techhub.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
A hub primarily for passionate technologists, but everyone is welcome

Administered by:

Server stats:

4.6K
active users

#boulderdash

2 posts1 participant2 posts today
kupac^ESC:wq<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://come-from.mad-scientist.club/@algernon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>algernon</span></a></span> <br><code>nix run nixpkgs/7dd2106#gdash</code> Enjoy! ;-)</p><p><a href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/427542" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">PR is here</a>, feedback and improvements are appreciated. If someone could test it on darwin or aarch64, it would be great. I don't have access to those platforms.</p><p><a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a> <a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/boulderdash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boulderdash</span></a></p>
kupac^ESC:wq<p>I packaged one of my favourite childhood games, Boulder Dash for Nix. Do you guys think there's any interest to make it an official package?<br>It's called <a href="https://bitbucket.org/czirkoszoltan" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">gdash</a>, and it's a close-to-the-original remake!</p><p><a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a> <a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://functional.cafe/tags/boulderdash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boulderdash</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>One of only a few games I vividly played on my Commodore C64 back in the times was Boulder Dash. Here is an interview for you with Peter Liepa, creator of the game. Enjoy: <a href="https://spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/how-boulder-dash-was-created/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/ho</span><span class="invisible">w-boulder-dash-was-created/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boulderdash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boulderdash</span></a></p>
Daniel<p>A new article on Spillhistorie tells the story of how the legendary game Boulder Dash was created. In an interview with Canadian developer Peter Liepa, one of the game's co-developers, we learn about the background to the game – from Liepa's early experiences with computers to his groundbreaking approaches to level design.</p><p><a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-06-00046-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-</span><span class="invisible">06-00046-EN.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/essay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>essay</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a></p>
SetSideB<p>The Making of Boulder Dash<br>Another find that should be credited to a Metafilter member, in this case AndrewStephens. It's an interview on the site "spillhistorie.no" with Peter Liepa, creator of the 80s home computer hit Boulder Dash, an early game application for cellular automation. A digging game, like Dig Dug and Mr.<br><a href="https://setsideb.com/the-making-of-boulder-dash/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">setsideb.com/the-making-of-bou</span><span class="invisible">lder-dash/</span></a><br><a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/indies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indies</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/CellularAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CellularAutomation</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/FirstStarSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstStarSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/interview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interview</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/PeterLiepa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterLiepa</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/spillhistorieno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spillhistorieno</span></a></p>
PypeBros<p>An interview with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrodev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrodev</span></a> author of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boulderdash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boulderdash</span></a> !? You bet I've <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booxread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>booxread</span></a>'ed it !</p><p><a href="https://spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/how-boulder-dash-was-created/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/ho</span><span class="invisible">w-boulder-dash-was-created/</span></a></p>
Eddy Jansson<p>"The story of how Boulder Dash was created" -- <a href="https://spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/how-boulder-dash-was-created/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/ho</span><span class="invisible">w-boulder-dash-was-created/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideogameHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VideogameHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Interview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Interview</span></a></p>
LastofAvari<p>Rockfall /// Pico-8 Adventures ::: A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pico8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pico8</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> inspired <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arcade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maze</span></a> / <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/puzzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>puzzle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiegame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegame</span></a> by GPI <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> ::: Dash through boulders in search of diamonds!<br>» <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6neTLo-0grM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=6neTLo-0grM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> «</p>
Kettwachsler<p><a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Computerspiele" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Computerspiele</span></a>, die ich damals liebte, als ich noch spielte:</p><p>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/LodeRunner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LodeRunner</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Thrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thrust</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/RacingConstructionKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RacingConstructionKit</span></a><br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/OilChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OilChallenge</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Uridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Uridium</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Paradroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paradroid</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/SpaceTaxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTaxi</span></a> <br>- ...</p>
Retro Game Bot<p>🎮 Random Retro Game:</p><p>Title: Boulder Dash (1984)<br>Released: 1984-01-01<br>Platforms: Game Boy, NES<br>Also released on: iOS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a>(1984) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrogames</span></a></p>
Retro Game Bot<p>🎮 Random Retro Game:</p><p>Title: Boulder Dash (1984)<br>Released: 1984-01-01<br>Platforms: Game Boy, NES<br>Also released on: iOS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a>(1984) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrogames</span></a></p>
Retro Game Bot<p>🎮 Random Retro Game:</p><p>Title: Boulder Dash (1984)<br>Released: 1984-01-01<br>Platforms: Game Boy, NES<br>Also released on: iOS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a>(1984) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrogames</span></a></p>
Efemèrides Videojocs 🕹👾<p>Aquest any és el 35è aniversari de la publicació a casa nostra de "Boulder Dash" per "Game Boy" de <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> 🕹🎮. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Puzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Puzle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arcade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Videojocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Videojocs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClassicGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VideojocsAntics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VideojocsAntics</span></a></p>
Retro Game Bot<p>🎮 Random Retro Game:</p><p>Title: Boulder Dash (1984)<br>Released: 1984-01-01<br>Platforms: Game Boy, NES<br>Also released on: iOS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a>(1984) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrogames</span></a></p>
Retro Game Bot<p>🎮 Random Retro Game:</p><p>Title: Boulder Dash (1984)<br>Released: 1984-01-01<br>Platforms: Game Boy, NES<br>Also released on: iOS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a>(1984) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrogames</span></a></p>
Adam Trickett :debian: :kde:<p>Now I've got my <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/pi1541" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pi1541</span></a> working I've been copying my old <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BASIC</span></a> programs from 5.25" floppies to SD cards so I don't lose them.</p><p>Some are in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> V2 BASIC which is pretty rubbish and some are in Basic Lightening which is a lot better.</p><p>I've also played some games... <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Boulderdash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boulderdash</span></a> </p><p>:commodore:</p>
Amigatronics<p>Splatch! - Amstrad CPC Boulder Dash clone gets a Commodore 64 conversion by Vector5 Games <a href="https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/08/splatch-amstrad-cpc-boulder-dash-clone.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">indieretronews.com/2024/08/spl</span><span class="invisible">atch-amstrad-cpc-boulder-dash-clone.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> @Indie_RetroNEWS</p>
Highretrogamelord<p>Miner Man (chroma colours) for the ZX81</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzeGh8IHLYI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=DzeGh8IHLY</span><span class="invisible">I</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/MinerMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MinerMan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ZX81" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZX81</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Action" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Action</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Puzzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Puzzle</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BoulderDashClone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDashClone</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BoulderDashVariant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDashVariant</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Homebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homebrew</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ZX81Homebrewgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZX81Homebrewgame</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BobsStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BobsStuff</span></a></p>
Highretrogamelord<p>Miner Man for the ZX81 </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/JDyPsTXn3W8?si=879v-A6TEv3b5VWy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/JDyPsTXn3W8?si=879v-A</span><span class="invisible">6TEv3b5VWy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/MinerMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MinerMan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ZX81" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZX81</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Action" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Action</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Puzzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Puzzle</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BoulderDashClone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDashClone</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BoulderDashVariant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDashVariant</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BoulderDash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderDash</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Homebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homebrew</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BobsStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BobsStuff</span></a></p>
Moggy<p>Boulder Dash</p><p>Le grand classique où il faut évoluer dans des mines, à la recherche de diamants. Lorsqu'on a suffisamment de 💎, on cherche la sortie. Faut faire gaffe aux endroits où on creuse, pour pas se prendre des pierres sur la tête. Attention aux ennemis ! Un jeu toujours marrant à jouer.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/boulderdash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boulderdash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/amstrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amstrad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/cpc464" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cpc464</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/cpc6128" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cpc6128</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/amstradcpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amstradcpc</span></a></p>