vga256
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indigenous canadian, recovering academic → writer, gamedev & interactive toolsmith, the 4o3 bbs scene, 1-bit art, classic macs, and 80s/90s gaming. curator of internet, canadian & gaming historical obscura. → mages & modems: memoir of growing up with computers in the 80s & 90s https://tomotama.com/books → exigy: love2d shareware creation kit https://exigy.org → cd-rom safari podcast: https://cd-rom.ca/podcast I do not read or reply to Private Messages.
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found this hidden gem on the garden. it's a japanese hypercard game called Summer Vacation - Search for the Golden Beetle (夏休み・黄金のかぶと虫を探して, Natsuyasumi - kogane no kabutomushi o sagashite)
the pixel art is just insane - such a careful balance of positive and negative space in each rendering.
it plays very much like early Cyan games like The Manhole - pure exploration. thank you macgarden archivist baku for finding, buying, and preserving this incredible gem.
https://macintoshgarden.org/games/natsuyasumi
#1bit #hypercard #macintosh #vintageApple #art #japan