Jason Johnson
Minecraft
'Minecraft' Data Mining Reveals Players’ Darkest Secrets
A Minecraft fan is using data-mining techniques to retrieve players’ in-game journals and correspondence, some of which is inspiring, depressing, and absurd.
Jason Johnson
2.9.18
checkmate
The Story of 'Hyperchess,' a 3D Chess Game Inspired by Star Trek
Max Chappell spent a lifetime developing an outlandish 3D chess game and selling it at Star Trek conventions.
Jason Johnson
1.19.18
s-s-s-satire
What if Every Game Was ‘Snake’ on an Old Nokia?
'Shadow of the Colossus,' 'Super Mario Bros.,' and 'Papers Please' get the absurd Snake demake they never deserved.
Jason Johnson
12.18.17
Hyperbible
This Code Is Remixing Translations of the Bible to Find New Meanings
A work of computer-generated literature is translating the Book of Ecclesiastes infinitely.
Jason Johnson
12.11.17
Screensaver Subterfuge
This Windows 95 Tribute Traps You Inside Microsoft’s 3D Maze Screensaver
For all those who ever dreamed of playing Microsoft’s iconic screensaver, here’s your chance.
Jason Johnson
11.17.17
Dark Roast
How to Order Starbucks Coffee with a Commodore 128
On Thursday, Paul DeCarlo became the first person to order a Starbucks Dark Roast coffee from a Commodore 128.
Jason Johnson
11.6.17
Skelux
Nintendo’s Old Flash Games Are Being Rescued from the Bowels of the Internet
These web games were abandoned by Nintendo. A modder is bringing them back.
Jason Johnson
11.3.17
traffic
This Game Simulates the Absurdity of Designing Freeway Intersections
'Freeways' probably won’t solve traffic congestion, but it’s a good time.
Jason Johnson
9.20.17
VR64
This Hack Brings Virtual Reality to the Commodore 64
What’s next? VR for graphing calculators?
Jason Johnson
9.14.17
Sega
This Tiny, Fully-Functioning 'Out Run' Arcade Cabinet Is Too Adorbs
This brilliant modder built a version of 'Out Run' into a 'Tomy Turnin’ Turbo Dashboard.'
Jason Johnson
8.30.17
GS2
We Want This One-Of-A-Kind Portable PlayStation 2
This prestigious hardware mod places PlayStation 2 games in the palms of your hands.
Jason Johnson
8.29.17
zachtronics
This New Version of Solitaire Is Being Released on Floppy Disks
This is how you do a retro revival in 2017.
Jason Johnson
8.29.17
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