#jeffminter

[blisscast]

[Llamasoft ✨] More at my blog blisscast.wordpress.com, link in bio. ℹ Journal Page 27 about the Jdrama Grand Maison Tokyo is out NOW! Link in bio. 🇮🇹Disponibile anche in italiano! . Some more Jeff Minter and Llamasoft goodness, for our love and joy! For some odd reason, I find Batalyx extremely fascinating XD only Jeff Minter could come up with such weird games. I found the black ad you see randomly on ebay, while I was looking for Llamasoft games. And of course, where will I find something like that again? So I got it as well ( ˙꒳​˙ ). Had to wait a bit for all the packages to arrive (UK postage to Italy is now slower because of Brexit), and today's the day I show these to you! And up in the right corner, the DOS version of Tempest 2000, because yes. Can never have enough Tempest 😌. . Talking about obscure games, on Sunday I'll be able to try a special game for the first time: Tempest 3000! You might be saying, ha, yet another Tempest! Even though it is another version of that, this one only came out on the Nuon, an entertainment system that is so rare that it's really something to see it in real life. And it can't be really emulated either, so even owners of the original machine have to risk using it to play the games. Tempest 3000 is even rarer XD. But thanks to @magnum_cdi, my dreams of playing the game are going to become reality! 🤣Can't bring it back home, though. I'll see if it will be possible to snap an aesthetic pic of it! . #llamasoft #jeffminter #yak #ivanzorzin #ps4 #playstation4 #commodore64 #commodore64games #batalyx #gridrunner #tempest3000 #tempest2000 #nuon #samsungnuon #obscureconsoles #rareconsole #retrocomputer #retrogaming #retrogamer #gamergirls #gamergirl #c64 #atari800 #polybius #polybiusarcade #atari #atari50 https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZa_CjoKtm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tonylongworth]

Catch up with us tomorrow at Zzap! live 2023 and get yourself one of these zarjaz Heart of Neon / Llamasoft posters - I'm sure Jeff Minter and Giles will be happy to sign them for you 

[8bitcentral]

I found Llama Loops cereal at the supermarket and instantly thought of #JeffMinter. If you haven’t played #Polybius, get a copy. Fantastic shooter on the #PS4! https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Mhu1jnHIb/?igshid=1l9my6ykjzv00

[famicon]

POLYBIUS

[doomonfilm]

Review : Black Mirror - Bandersnatch (2018)

From day one, Charlie Brooker and the team behind Black Mirror have pushed the boundaries of what science fiction storytelling can be in the modern era.  Once Netflix jumped aboard, the budget and possibilities expanded vastly, and fans were left wondering what the future of the series held in store.  Rumors of a groundbreaking new season started to hit the circuit in 2018, but all of that subsided late in the year as word of a movie begin to spread.  Many of us were excited, but I am not sure if anyone was ready for the interactive experience that is Black Mirror : Bandersnatch.  

Stefan Butler (Fionn Whitehead) is a young programmer with visions of turning Bandersnatch, a book written by author (and killer) Jerome F. Davies (Jeff Minter), into a videogame where the user makes choices to move through the story.  Stefan presents the game to Tuckersoft boss Mohan Thakur (Asim Chaudhry) and famed programmer Colin Ritman (Will Poulter), who offer him the chance to finish the game for Tuckersoft and have it released to the masses.  Stefan accepts the challenge, much to the behest of his father Peter Butler (Craig Parkinson).  As Stefan spirals deeper and deeper into the stress that surrounds him and the game, his mental state begins to fracture.  He visits Dr. Haynes (Alice Lowe), which provides awakenings to his feelings about his father in light of his mother’s death, as well as medication that he takes to keep his mental state together.  As the deadline fast approaches, however, the pressure begins to get to Stefan, causing a series of choices and events that bring a world of grisly and ghastly possibilities.

The way that the illusion of control is celebrated within a film based on the entire principle of giving viewers choices is fascinating.  On top of that, we are dealing with a meta-narrative within a meta-narrative, as we are watching a video game programmer who feels as if they are being controlled create a game about choices based on a book where readers make choices to navigate the narrative.  The subtext of medication and psychoactive drugs as control devices creates a sense of paranoia and an unsure nature that makes both Stefan and the viewer equally lost.  On the surface, it appears as if the majority of the choices lead to one inevitable conclusion with a few revisions, but I imagine that if you stray far enough off track without derailing the story, other strange endings will emerge.

That illusion bleeds into the realm of choice equally, with most every aspect of the narrative tainted by false choice systems or choice-based regrets.  The story of Stefan’s mother’s death not only cripples him emotionally and poisons his relationship with his father, the reality of the event being put into question puts him over the edge.  The dreams and flashbacks initially seem like indicators, as Colin mentions briefly, but upon further reflection, they come off more like skewed justifications for horrible actions.  The entire narrative seems to loop back around to a handful of key points, and these serve as the splinter points for things to shift direction.

The stark colors not only work as emotional cues, but they blend together as if they are slightly programmed, blending the line between reality and programming quite well.  The choice system that Netflix gives works well, with the pauses built into the performances for viewers to make selections masked as seamlessly as possible.  There are easter eggs abound throughout the film that further blur the chronology of events with the Black Mirror canon.  For such a lofty concept, the writing is sharp and connects together throughout, sometimes even breaking narrative structure altogether to force viewers to choose between difficult extremes.  The option to dig around amongst endings upon conclusion of your viewing session is cool, but the system lends itself to repeat viewings with gaps of time spacing them out.

The world is peppered with a number of individuals, but a handful of performances in particular stand out for this particular project.  Fionn Whitehead’s measured reluctance, troubled spirit and eventual fractured emotional state are all portrayed confidently and assuredly, many of those beats shifted within the space of a scene.  Will Poulter and his offbeat nature work well in contrast, as you’re never quite sure how aware he is of the overall meta-situation.  Asim Chaudhry takes what could have easily been a trope of a character and injects it with just enough personality to make him equal parts endearing and sleazy.  Craig Parkinson hits all the proper beats of a concerned father who has no idea how their kid truly resents them, and even plays into the twist-tone that is briefly presented in one of Stefan’s dreams.  Alice Lowe invokes the spirit of a therapist quite well, to the point where you slightly forget she is an actor.  Appearances by Tallulah Haddon, Alan Asaad, Jonathan Aris and Jeff Minter also stand out.

I very much look forward to watching this one a few times over in hopes of not only seeing if I can decipher a pattern, but uncover some of the crazier endings I’ve heard of.  As a one-off idea, Black Mirror has a bonafide hit on their hands with this one. 

[2000dc64]

New video on my YouTube page, take a trip with me through the Llamasoft back catalogue on the C64. Camels, llamas and lawnmowers oh my! Link in bio 🐐🐃🐪 #C64 #commodore64 #llamasoft #jeffminter #retrogaming #retro https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp4kivocjr/?utm_medium=tumblr

[alberto-bonis]

Llama! #100 #lama #llama #MetagalacticLlamasBattleAtTheEdgeOfTime #JeffMinter #matite #pencil #schizzo #bozzetto #sketch #doodle #sketchaday #illustrazione #illustration #WrongByDesign #NullaDieSineLinea

[stompyrr]

Defender II

Platform: Atari ST

Defender II is a shooter published in 1990 by ARC Software and developed by Llamasoft (Jeff Minter).

From the back of the box

It’s official - Defender II - the coin-op is here! Written by arcade shoot’em up king Jeff Minter, DEF II is the fastest fame yet to hit the ST and AMIGA. Play the original DEFENDER, try the amazing STARGATE or dive into the all-new DEFENDER II.

They’re back and as mean as hell! The battle begins again, five  years after rescuing the Earth the aliens are back to grab more humanoids and suck their brains dry. This time they have improved technique, experience and above all, better craft, fortunately so do you. Use your Invisio, hit your Smartlasers, drop your Smart Bombs. DEFENDER is back and it’s better than ever.

Three cult games in one

Eight weapons available at once

Rock Soundtrack

Free colour poster

Fly to Live - Live to Fly

Credits

Program design by Williams Electronics, Inc. and Jeff Minter. Coding by Jeff Minter. Graphics by WJS Design and Simon Butler. Music by Martin Walker. Sound FX by Jeff Minter.

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: here is a vintage 8-bit hirez portrait of legendary #Llamasoft game developer #JeffMinter aka #TheYaK, drawn by the Elk in promotion of a documentary about the venerable oddball currently being crowd funded. You can find this piece in last month's video games-themed MIST0919 artpack collection. https://ift.tt/2pfNYsC

[blisscast]

[Tempest 2000 soundtrack and Tempest for Amstrad PC] More at my blog blisscast.wordpress.com, and www.vintagepeople.it, links in bio! 🆕 🇮🇹 La traduzione in italiano della pagina 13 del Journal, Love Light Lasers TxK, é disponibile al link in bio! . 🇮🇹 TxK è uno sparatutto simile a Tempest, pubblicato per PlayStation Vita, realizzato da Jeff Minter di Llamasoft. Il gameplay è molto semplice e avvincente, il che ha reso molto felice il Llama che è in me. Se lo giocherete, anche il vostro Llama ve ne sarà grato e, se non lo avete ancora, sentirete l'improvviso bisogno di adottarne uno. . Here's that special item I got at my videogames shop last week, along with a Tempest copy distributed by Electric Dreams. I love that label, I think it summarizes quite well both that 80s feeling and what videogames mean for me! I enjoy the weirdest things, right :)? . I'm close to the ending of .hack//G.U. Vol 2, and I think the writer just dropped the entire plot in an instant 👀. It's amazing, yet I wished it would be spaced out better, but still. :) . #tempest2000 #tempest4000 #txk #tempest #amstradcpc #amstrad #amstradpc #tempest3000 #tempest2000soundtrack #jeffminter #atari #llamasoft #atarigames #retrogaming #retrogamer #gamergirls #gamergirl https://www.instagram.com/p/CmuYa5sI3bl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tonylongworth]

Take a look at the new Heart of Neon movie poster 

[8bitcentral]

Space Invaders Frenzy at the mall #arcade. I love this game- it brings new fun to an iconic classic with a bit of #JeffMinter-esque madness to boot https://www.instagram.com/p/B7B8qKMAtlV/?igshid=1ne5zxtwtyir4

[stopxwhispering]

I really love Jeff Minter games ^_^ So hilarious! Here's my C64/Vic-20 collection of Minter titles! Favorite name is for sure "Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time" 😂👍🏻 #JeffMinter #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #VIC20 #TAC2 #RetroGames #RetroGaming #Game #Games #Gaming #RCEurope #RetroCollectiveEurope #RetroCollective #VideoGames #Videogame #Videogamecollector #VideogameCollection #gamecollection #gamecollector #gameroom #gamingroom #retrogameroom #gamer

[tonylongworth]

I’ve been composing music for the upcoming #jeffminter #videogame #documentary @heart.of.neon and I’m also involved with this secret thing too that I can’t tell you anything about…so I’m not sure why I’m posting this, because it’s hush hush and I can’t say a thing but I can say it’s exciting stuff indeed…all will be revealed to the world in the near future https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnPgqhMeKF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tonylongworth]

Just one of the many reasons I love #jeffminter #videogames https://www.instagram.com/p/CpK_3p9sfCA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tonylongworth]

#akkaarrh is released today 🥳 I’ve bought it on the #nintendoswitch and after an hours play I can safely say #jeffminter has done it again - this game is a thing of pure beauty and is a true joy to play ❤️ #llamasoft #atari (at Bromborough) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co6l0G0M9W8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=