I Beat A Game From 1994 Without Save States
Three weeks, forty-one attempts and one very sore thumb.
How To Draw An Alien In Exactly 16 Pixels
Tiny canvas, big rules — and the mistake that turns your alien into a crab.
I Built A Cabinet Out Of A Bookshelf
One flat-pack shelf, one spare monitor, one very loud joystick.
Everything In My Save File Drawer
Memory cards, a notebook of passwords and one very stubborn cartridge.
Chiptune Is Just Three Notes And Confidence
Square waves, walking bass and five tracks that live in my head rent free.
Why Every Ghost Sprite Has The Same Wavy Bottom
A short history of the friendliest four pixels in gaming.
In Defence Of The Fuzzy Old Television
Scanlines were not a bug. Here is what the sharp screens took away.
The Arcade Down The Road Is Closing
One last pocket of coins, and what I will miss most about the noise.