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ai16c.bsky.social
Adventures in 16 Colors
@ai16c.bsky.social
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Retro game development and pixel art. Sporadic blog posts about obscure Commodore 64 games.
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Saturday nights are perfect for arranging boxes in a puzzle dependency chart. No spoilers.

#GameDev #PointAndClick #AdventureGames
A work-in-progress puzzle dependency chart with its text labels blurred out.
October 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Staying up late at night compelled me to make an ANSI screen for a fake DOS game.

#ANSI #DOS
An ANSI screen for a fake DOS game, very inspired by id Software's Commander Keen 4. It lists the player's detected hardware, like video and sound cards, and displays the available memory. A yellow prompt at the bottom tells the player to press a key.
August 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Ah, if it isn't my nemesis, the walk cycle!

#pixelart #animation #gamedev
June 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Day 24 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Nuts

Last one! This was a fun thing to do, glad I stuck with it! Thanks to @pixelartjourney.bsky.social for hosting the challenge!

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of some nuts This pixel art advent calendar shows all twenty-four sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, mistletoe, a scarf, a star, a snowball, hot cocoa, an antler, and some nuts.
December 24, 2024 at 9:55 AM
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Day 23 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Antler

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of an antler This pixel art advent calendar shows the first twenty-three sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, mistletoe, a scarf, a star, a snowball, hot cocoa, and an antler.
December 23, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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Day 22 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Hot Cocoa

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of hot cocoa This pixel art advent calendar shows the first twentytwo sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, mistletoe, a scarf, a star, a snowball, and hot cocoa.
December 22, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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Day 21 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Snowball

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a snowball This pixel art advent calendar shows the first twentyone sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, mistletoe, a scarf, a star, and a snowball.
December 21, 2024 at 9:21 AM
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Day 20 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Star

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a star This pixel art advent calendar shows the first twenty sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, mistletoe, a scarf, and a star.
December 20, 2024 at 11:04 AM
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Day 19 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Scarf

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a scarf This pixel art advent calendar shows the first nineteen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, mistletoe, and a scarf.
December 19, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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Day 18 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Mistletoe

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of mistletoe This pixel art advent calendar shows the first eighteen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, a candy cane, and mistletoe.
December 18, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Day 17 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Candy Cane

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a cany cane This pixel art advent calendar shows the first seventeen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, a pinecone, and a candy cane.
December 17, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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Day 16 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Pinecone

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a pinecone This pixel art advent calendar shows the first fifteen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, a glass of eggnog, and a pinecone.
December 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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Day 15 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Eggnog

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a glass of eggnog This pixel art advent calendar shows the first fifteen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, a gingerbread man, and a glass of eggnog.
December 15, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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Day 14 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Gingerbread Man

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a gingerbread man This pixel art advent calendar shows the first fourteen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, a lantern, and a gingerbread man.
December 14, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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Day 13 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Lantern

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a lantern This pixel art advent calendar shows the first thirteen sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, a wood log, and a lantern.
December 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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Day 12 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Log

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a wood log This pixel art advent calendar shows the first twelve sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, a ribbon bow, and a wood log.
December 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Day 11 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Bow

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a red ribbon bow This pixel art advent calendar shows the first eleven sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, some chocolates, and a ribbon bow.
December 11, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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Day 10 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Chocolates

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of two chocolates; one is a cube, and the other is heart-shaped. This pixel art advent calendar shows the first ten sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, a cookie, and some chocolates.
December 10, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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Day 9 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Cookie

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a partially eaten cookie This pixel art advent calendar shows the first nine sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, a lit candle, and a cookie.
December 9, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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Day 8 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Candle

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a green candle that is lit This pixel art advent calendar shows the first seven sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, a Santa hat, and a lit candle.
December 8, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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Day 7 of the #pixelartvent challenge: Santa Hat

#pixelart #EGA
16x16 pixel art image of a Santa hat This pixel art advent calendar shows the first seven sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, a present, and a Santa hat.
December 7, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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Since I'm a little late to the party, here are the first six days of the #pixelartvent challenge, hosted by @pixelartjourney.bsky.social

All sprites are 16x16 and I'm limiting myself to the #EGA color palette.

#pixelart
This pixel art advent calendar shows the first six sprites, which are, in order, a bell, some coal, a stocking, a bauble, a snowflake, and a present.
December 6, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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Here's a background I made some years ago for my point & click #EGA adventure game, based on a real museum in Barcelona. Since I made this image, the museum was closed, got renovated and reopened this year.
I might want to pick up the pace a bit ;)

#PixelArt #GameDev #PointAndClick #AdventureGames
Pixel art image of a museum entrance in a park. It is based on the Museu Martorell in the Ciutadella Park in Barcelona.
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Rather fittingly, I've been playing Catalypse.
Ally X handheld showing Catalypse, a horizontal shooter for the C64
November 9, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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Antibody is going to be my first C64 game written in assembly. It's inspired by the 1980 arcade title Space Zap.

Unfortunately, things got in the way, so I had to halt development for some time. I hope that past me from three years ago commented the code properly...

#C64 #GameDev #8Bit
October 23, 2024 at 7:05 PM