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Joachim Froholt

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Hi! I write about games, and try to make them as well. Games: https://joachim.itch.io/ Writings: https://spillhistorie.no/ (English: https://spillhistorie.no/content-in-english/ ) Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/joachimfroholt I support πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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A screenshot from a location in my Minecraft world, taken in august 2010.

A screenshot from a location in my Minecraft world, taken in august 2010.

A screenshot from the same location in my Minecraft world, taken yesterday.

A screenshot from the same location in my Minecraft world, taken yesterday.

World1 15.08.2010 vs 05.03.2026

06.03.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The amount of people saying console exclusives are good actually in that thread blows my mind.

04.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect we actually see the scenes as they were being drawn by the artists, which is quite fascinating. Especially on the more complex scenes, where you see them gradually filling in the details.

03.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
King's Quest PCjr version with slow scene drawing
King's Quest PCjr version with slow scene drawing YouTube video by Spillhistorie.no

There's a command you can use to slow down the drawing much more (probably a debugging thing they forgot to disable, it's not available in later versions), which is even more satisfying to watch:

03.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Kind of an odd story, is it old or something? Published in february 2026 yet refers to something that happened in 2023 as a future event...

28.02.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks great! I can imagine the game fitting the handheld format very well.

Best of luck with the release! :)

28.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, but let's focus on things that might actually happen and not fantasy land stuff...

28.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was such a nice surprise to see that site. It's going to be an incredibly nice resource to have, I think.

28.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a pic or video you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

28.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I don't think so. I don't exactly know what the American version did, but the disk version I've seen loaded that music first and then you'd press the fire button to load the actual level.

28.02.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Think Twice III (demo scene music) - C64
Think Twice III (demo scene music) - C64 YouTube video by Retro Recenzent

This is still one of my favourite pieces of Commodore 64 music. It's almost haunting (and yes, it might remind you of a certain movie theme that's just as haunting, but that one is far newer).

28.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
One-line C64 BASIC Dice Program: Default RAM Initialization
One-line C64 BASIC Dice Program: Default RAM Initialization YouTube video by 8-Bit Show And Tell

Ah, a new video from @8bitshowandtell.bsky.social . I am looking forward to being baffled.

27.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
That bastard hit hard...

That bastard hit hard...

Roguecraft DX on my A1200. YASD.

27.02.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Bear Essentials packaging. Art by Vanja Utne.

The Bear Essentials packaging. Art by Vanja Utne.

Excellent game. Here's my copy. :)

25.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A port of 'Splat!' was released for the SAM Coupe at the end of 1991. Expanded with extra landscapes and a stonking soundtrack. Fun, but challenging.

24.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
It looked bad there for a moment, but then...

It looked bad there for a moment, but then...

I think you just saved Xbox.

21.02.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's great to hear! It's a lovely game.

20.02.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And it's been a very long time coming with many problems and delays along the way but the English version for the MZ-700's physical release is really not very far off now :) Artwork is nearly complete but this has been very difficult to get over the finish line. So glad it won't be much longer now.

20.02.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Aquila Bird Flight Simulator - Version 2 test with new visuals - 2026/02/18
Aquila Bird Flight Simulator - Version 2 test with new visuals - 2026/02/18 YouTube video by RakkuAmiya

My brother's Aquila bird flight simulator is having a V2 upgrade. Here's a first look. Some stunning visuals here.

youtube.com/watch?v=XQ08...

19.02.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, nΓ₯ er det kanskje den sprΓΈeste fun facten jeg vet om ogsΓ₯.

19.02.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Al Lowe on model trains, funny deaths and working with Disney - spillhistorie.no/2026/02/06/i...

18.02.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inntrykk: Gufne grΓΈss fra Edgar Allan Poe - Spillhistorie.no Et 30 Γ₯r gammelt spill byr pΓ₯ snart 200 Γ₯r gamle grΓΈsserhistorier. Her er Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition.

Yes, it's not a remaster but the original game running in ScummVM.

I still found it an interesting and fascinating experience (as a new player). Published my review today (in Norwegian).

16.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
"Bacon of Hope" by Desire (HD, 50 Hz) | Amiga OCS Demo - GERP 2026
"Bacon of Hope" by Desire (HD, 50 Hz) | Amiga OCS Demo - GERP 2026 YouTube video by platon42

Your daily reminder that the Amiga 500 came out in 1987.

14.02.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 35th #Lemmings anniversary!

Who'd have thought, 35 years later we'd still be talking about these little guys.

#Amiga #MSDOS #AtariST #Commodore #Atari #DMADesign #Psygnosis #RETROGAMING #Lemmings35th

Read about it's making here
lemmings.info/lemmings-gam...

14.02.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

Ikke for min del, egentlig. Hjelper veldig at sendingene er til fornuftige tider.

13.02.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
21st Century Entertainment logo.

21st Century Entertainment logo.

Digital Illusions logo.

Digital Illusions logo.

Two pretty cool logos. Guess the game...

12.02.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
To varianter av i praksis samme maskin, men kun den ΓΈverste har stΓΈtte for spillkassetter.

To varianter av i praksis samme maskin, men kun den ΓΈverste har stΓΈtte for spillkassetter.

Innpakningen.

Innpakningen.

Takk for at dere fΓΈlger Bluesky-kontoen Tele-Spielhistorie.no! Fotograf og eier er Henning Ludvigsen ( @henningludvigsen.bsky.social ) fra @badgerpunch.com . Her ser vi enda en originalmaskin, og en annen variant som heter Las Vegas.

09.02.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Number one on Hacker News.

Number one on Hacker News.

This is neat:

07.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Roguecraft DX was released 5 days ago on #Amiga, Game Boy Color & MEGA65!

Beautiful isometric pixels and classic roguelike fun, crafted for retro hardware. βœ¨πŸ•ΉοΈ

Thank you for supporting our game!❀️

thalamus.link/roguedx-amiga

#screenshotsaturday #RetroGaming #Roguelike

07.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

It's got to have something to do with that island.

06.02.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0