The big tech run internet SUCKS, so I learned how to run a VPS and built my own forum. It's old school and modern. It's got signatures and chat. We're doing jams and sharing our art and talking about games. We do not abide bigotry or gen AI. You are always welcome at theunderscore.xyz

It sure is cool* how with every software update you now have to dig through the settings to see if they've added AI bullshit that's turned on by default. *not cool

Doing a very special (for me) episode of UNKNOWN TREASURES, the livestream on which I play vinyl records I've never heard, next week! 🗓️ WED 19 NOV 🕘 9-10pm ➡️ YouTube.com/@unknowntreasuresmichaelm

As part of my site's 30th anniversary celebration, I've revamped the Space Quest 7 section. The page now offers a detailed look at Sierra's cancelled Space Quest VII project (1997-1999) and Escape Factory's unfinished 2002 reboot. Concept art! Leaked footage! Never-before-revealed plot details!

I'm streaming Toonstruck! Come hang out if you feel like it: twitch.tv/martijnf #dosGaming #retroGaming #streaming

Today I learned about the existence of a Codename: Iceman fan game called Kidname: Iceboy. I'll go play it now, I bet this is hilarious. graysond.itch.io/kidname-iceboy

Like esoteric media and digital art? Go follow my Youtube 💾📼 I upload found promos, explore flash demos, create art in QBASIC, POV-Ray. MIDI experiments and more. www.youtube.com/@discatte

If you want to try this on Windows, it's broken. @foone.bsky.social made a fixed version here: foone.org/ponies/zohran/

A week on and I'm still blown away by the reception the Renegade vid got, I thought it'd die in the water! I felt silly as hell making a vid on a game where I focused on the single player when, well, we all know why people still love it. I'm still damn proud of this one! youtu.be/2NZDwwoIljg?...

We know what goes into station cargo ratings now, so what do they actually do? Glad you asked - here’s the second part of my exploration of this part of OpenTTD! youtu.be/qWkgrc_VXF0?...

Does anybody know of a database/list of the monograms in signed fine bindings? I feel like I came across something like that once upon a time, but Google is so shit now I can’t find it anymore…

Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going! Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists. We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.

I made a web page that explains how you can use an ordinary d6 as any other die you might need! It's got lists for a bunch of game systems and weird dice! #TTRPG #Dice #DnD #Tabletop sophiehoulden.com/dice/substit...

These come from my "dumb stuff I made" folder. It is full of, well, dumb stuff I made. I feel that it is monumentally important to make dumb stuff and document it, because at the end of the day, humanity is a very silly species and we thrive on this kind of stuff.

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

That's yer guy ready to go live on YouTube at 8pm to play a vinyl I've never heard that I found in a charity shop! Tshirt unrelated. YouTube.com/@unknowntreasuresmichaelm

Pepper Odyssey got it's first review and it's great! 🙏🤩 #indiedev #indiegame

i run an annual livestream of short presentations on niche interests. it's very wholesome and the invitation to speak extends to every living member of planet earth. this year's morl society is friday 28th november. sign-up form + more info: forms.gle/39oK5LokPh3P...

🔥😵 Pepper Odyssey is OUT NOW on STEAM and ITCH!!! 😵🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/3622840/... wavey-games.itch.io/pepper-odyssey #majorupdate #indiegame #rpg #turn-based #indiedev #survivalgame #roguelite

Streaming more Toonstruck at twitch.tv/martijnf Come hang out if you like! #dosGaming #retroGaming #streaming

Today on Quest Quest we're beginning Space Quest Month celebrating 30 years of the Virtual Broomcloset, @decafjedi.com's great fansite. We're talking about the original game. Also, The Big Bopper. Listen here or where ever: zencastr.com/z/pP_WMFZZ

20 years ago today, I posted the first entry on my blog, Vintage Computing and Gaming (vintagecomputing.com) Since then, my relationship with technology has become a lot more complicated, but I still love tech history. I posted some reflections on the site: www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/ar...

It's been a while since I streamed, but this month with DOS Game Club we're doing TOONSTRUCK, a zany adventure game I've never played in my life. So I figured: instead of getting stuck alone, why not get stuck together?? Come and hang out in 15 minutes or so at twitch.tv/martijnf

My Space Quest site, Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, launched 30 years ago this month. That makes it one of the oldest video game fan sites on the web. To celebrate the milestone, I've updated the site for the first time in ages with tons of new content. Check it out! wiw.org/~jess/roger.html

I made a shorter game (for DOS) with worse graphics (CGA) and I'm NOT KIDDING. It's free, it's silly, and you can download it here! (Est. 20-30 minutes for a first playthrough.)

youtu.be/GHxM5vAG1x4 Happy Halloween, here's the beginning of a new round of OpenTTD videos! No ghosts or pumpkins in this, but there's quite a lot of maths. How does the game decide on a rating for your cargo services? How can you maximize them? Should you bother?

We just mapped out all the games we're going to be doing in 2026 with DOS Game Club. Many of these are long-time forum suggestions. Very excited for next year, I think there's something for everyone in here. www.dosgameclub.com/forums/forum... #dosGaming

Something for the font enthusiasts

And if you missed my set, it's now available on Bandcamp ! chezmonplaisir.bandcamp.com/album/meltin... 5

People are speaking about ANDY BARR LONDON SHOW. They are making remarks like: '19th November at 7.40.' Words such as 'tickets available now' have been uttered. Learn more: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/andy-b...

A bit ago I was invited to join the DOS Game Club Podcast, to participate in August's game of the month, "golf games." Well, that episode has now gone live! Tune in to hear two straight hours of us yammering about why Golf makes such a compelling computer game. www.dosgameclub.com/golf/ #DOSGaming

It's amazing how productive I can be when I'm working on something other than what I'm supposed to be doing

It's still an hour until Missing DOS Monday but... I FOUND IT. archive.org/details/MAGP... #Australia #AFL #DOSGaming #Wolfenstein #RetroGaming #MSDOS #RetroComputing #MSDOSMonday

Instead of paying out the nose to play generative AI slop, what about a free game where you ARE the generative AI slop? direkris.itch.io/genai

hey folks - just in case you missed it, we just decided to extend the deadline to submit to 2026 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC one more week! if you or anyone you know was thinking of submitting but ran out of time, now's your chance! www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Finally, a game with ergonomically correct ladder technique

My new game #Barbarians has a long history that predates my current interest in developing for #ibmpc with #cga graphics. Here's a composite image of it running on the #Psion Series 3 (2010), the ZX Spectrum (2012) and #msdos (2025). The MS-DOS version is at cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos

My latest for @nowthenmag.bsky.social: Who Remembers Attention Spans? Half of people in the UK think their attention span has shrunk. With "doomscrolling" becoming an increasing concern for policymakers, I ask: but is this even real though? nowthenmagazine.com/articles/who...

I have done the impossible. I have created a forum. Self-hosted and self-administered, it's a space to discuss games, your favorite YouTube channel (ahem), and just have a good, chill time in a friendly community. Join up now at theunderscore.xyz

🚨 For anyone who joins my livestream ➡️ new date! Next episode of UNKNOWN TREASURES (spooky edition 🎃) will be 🗓️ Thursday 23 Oct 8-9pm on that YouTube YouTube.com/@unknowntreasuresmichaelm

Today on Quest Quest the Adventure Game Podcast @decafjedi.com and I are talking Maniac Mansion, the game, and a little bit about the extremely strange sitcom with one of the absolute worst theme songs ever devised on this planet. Give it a listen where you get podcasts or: zencastr.com/z/RlqktZBv

Hello, I've once again stumbled upon a great bite-sized 6x6 sudoku puzzle that I think anyone should be able to solve. Especially if you use Sudokupad's colouring tools, I found those to be very helpful! sudokupad.app/adventure/30...

My band played a gig this evening. People showed up. It was surreal and wild. We played with The Fat Man, Ken Allen, Neil Grandstaff, and our host was Josh Mandel who made lewd balloon animals. Wtf is life right now. youtube.com/live/mH9fbAB...

It's Sunday, if you're looking for a chill way to kill some time - check out my new game! on DriveThruRPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/5183... or itchio: sophieh.itch.io/dice-the-dem...

i made MEMOREL RESTORATION PROJECT with @spdrcstl.bsky.social, a very computers game about exploring a strange and ancient filesystem. dominoclub.itch.io/memorel

Recorded a little jam with my Casio SA-1 keyboard as a drum machine. You wouldn't think a dinky toy Casio keyboard would make for a good drum machine. And it doesn't really. But idk, it kind of works! #music

Recorded a little jam with my Casio SA-1 keyboard as a drum machine. You wouldn't think a dinky toy Casio keyboard would make for a good drum machine. And it doesn't really. But idk, it kind of works! #music

i think my friend and i are making the best podcast that you have to call on the phone to listen to... in the WORLD

I wanted to share a little jam I recorded this evening, but apparently this site doesn't accept mp3s?? Oh man...