The Smoking Gun?

As the controversy that is #GamerGate rolls on, this is the latest bombshell to be dropped.  Essentially, there is evidence of collusion between a number of journalists to not only paint the GamerGate scandal in a specific light but to paint Gamers in a negative light as well.  If you have not yet researched GamerGate, I would recommend starting with a number of YouTube videos from InternetAristocrat.

Wayward Manor Let's Play (Act 1)

Trying to have some fun with Wayward Manor.   This is act 1 and I'd be lying if I didn't say I was a little disappointed.  Especially with Neil Gaiman attached.  Neil is a favorite author of mine so I purchased this game as soon as it was announced.

The atmosphere of the game is likeable and it's a treat to hear Gaiman's narration.  The gameplay is unfortunately lacking. 

After Dark Screen Saver - Bungee Roulette

One of the most violent screen savers ever made!  Where else can you see a man get cut in half and fish and cows explode into their prepared dinner items?

Bungee Roulette

Falling is such sweet sorrow! Dedicated to those brave souls who risk their lives every day for cheap thrills. Bungee was a runner up in the 1992 After Dark Display Contest and Grand Prize winner in the 1992 Weird Software Contest. Bungee Roulette, while greatly enhanced, still maintains all the whimsy and bittersweet charm of the original. Banzai!

Jumper: Pick your road pizza.
Jumps: Just how many must die before the screen FINALLY clears!?
Equipment: Play God! Determine the quality of the rope.

Art by Robert Cuenca.
Programming by Scott Garcia.
A mighty Midnight Software, Inc. production!
©1995 Berkeley Systems, Inc.

After Dark Screen Saver: Penrose

The Penrose module from After Dark 2.0. I love the plastic look given to the Penrose tiles. A great module that shows off the math+art skill combination that Berkeley Systems infused into many of their savers.

PENROSE

This program fills the plane of the screen with a non-periodic Penrose tiling consisting of kite- and dart-shaped tiles in a five-fold symmetric pattern. The technique of deflation is used to replace successive generations of tilings with increasingly smaller tiles. See "Penrose Tiles and Trapdoor Ciphers" by Martin Gardner, or the January 1977 Scientific American.

Windows Version: Thomas DiZoglio
Original Macintosh Version: Andy Karn
Meddlers: Jack Eastman and Wes Boyd.
Color consultant: Igor Gasowski.

Penrose by A. Karn and T. DiZoglio.
©1992 Berkeley Systems Inc.

After Dark Screen Saver: Guts

The Guts module from After Dark 3.0. This video shows an edit of the different options available such as various shapes or Windows icons. Using 256 colors (Windows 3.1 under DOSBox) allows for the mesmerizing effects of color transitions.

GUTS (tm) -- Entertaining Entrails

Guts is an N-body gravitational simulation where the "stars" are attracted to each other by a modified gravitational formula:

                         M1 x M2      
             F  = G -----------------
                              R

If your system has 256 colors, Guts will use palette animation for vivid viscera.

Original version by Wes Cherry.

Additional Windows programming:
Ferdinand G. Rios
Mike Overlin
SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.

Guts by F.G. Rios, M. Overlin & W. Cherry
©1991-93 Berkeley Systems Inc.

Who Watches the Watch Dogs

After Dark Screen Saver: Flying Toatsers Pro

The classic flying toasters from After Dark 3.0.  This was the version that introduced the midi anthem with accompanying karaoke lyrics.

Flying Toasters Pro

"Flying out of the sun, The smell of toast is in the air.  When there's a job to be done, The Flying Toasters will be there."

 
"Objects" determines the number of toasters on the screen.

"Music" controls how often music is played.

"Song" selects which song will be played.

"Karaoke" allows you to sing along.

Original concept by Jack Eastman.
Programming by Paul Meyer, Vann Miller, Bruce Burkhalter, Brian Chen, & Bob Bickford.
Art by Jarir Maani.
Original Music & Lyrics by Nick Rush.

By P. Meyer, B. Chen, B. Bickford & J. Maani.
©1994 Berkeley Systems, Inc.