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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25

@robcap.bsky.social

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Australian, 40-something (he/him) coder of Games & Stuff until the Industry took an Arrow to the Knee. Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more. Here for connections, not shitposts. Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · Jul 27

I guess it's intro time, right?

Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.

Looking forward to meeting cool folks!

If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64

<3

A screen shot of Innchanted, the last game I helped out on.

A screen shot of "Invasion of the Emerald Saucers" a game I wrote for the Spectrum Next in 2023.

The thumbnail for my video on "Dungeon Hunt", a modern dungeon crawling RPG for the Atari 8-bit Computer Family

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 14m

Hoping it all goes smoothly and you have a fun time! 🖤

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noopkat @noopkat.fragile.systems · 9h

Tomorrow morning I am cycling 100km from Brisbane to the Gold Coast for cancer research 🚴‍♀️❤️

If you’d like to sponsor me (even small donations are super appreciated): fundraise.mater.org.au/s/120023/179...

Please support my ride

I’m taking on the Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle for Cancer to raise money for cancer research at Mater. Please support my ride by making a donation today. Thank you.

fundraise.mater.org.au

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 7h

Hot Damn. Now that was an _experience_.

First time I stayed out late for The Dark Room, and it was an absolute riot.

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 9h

@robcap.bsky.social and I are about to die in The Dark Room!!!

First time live - I'm so excited!!

Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 13h

There you go! :D

Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 13h

A winner is me! Had one of my all-timer runs at River Raid, and took home the medal!

I could say that’s my weekend all done and dusted, at least for medal chasing. oh yes!

It’s me! Kind of drained, and holding up the winner’s medal!

A shot of “River Raid” on C64, showing the score at the end of my run - 105280.

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Kris Asick @pixelmusement.com · 13h

New Ancient DOS Games episode uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/5oYp_nBt-uM

Master of Orion - ADG Episode 349

YouTube video by Pixelmusement

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 19h

Of course! I have one panel I want to catch in the arvo, and just need to post a score in a competition in retro - but will be floating besides that!

Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 19h

You know it. Maybe when you’ve got all your panels done and dusted?

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 22h

Best I throw my #RandomGameSaturday pick before leaving for the day.

Here's Demon Stalkers for C64 - Fire King's predecessor (I shared previously). What if Gauntlet with more story & level editing tools.

More interesting than C64 Gauntlet (despite jank) and a fine AU pick for celebrating MIGW! 😉

Holding up a copy of the disk release of "Demon Stalkers" for Commodore 64. The game comes in a square "folio" case (as expected for a mid-1980s EA game), with the cover illustration showing a top down view of an adventurer type wielding a crossbow and battling enemies in a maze.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 1d

From the Trenches: The Great Software Quality Collapse.

techtrenches.substack.com/p/the-great-...

The Great Software Quality Collapse: How We Normalized Catastrophe

The Apple Calculator leaked 32GB of RAM.

techtrenches.substack.com

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 1d

Pure chaos. Didn’t score the medal in the end, but four player Warlords certainly is something :)

Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 1d

Getting ready for first tourney of the weekend - Warlords in the 2600.

An Atari 2600 console (the all-black “Vader” model) is connected to a TV, with a game of Warlords in progress.

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 1d

Feel like I'm manifesting the Bart giving the thumb up when he doesn't feel it kind of energy.

I'm excited for PAX, to see faces and (maybe?) win a medal over, but I feel like I've covered myself in duct tape to hold myself together - so apologies if feelings leak out I guess.

🖤

It's Bart Simpson, sitting on his bed, looking kind of dejected whilst raising the thumb on his right hand as if it say it's all good (when it's kind of not).

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Pete Davison @moegamer.net · 2d

Today on the channel: a game that is not, in any way, Tetris, despite its name, but still a cracking puzzler and one of my faves on N64 nonetheless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsA-...

Tetrisphere: not Tetris, but still a cracking puzzler.

YouTube video by ThisIsPete

www.youtube.com

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 3d

Here's something for everyone! Baku Baku Animal isn't a great puzzle game, but it is exactly what it needs to be:

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/10/08/b...

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 3d

Will keep an eye out, not sure how late I'll be (for transit and early morning for PAX reasons) - but will see how it goes!

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Kris Asick @pixelmusement.com · 3d

New Boot Leg Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/DTDnT498AaM

Bending the Laws of NES - Boot Leg Gaming - Week 11

YouTube video by Pixelmusement

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 3d

Probably a tad early to think about it - but any friends I know planning to swing by BGNO tomorrow evening?

Was gonna make plans to swing by for a bit - especially if there’s a chance to see folks!

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Pete Davison @moegamer.net · 4d

And new today, Mr. Do! on Atari 8-bit! The video is new, not the game. The game is very old, like me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmPv...

Atari does what Mr. Do! does.

YouTube video by ThisIsPete

www.youtube.com

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Scarlet Moth @scarletmoth.bsky.social · 4d

PAX Aus friends, remember:

Scarlet Moth @scarletmoth.bsky.social · May 10

Reminder if you're at PAX East this weekend:

Friends don't let friends buy from Level Up Dice.

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 4d

Anyway, I guess this episode might have a few more feelings leak into it than my normal scripts - but we’ll see how the writing process goes, I guess!

Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 4d

Spent the afternoon with the Atari 7800 up and grabbing footage for next vid.

Getting a start on this now (plus it’s a small one), because time is going to a bit patchy in the weeks post MIGW.

(Sadly not for good reasons…)

It’s my Atari 7800 set up - a shapely wedge of a console, with a green translucent Concerto (ie. an SD Multicart) and a modern gamepad connected.

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Jamie Galea x #PAXAUS / #MIGW @jamiegalea.bsky.social · 4d

Wrote a thing about how to make the most out of three days of PAX. #paxaus

🎮 New Game Plus TV 🎮 @newgameplus.tv · 4d

Going to @paxaus.bsky.social this week, and need some tips for how to make the most out of the three days? We've got a handy little guide to help you out:

www.newgameplus.tv/blogs/newgam... #paxaus

Making The Most of PAX Aus: A Guide

PAX Australia is genuinely one of my favourite times of the year. Not just because it’s a way to catch up with people I see once or maybe twice a year, and occasionally play some pretty cool vid......

www.newgameplus.tv

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Stephen Scott @sassquad.net · 5d

Been quite a few weeks for the BBC Micro. Now we not only have effectively Zarch, now we have the first Beeb game to feature solid 3d graphics and texture mapping 😲

Check out Epsilon Protocol on Stardot (login required). Excellent game!

www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt...

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Rob Caporetto @ #MIGW25 @robcap.bsky.social · 5d

(Also it means I need to really get more shots with friends around the rest of Games Week, so uh, yeah…)

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