ASCII Art
Ongoing coverage on ASCII Art.
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Lone game dev builds an explorable cyberpunk city almost entirely out of ASCII characters
Solo developer Grow Now! Games has created a playable cyberpunk city entirely out of ASCII characters within a single HTML file. The project utilizes a custom ray-casting engine to render the 3D world as ASCII art, with a recent update offering a playable prototype with improved resolution and interior details. The developer is considering further features like a dialogue system to expand the prototype into a more complete game.
Dwarf Fortress is coming to Magic: The Gathering and I'm beginning to suspect Wizards of the Coast is targeting me,…
Wizards of the Coast announced a crossover between Magic: The Gathering and Dwarf Fortress as part of the Secret Lair's Back to School superdrop. The set will feature five cards with ASCII art inspired by classic Dwarf Fortress graphics. This collaboration is part of a larger superdrop that also includes sets based on My Little Pony and anime-style high school themes.
Game History and Preservation
Fans have successfully backed up and validated 385 terabytes of video game data from Myrient, a significant effort in game preservation. Separately, the 40-year-old arcade shoot 'em up Gradius has been recreated using pure ASCII characters.