After my recent podcast appearance at
@stayforever
where I talked about the optimization of RollerCoaster Tycoon, I finally found some time to also write an article about the same topic:
https://larstofus.com/2026/03/22/the-gold-standard-of-optimization-a-look-under-the-hood-of-rollercoaster-tycoon/

If you know German I'd still recommend the podcast, which also dives deep into the development history of the game 🎢