Anchorhead map
A map I made for the interactive fiction game Anchorhead.
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2022
2020
Running CHIP-8 on an HP 48 calculator
How to use an advanced calculator as a “Game Boy” for CHIP-8!
Guide to making a CHIP-8 emulator
A high-level guide to making a CHIP-8 emulator.
Emulating the Space Invaders look and feel
My attempt at making a Space Invaders emulator look like the arcade cabinet.
An emulator UI
The RetroChallenge is over, and I finished my project, the DREAM 6800 emulator DRÖM.
Choosing the wrong M6800 assembler
Using the wrong assembler can set your MC6800 on fire.
Extending CHIPOS with more CHIP-8 instructions
In which I learn 6800 assembly in order to hack CHIPOS.
Motorola 6800 addressing modes
The MC6800’s addressing modes have a few things to be aware of.
New project: DRÖM, a DREAM 6800 emulator
For this year’s RetroChallenge, I’m going to make an emulator for a 41 year old Australian hobby computer.
2019
Things I finished in 2019
A summary of things I “finished” in 2019, with comments.
Mini Lights Out for CHIP-8
I’ve always thought games are shaped by their medium, so ever since I discovered CHIP-8 I’ve wanted to make a game that’s very idiomatic.
2018
2018: Year in Books
Like last year, I managed to read 75 books in 2018.
Picolarium and Polarium passwords
A few months ago, I published my first game Picolarium, a “demake” of one of my favorite puzzle games, Polarium, made in PICO-8. You can play Picolarium here...
2017
2017: Year in Books
Upping the ante from last year, I finished 75 books this year.
2016
2016: Year in Books
I read 50 books in 2016!