Notices by Cyningstan (cyningstan@mastodon.social), page 2

The stream is live! Still playtesting The #ChambersBeneath, running the 4th beta version and hopeful release candidate. Today we start a new adventure with a new character. https://twitch.tv/cyningstan #msdos #cga

The VOD is now up on YouTube. You can watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxQaxo1yVxo

What robot to choose in #teamdroid? Well, it depends on the puzzle. This article gives some hints about what kind of level suits which robot. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/209/team-droid-choosing-your-robot #ibmpc #msdos #cga

How to program your robot... for those new to #teamdroid, or curious about the game, here is a blog post with tips about the programming process: the RAM, the ROM and the LIBRARY. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/207/team-droid-some-tips-to-help-you-out #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Even with just one inventory slot, not always having the "pick up" and "drop" actions available, inventory management becomes a concern. This article introduces some tips for manipulating items. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/213/team-droid-inventory-management #teamdroid #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Once you've chosen your robot, you need to know the most efficient way to get it moving, if you want the best score. This article provides some hints and tips. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/211/team-droid-getting-the-robots-moving #teamdroid #ibmpc #msdos #cga

The alphabet I use on the scrolls in The #ChambersBeneath is shown also on the title screen, and the cover image. I previously used it in the screen decor for #Ossuary (see the scroll at the bottom). Can you guess what it is? #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Today I'm releasing the source code for Star Cadre: Combat Class. You can check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/cyningstan/sccc #starcadre #ibmpc #msdos #cga

As a little gift on Christmas Day, you can now play Pym's Daily Word Square Puzzle in your browser. Just visit the game's page and click on "Click here to try out Pym's Daily Word Square Puzzle in your browser." You can find this and downloads for DOS and Windows at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/295/pyms-daily-word-square-puzzle #pym #ibmpc #msdos #cga

@lfa The list will no doubt continue expanding as I have more game ideas!

Looking through old mockup images reminds me how long a list of DOS projects I have ahead of me. #hnefatafl #ibmpc #msdos #cga

@lfa I selected Gaming, but really it's a combination of gaming and testing. I develop my games on a modern PC and use DOSBox for day-to-day testing, but I always do a final test on the Book 8088 and HP 100LX.

Barren Planet source code has been released! It's available as a Github repository; visit https://github.com/cyningstan/barren to examine the source code, and clone or download it. All required libraries are included. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Here's an updated mini-album of my most recent games for DOS. If you want to check them out, you can visit my site at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/ #ibmpc #msdos #cga

DOS ain't dead: an article in the MagPi magazine, featuring various games including #barrenplanet https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/dos-aint-dead #msdos

@HauntedOwlbear Oh I missed that from the original post! In which case, I'd also like to mention another couple of 2023 DOS game that I really enjoyed as a player: Cara Grabs Anitmatter (https://voxel.itch.io/cara-grabs-antimatter) and Demografx (https://coconutpizza.itch.io/demografx).

@HauntedOwlbear I released Barren Planet, a turn-based strategy game for minimal DOS systems (8088, CGA graphics), in April 2023, and an expansion for it later in the year. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet

I've made a bit of #gamedev progress on my game Barren Planet for #msdos on the #cga #ibmpc this weekend. I've streamlined the AI's unit repair routines. And I've tidied up a couple more scenarios and added them to the campaign, so the campaign is now 50% complete!