the grand conclusion of Dungeon of Derojhen

where a familiar foe returns

and I observe why Epic Hero 2's Experimentalism design philosophy didn't grate me as much as it has with other fantasy games

https://bluerenga.blog/2026/04/01/epic-hero-2-dungeon-of-derojhen-final-judgement/

#retrogaming #adventuregame #videogames #textadventure #interactivefiction #tandy #trs80 #ttrpg #dnd #dungeonsanddragons

A new quest begins at All the Adventures: Epic Hero 2. In unearth more history of Marc Leduc and get stuck on performing an elaborate ritual (perhaps you, the reader, can help out?)

https://bluerenga.blog/2026/03/27/epic-hero-2-dungeon-of-derojhen-1982/

#retrogaming #adventuregame #videogames #textadventure #interactivefiction #trs80 #tandy #nottingham

I am creating surveys for upcoming streams of :

YOUR LOCAL 8BIT COMPUTER CLUB

Meanwhile, tonight's stream (6:30PM EDT) will focus on games & demos bundled on C64 Ultimate USB Cassette.

https://www.commodore.net/pressplay

Get your requests in now! #c64 #8bit #atari #apple #tandy #msx

the conclusion to The Missing People, the recently rescued game that had only published one copy

including theorizing about subjective reactions in game design

https://bluerenga.blog/2026/03/24/the-missing-people-violence-is-the-answer-to-this-one/

#retrogaming #adventuregame #videogames #textadventure #interactivefiction #trs80 #tandy

TND232 Tandy Serial Port Soundcard

https://makertube.net/w/u1M3DqFqCJyPYUrsarWw4t

Came across a Radio Shack 26-1201 TRS-80 video display at an antique mall for $20 yesterday - allegedly it works, but I do not have a TRS-80 to try it out with. I have read you can connect a TRS-80 to a composite display by making a simple DIN-5 to composite adapter and only hooking up pins 4 & 5.

Would that work the other way around? My understanding is that at least one of the 5 pins is 5v, so I assume the monitor needs that for some reason.

#retrocomputing #tandy #trs80 #trs_80

Four years ago I wrote about a TRS-80 game from a (probably) Scottish author that had character-text errors that made it unplayable. The game is now repaired for the first time, and I play it through and discuss its context as a "learning" game.

https://bluerenga.blog/2026/03/20/the-lazurite-factor-the-repaired-version/

#retrogaming #adventuregame #videogames #textadventure #interactivefiction #trs80 #tandy #gwbasic #msdos