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For those I connected with recently on DOS enthusiasm, I'm still poking along. I've just really struggled with creative energy lately. But! I slogged my way through a couple OPL2 songs today! Here's one: hoolis.net/fun/hjpmusic... It'll replace the level 1 ocean tune.

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Now that 2026 is underway, it's a good time to post an updated collage of my DOS games. Since I have nine out now, that fits into a nice neat rectangle. So here are all 9 #msdos games I released from 2020 to 2025. All #cga, all running on an #ibmpc, all available from cyningstan.itch.io

I just realized Gimli is the Quake Ranger.

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OK I'll play. "Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers*" *More specifically, those of good taste remember

A Hellraiser themed Myst clone was a lost opportunity. "The Surrealistic Adventure That Will Tear Your Soul Apart"

Wife surprised me with an absolutely stunning print by @partyinthefront.bsky.social I've oggled

I was entirely too optimistic when I put "coming in December 2025" in my DOS jam entry, forgetting December was historically a crap show. But I'm off for the rest of the year and just played Skyroads end to end, so it's looking up.

Sending the holiday fight or flight response somewhere useful. #zwift

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Some thoughts on Mozilla's trajectory and Waterfox's stance on AI in the browser 👇 www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...

Nice, fixed an annoying bug in Europa - the music code conflicted with keyboard handler, so I'd disable the latter when changing music... which lost key state. If you tried holding down a key while entering a room, you'd run into this. I might push a demo update rather than wait for 1.0.

Two years, seven months into a voyage in hypersleep and rudely awakened, Lieutenant Ashley Smith is ready for action. 📺: Aliens: Neoplasma, Sanchez Crew, 2019 (ZX Spectrum+TurboSound)

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SOON A VISIT FROM 2002 GIRD YOUR LOINS #dos #allegro

I wish more games were this excited about a game over.

This, paired with the brick tile wallpaper, was one of my favorite themes as a kid. It made me think of summer. We only had 16 colors, but we could set them however we liked.

I went on a little emotional journey tonight. A PS/1 monitor arrived, allegedly via a former IBM staff who had kept it. It was clearly dropped hard during transit. The bottom plate was deformed, controls bent in, housing cracked. I got it straightened out, and so far, it's alive, controls and all!

lmao

Well, someone heard me. 🤷 youtu.be/f7XHvyJHrl4?...

Since I worked out the web DosBox and broke the ice on itch, I'm tempted to put some of my earlier DOS games there punish a new generation. When I do, use a keyboard you don't like. youtu.be/U4xAlkaQ1dY?...

3 people have downloaded the floppy image of Europa Panic! and that's 3 more than I expected. I missed an opportunity to sneak a special surprise in that version. Next time. Cheers, you glorious proud few.

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Ugh, my web host got really awful, 10+ sec to load pages. You know, right at the time I'm actually using it for something. That finally got me to enable CloudFlare. That never goes down, right? ...Right?

I forgot to mention that this nice human is illustrating the manual to my silly DOS game. So go buy silly things from her.

This is the first time I've made DOS freeware in 20 years. The time was right, and what a ride. I made sure it can run on my Tandy 2500, a 386SX/20, off a floppy. You can play via browser too. Check the others out too. So many good games! hollerpots.itch.io/europa-panic #msdos #ega #adlib #tandy

It's live and submitted to the jam. hollerpots.itch.io/europa-panic #msdos #dosgamejam #ega #adlib

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

I am proud of the influence I have had on my spouse: "Some of you didn't grow up watching Maximum Overdrive and it shows."

Eject like you mean it #Tandy #msdos

The Tandy mouse was such a good design.

My DOS jam game running on a 386sx/20, directly from the floppy. Now it feels *real*! #msdos #ega #dosgamejam

Can we get a Steam Phone too, Valve? I'm asking for a me.

Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026: Steam Controller Steam Machine Steam Frame.  Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware

3 tries left #dosgamejam

One month left on the DOS game jam. The engine is where I want it, now to finish the actual "game" part. By far it's the music that worries me. It's been years since I tracked anything, and I'm trying OPL2 now so it's slow going. It sounds OK, but it won't be any Tyrian or Skyroads.

Square corners, 100% opacity, or GTFO.

Embrace your shitty MS Paint skills and stop using AI for your placeholders.

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Committing to making a DOS game again for the first time in years, as I've wanted to do for years, and it is really my favorite escape from the everything.

"Only" 497 miles until Moria... app.theconqueror.events/share/distan...

I had laser surgery on my gums, and will go back for more in a week. Henceforth I will only answer to LASERGUMS.