9/23/20 NetHack (1992)

NetHack (1992) by many kind and cool people for DOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. This game might hold the record for longest ongoing independent development. The name has two stems, Hack being the original Roguelike it’s based on, and Net referring to this project’s continuous development beginning with Usenet. That’s right, Usenet, AKA theContinue reading “9/23/20 NetHack (1992)”

Touhou Project: How to Ruin Your Life

You either don’t know what Touhou is, or you’re scared of it. This is going to be a slightly different article. Instead of talking about a single game, I want to discuss my experience with a franchise and its subculture. The Touhou Project is a series of games beginning in 1997 with the release ofContinue reading “Touhou Project: How to Ruin Your Life”