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minus-squareCaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.inlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·19 hours agoIt’s a fantasy console, a console that has its specifications to achieve the old-style programs on it but isn’t limited to run on certain hardware.
minus-squareMelmi@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoAlso, games for it are written in a high level language (Lua) which makes it significantly easier to get into than actual old hardware.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 hours agoIt’s actually really neat. You should check it out.
minus-squarekuribo@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoIt’s also an entry point into hobby game dev for a lot of people.
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoI have too many hobbies as it is, I can’t afford to add another one, time or money wise. 😅
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 hours agoFor $12–14, to test something I’m probably not interested in sinking time into, I think I have to pass. Thank you for the suggestion though!
minus-squareMagnum, P.I.@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoHow much are you willing to pay to test something and have an experience? $15 isn’t that much.
It’s a fantasy console, a console that has its specifications to achieve the old-style programs on it but isn’t limited to run on certain hardware.
Also, games for it are written in a high level language (Lua) which makes it significantly easier to get into than actual old hardware.
Sounds very niche.
It’s actually really neat. You should check it out.
It’s also an entry point into hobby game dev for a lot of people.
I have too many hobbies as it is, I can’t afford to add another one, time or money wise. 😅
For $12–14, to test something I’m probably not interested in sinking time into, I think I have to pass. Thank you for the suggestion though!
How much are you willing to pay to test something and have an experience? $15 isn’t that much.