in-english/ )
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/joachimfroholt
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Writings: https://spillhistorie.no/ (English: https://spillhistorie.no/content-in-english/ )
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Sure!
This is the tiny version of the main Numbertron game. It kind of works, though. :)
This is the tiny version of the main Numbertron game. It kind of works, though. :)
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Sure!
This is the tiny version of the main Numbertron game. It kind of works, though. :)
This is the tiny version of the main Numbertron game. It kind of works, though. :)
Let me also point out that my friend Roar Tjørhom released his first Amiga game just recently. Have a look!
Wings of Fear by Roartj
Retro - Shoot em up
roartj.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Let me also point out that my friend Roar Tjørhom released his first Amiga game just recently. Have a look!
BASIC SA-5510 for Sharp MZ-80A. :)
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
BASIC SA-5510 for Sharp MZ-80A. :)
Ascendancy is one of the most addictive 4X games I've ever played. It's just that (as I bet you mention in the podcast), it's kind of a lonely experience as there's no multiplayer and the computer opponents are incapable of playing it properly...
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Ascendancy is one of the most addictive 4X games I've ever played. It's just that (as I bet you mention in the podcast), it's kind of a lonely experience as there's no multiplayer and the computer opponents are incapable of playing it properly...
That's good to hear. I know it's tough (I run @spillhistorie.no too, and ... yeah, it's been crickets lately). But your stuff is good, and I'm very glad to have it in my feed.
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
That's good to hear. I know it's tough (I run @spillhistorie.no too, and ... yeah, it's been crickets lately). But your stuff is good, and I'm very glad to have it in my feed.
Not often, but sometimes.
This is the only social media I use now. I understand it's not great. I wish it was better. But I will never go back to Twitter. So if you want me to sometimes visit ... well, this is where you'll reach me.
This is the only social media I use now. I understand it's not great. I wish it was better. But I will never go back to Twitter. So if you want me to sometimes visit ... well, this is where you'll reach me.
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Not often, but sometimes.
This is the only social media I use now. I understand it's not great. I wish it was better. But I will never go back to Twitter. So if you want me to sometimes visit ... well, this is where you'll reach me.
This is the only social media I use now. I understand it's not great. I wish it was better. But I will never go back to Twitter. So if you want me to sometimes visit ... well, this is where you'll reach me.
Great read as usual. I loved this little detail:
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Great read as usual. I loved this little detail:
It's also worth mentioning that SCS Software hadn't hit their stride yet. Probably at least partly because no publisher had faith in truck sims as anything other than budget releases. Most of their pre ETS2 sims were bland and dull, with no atmosphere. Was happy to see them nail it with ETS2 though.
November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's also worth mentioning that SCS Software hadn't hit their stride yet. Probably at least partly because no publisher had faith in truck sims as anything other than budget releases. Most of their pre ETS2 sims were bland and dull, with no atmosphere. Was happy to see them nail it with ETS2 though.
I was really looking forward to it back in the day, as I loved King of the Road. In the end, I found it a fundamentally fun game that sadly had too many weird flaws and bugs (as you point out). Actually, you scroll past my 6/10 review on Metacritic in the video. :)
November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I was really looking forward to it back in the day, as I loved King of the Road. In the end, I found it a fundamentally fun game that sadly had too many weird flaws and bugs (as you point out). Actually, you scroll past my 6/10 review on Metacritic in the video. :)
I love to hear that! And I agree, it's great fun. We (me and @mickyalbert.bsky.social ) had high hopes for this one, and in the end I guess it didn't become as popular as we had hoped. But it is great fun, and I bet you haven't played anything else quite like it. :)
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I love to hear that! And I agree, it's great fun. We (me and @mickyalbert.bsky.social ) had high hopes for this one, and in the end I guess it didn't become as popular as we had hoped. But it is great fun, and I bet you haven't played anything else quite like it. :)
It's a great game!
Ok, I'm kind of biased as I'm in the credits ("Concept", it's based on my MZ-80A/700 game Numbertron). But I do think it's a lot of fun!
Feel free to ask for tips if you're struggling.
Ok, I'm kind of biased as I'm in the credits ("Concept", it's based on my MZ-80A/700 game Numbertron). But I do think it's a lot of fun!
Feel free to ask for tips if you're struggling.
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's a great game!
Ok, I'm kind of biased as I'm in the credits ("Concept", it's based on my MZ-80A/700 game Numbertron). But I do think it's a lot of fun!
Feel free to ask for tips if you're struggling.
Ok, I'm kind of biased as I'm in the credits ("Concept", it's based on my MZ-80A/700 game Numbertron). But I do think it's a lot of fun!
Feel free to ask for tips if you're struggling.
I always thought the thing where you turn into a seagull in Operation Flashpoint was a nod to Hunter.
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I always thought the thing where you turn into a seagull in Operation Flashpoint was a nod to Hunter.
Back in 2002, I think his number 10 would have been my number 1.
November 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Back in 2002, I think his number 10 would have been my number 1.
This is more like it!
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is more like it!
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)