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Eric’s Edge

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He/Him Authoring ”Adventure! The Quack of Dawn” mostly text adventure game in #HyperCard. https://quackofdawn.com “Ask me about HyperCard” I'm all about vintage computers and vintage analog medium/large format film photography.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 6d

Danger sign with “Ketchup bottle throwing reactionary assclown rant ahead”

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 6d

Make that “ketchup bottle”

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Tech Ambrosia (Official) @techambr.bsky.social · 7d

Uh oh! I have a PC on my testbench and I'm gathering benchmark data and B-roll...

Who am I????

First Tech Ambrosia video of 2025 finally dropping in October????

Stay tuned!!

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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 8d

Skye light

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1Bit Fever Dreams @1bit.bsky.social · 12d

It's been a while, I overhauled my link.tree with categories to my web stuff, w/ my coding projects repo (Macintosh and F256K2). I also launched a merch threadless store, there's a brand t-shirt and that silly Ultima VII t-shirt I always wanted, haha.

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black t-shirt of the intro menu screen of the Origins game Ultima VII, the Black Gage. Under the blue and black lettering of 'Ultima VII', we see the regular 4 menu options that you get when starting up in this game.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 13d

A clue for upcoming shenanigans.

#HyperCard
#XCMD
#ThinkC
#Macintosh
#Programming

Stack of books - Inside Macintosh Volumes I-VI, MacsBug Reference and Debugging Guide, XCMD’s For HyperCard, Think C 5.0 manuals.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 13d

The second printing of the Adventure! The Quack of Dawn game editor and survival guide manuals have been ordered.

And the digital download edition is available from my shop!

ko-fi.com/ericsedge/shop

#Adventure
#game
#HyperCard

Visit Eric's Edge's Shop!

I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 14d

Do you have the pdf, ebook, soft, or hardcover version? I’m thinking of getting the hardcover.

I’ve played a few and authored one. Text adventure game that is.

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 15d

“I think that people who are still referring to all AI-generated content as AI slop are probably lazy luddites."

Okay. This “Lazy Luddite” will not accept an AI as “people”.

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 20d

Thanks Dave! A clip of my table at #vcfmw

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 22d

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On my next live stream do I… - Click to view on Ko-fi

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 23d

On my next live stream do I…

* Recap a PowerBook 140
* Design a game using the Adventure! Editor Guide

Adventure! The Quack of Dawn deluxe edition

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 23d

I thought this was a good booth too

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 23d

If you haven’t ordered your Stop Bits what the heck are you doing? It’s like only $5!!!

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Return From Interrupt, by The Stop Bits

5 track album

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 25d

I love lighter fluid and gasoline!

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 25d

Mark your calendar!

Ada Lovelace Day is on Tuesday, 14 October this year.

Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

How will you celebrate this year!?!?

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#ALD25

Ada Lovelace Day – Celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 25d

What was she charging for the mouse covers?

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joshua stein @jcs.org · 25d

Aside from a boxed copy of @ericsedge.com's game, the only thing I bought at #VCFMW was this mouse cover mouse crocheted by a nice lady

She was excited to inform me that next year they will have little pink noses

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 26d

Back to the grind after #vcfmw. I sold out of deluxe boxed editions of Adventure! The Quack of Dawn. Thanks to my supporters and the contributors to the game!

Now to get preordered games prepared to ship.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · 26d

Nearly the end of #vcfmw. I’m exhausted. And so looking forward to next year.

Eric’s Edge VCF-MW booth featuring Adventure! The Quack of Dawn

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · Sep 10

Adventure! The Quack of Dawn, my mostly text adventure game, featuring audio dialogue from your favorite Macintosh Friends, is ready for #vcfmw!

Deluxe boxed edition is $30
Shareware edition is $20
Available at table L21!

Also available for preorder on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com/s/da35a8e668

Adventure! The Quack of Dawn deluxe edition with map, printed survival, andeditor guides, stickers, yellow rubber duck and more.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · Sep 9

Getting down to the wire for #vcfmw!

I’ve been frantically building boxes and printing, matte finishing, and cutting covers for the game and editor manuals tonight.

Next print labels and burn CDs whilst printing the manual contents.

Then bind the manuals and box everything up.

Eeek!

Covers for 50 game and 50 guide manuals.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · Sep 5

The current game has a simple text based database engine to define the locations, objects, NPCs, etc. I have a SQL engine I wrote that I’ll convert to using in future versions.

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · Sep 5

Not sure. Just started thinking about it.
I use HyperCard and HyperTalk as my development environment. I might use the HyperTalk interpreter to run script fragments for flexibility. It may make it too cumbersome. I’ll have to experiment a bit.

Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · Sep 5

I love this discussion. I’m just wrapping up a text adventure game and thinking about my next venture. An interactive dialogue engine is probably next. Something that allows choices to influence the storyline.

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