Once #BarrenPlanet had been tested it was time to launch it into the world, this being April 2023. I've launched three projects since, maybe four by the time you read this, and the process hasn't changed much. You can read about the launch process in a blog post at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/201/barren-planet-out-into-the-world #gamedev #ibmpc #msdos #cga
The Dagger is a small, cheap blade weapon for stabbing enemies. The damage caused to enemies is based on the Agility of the player character. Being a basic weapon, daggers in the weapon shop are always identified for enchantments and curses, so you don't have to worry about your first weapon being cursed. But a Dagger in the dungeon might need closer inspection. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Recently I released #Barbarians for #msdos, a simple strategy game about repelling a barbarian invasion in ancient times. 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. The rules stated that picking up "abandoned projects" was allowed, and Barbarians for MS-DOS was a project I'd put aside at the end of 2024; the jam was the perfect time to pick it up again. https://cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #gamedev
The Necromancer is the final enemy in #Ossuary. He is the cause of all the chaos you've battled through. Unlike spectres and daemons, he is a living human and is vulnerable to blades, although his spells can blast you to pieces very quickly. He will not chase you like other monsters, he'll wait for you to come to him. If you kill him, then you will keep your gold... and your life! You can download the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Here are the three #BarrenPlanet campaigns running on a Hewlett Packard #hp100lx. You can download the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/barren-planet, where you will find links to the two DLC campaigns. #hp200lx #msdos #cga
The Necromancer is the final enemy in #Ossuary. He is the cause of all the chaos you've battled through. Unlike spectres and daemons, he is a living human and is vulnerable to blades, although his spells can blast you to pieces very quickly. He will not chase you like other monsters, he'll wait for you to come to him. If you kill him, then you will keep your gold... and your life! You can download the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Would suggesting alternative email clients be helpful?
@yetiinabox Thanks. I should have followed up to say that I found the solution: let the Google app to access my local files. Not happy with that, but can live with it.
Meanwhile, I had tried old fave Thunderbird, which has some advantages, but getting it to load 15 years of email archives in 1,000 msg batches was maddening. After several hours of pokes, it was only half done, so I deleted it.
I have never had any email client as good as the #MSDOS #PegasusMail that ran my life in the 1990s.
Recently I released #Barbarians for #msdos, a simple strategy game about repelling a barbarian invasion in ancient times. 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. The rules stated that picking up "abandoned projects" was allowed, and Barbarians for MS-DOS was a project I'd put aside at the end of 2024; the jam was the perfect time to pick it up again. https://cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #gamedev
The Dagger is a small, cheap blade weapon for stabbing enemies. The damage caused to enemies is based on the Agility of the player character. Being a basic weapon, daggers in the weapon shop are always identified for enchantments and curses, so you don't have to worry about your first weapon being cursed. But a Dagger in the dungeon might need closer inspection. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Once #BarrenPlanet had been tested it was time to launch it into the world, this being April 2023. I've launched three projects since, maybe four by the time you read this, and the process hasn't changed much. You can read about the launch process in a blog post at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/201/barren-planet-out-into-the-world #gamedev #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Here's the original, unaltered U.S. floppy disk version of SimCity Classic for DOS. With file dates from August of 1993, this is the very first revision. Sorry for the delay, but I imported these from the USA. For the retro collectors!
https://archive.org/details/simcity_classic_kfx
Have fun building your dream city!
#SimCity #Maxis #DOS #MSDOS #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #RetroGames #DOSGames #PCGaming #80s #90s #EGA #VGA #Oldschool #Retro #FloppyDisk #Diskette #86Box #Emulation #Emulator
Here's the original, unaltered U.S. floppy disk version of SimCity Classic for DOS. With file dates from August of 1993, this is the very first revision. Sorry for the delay, but I imported these from the USA. For the retro collectors!
https://archive.org/details/simcity_classic_kfx
Have fun building your dream city!
#SimCity #Maxis #DOS #MSDOS #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #RetroGames #DOSGames #PCGaming #80s #90s #EGA #VGA #Oldschool #Retro #FloppyDisk #Diskette #86Box #Emulation #Emulator
Daemons are spirits of the underworld, the strongest monster in the game apart from the Necromancer. Blades bounce off them, so defeat them with scrolls or the magic wand. In the final levels, you might want to try avoiding them altogether if possible, to preserve your life-preserving healing potions for the final fight. You can download #Ossuary from https://cyningstan.itch.io/ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga
The currency of the game, gold Coins found in the dungeon can be stacked in the inventory, up to 16 coins per slot. They can be spent in the shops, or "cashed in" to add to the player's credit. Credit can be spent without having to carry large quantities of coin. Get The #ChambersBeneath from https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Testing #BarrenPlanet wasn't an afterthought. After more than two years of development, I needed to make sure that the game worked. Sure I could put patches online, but this is a 1980s style game, and I wanted to go with a 1980s approach of getting it right before launch. I discuss the testing process in a blog post at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/200/barren-planet-putting-it-to-the-test #gamedev #ibmpc #msdos #cga
Spectres in #Ossuary are spirits through whose ghostly forms normal weapons pass without harm. They can only be destroyed with a wand or a banish spell. Heroes used to fighting with a blade will need to keep a scroll handy, unless they are learned enough to make good use of the wand. You can download the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga