Mastodawn

So, was mache ich jetzt damit?

RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@LarsThiessen/116274025812889066

So cool the idea to optimize the path finding of the NPCs in RollerCoaster Tycoon down to a certain amount of nodes, cancel it and then let the NPC say: „I can't find the exit“.

It's not a bug, its a feature.

Those ideas can only come together when we don't separate designers from engineers and come up with creative workarounds for limitations.
#videogames #retrogaming #rollercoastertycoon

N-gated Hacker News 2d ago

🎢🤓 Oh look, another nostalgia-infused jabber about RollerCoaster Tycoon being the "gold standard" of optimization. Because nothing says cutting-edge tech like a '99 game where your biggest challenge is not making your guests puke. 🤑💾
https://larstofus.com/2026/03/22/the-gold-standard-of-optimization-a-look-under-the-hood-of-rollercoaster-tycoon/ #RollerCoasterTycoon #Nostalgia #GamingOptimization #RetroGaming #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated

The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon

Due to some lucky circumstances, I recently had the chance to appear in one of the biggest German gaming podcasts, Stay Forever, to talk about the technology of RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999). It was …

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Hacker News 2d ago

The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon

https://larstofus.com/2026/03/22/the-gold-standard-of-optimization-a-look-under-the-hood-of-rollercoaster-tycoon/

#HackerNews #goldstandard #optimization #RollerCoasterTycoon #gamedevelopment #gameoptimization

The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon

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Joanna Holman Feb 24

Surprised I don’t see more love here for OpenRCT2. It’s an open source project that makes classic game Rollercoaster Tycoon work awesome on modern systems, fixes some bugs in the original and ads new features

https://openrct2.io

#opensource #rollercoastertycoon #games

Home - OpenRCT2

Jakob Fel

Feb 22

I just learned about this upcoming indie game, it looks great! It's clearly inspired by Transport Tycoon and early SimCity. I'll definitely be giving that demo a try (if it works on Linux), it looks right up my alley.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2287430/Metropolis_1998/

#indiegame #indiegames #pixelart #simcity #rollercoastertycoon #TransportTycoon #throwback

Metropolis 1998 on Steam

A fresh, modern city builder with charming aesthetics. Detailed agent-based simulation and scheduling. See inside buildings. Design and customize almost anything. Business-specific zoning, and mixed use zones too!

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MacSnider

Feb 19

#OpenRCT2 Evergreen Gardens, year 53 with 10654 visitors! #RollerCoasterTycoon #RetroGaming (Updated Image)

Liam @ GamingOnLinux Feb 2

Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops #RollerCoasterTycoon #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenRCT2

Upgrade your theme park as Ope...

Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops

Not only can you grab a bunch of RollerCoaster Tycoon games from Humble Bundle, but the modern open source engine for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was upgraded.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Feb 2

Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/upgrade-your-theme-park-as-openrct2-updates-just-as-new-humble-bundle-drops/

#RollerCoasterTycoon #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenRCT2

Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops

Not only can you grab a bunch of RollerCoaster Tycoon games from Humble Bundle, but the modern open source engine for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was upgraded.

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Kate Harris Jan 28

After a fairly stressful day at work I spent the evening playing RollerCoaster Tycoon. I definitely don't have a headache and a stiff neck from sitting in the same place for 3 hours listening to merry-go-round music...

#RollerCoasterTycoon #ComputerGame