dug out this proof of concept Apple II game I was working on 8 years ago and fixed it up a bit. It's using vapor-lock (vblank detection) and mid-screen mode switching to get some interesting graphic modes on Apple II/II+ (it's not using any of the fancier IIe modes)
Apple II Peasant's Quest is now fully playable right up to the final boss battle
that scene appears to have been eaten by a ... Linux .. or something
#homestarrunner
Another Apple II Peasant's Quest upate: Kerrek scenes
this was way more difficult than it looks, so much sprite data and so little free RAM
this took years of off and on work, but I managed to get the Atari 2600 Myst demake to run on vintage 1980s catridge hardware (essentially replacing the ROM code on a Burgertime cartridge)
if you want to try it out, in theory you can do so on the internet archive here in the coach Z collection
archive.org/details/sb_20230…
it's option 2, "target practice"
apple II proof of concept scene, a port of the stepping cube effect from the "TIRATOK" zx spectrum demo by deMarche
man @StrongBadActual I'm glad the Videlectrix/Sierra merger fell through so we didn't have to suffer trying to play DOS Peasant's Quest with their choice of CGA palette...
"Hectic", a 256-byte Apple II cycle-counted Intro that came in 3rd in oldschool 256B at Outline 2026 demoparty yesterday
youtube.com/watch?v=EckNqHRY…
I've been working on a DOS/CGA version of the Homestar Runner game "Peasant's Quest" written in Turbo Pascal/8086 asm
It's only partly implemented
I had planned to do this during the CGA Jam but the semester was too busy so only releasing it now.
youtube.com/watch?v=FxjjYfDQ…
a repeat from last year, but Happy Easter!
(Apple IIe double-hires scroller, music is "Spring (2001) by Ivan Roschin)
Hey @StrongBadActual I was working on the rain effect in the Apple II peasant's quest video and one thing led to another and in any case here's a cool music video about it: youtube.com/watch?v=DGcj_Xp9…
Just released this Apple IIe demo, "Monster Splash", at the Demosplash demoparty.
youtube.com/watch?v=2cab1ovv…
featuring art by grimnir and @pixelapothecary
I guess I might as well post this here too, here's my IOCCC28 entry that won the "Sur Prize"
youtube.com/watch?v=d2ulsnST…
Apple II Peasant's Quest update: backgrounds now exist for the night scenes
stick around for outtakes
youtube.com/watch?v=Aa9MMkiR…
