The Alternative Party

@AltParty@altparty.social
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A game changing event and organisation, born in 1998 out of the #demoscene, that promotes #digitalArt and radical artistic experimentation. Constantly renewing, constantly challenging.
Main Websitehttps://www.altparty.org/
The Alternative PartyMar 4, 2025

It is with great sorrow that we share the news that Hannu 'Haa' Aronsson, a regular at the Alt Party, and winner of the latest Most Obscure Computer Competition (with a Canon Cat) has passed away. He also created the world's first ever demo for that machine. Haa was an amazing force of positive energy who never forgot the joy that we have all experienced from tinkering with some new computer gadget or technology. He will be very greatly missed.

#demoscene

The Alternative PartyDec 9, 2024
johan halinDec 9, 2024
our invitation to 68k inside 2025 for atari ste, which got 2nd place in the 96k intro compo at silly venture winter 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2ymfnk78s
"68k Inside 2025" by Dekadence (2024, Atari STE)

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The Alternative PartyDec 9, 2024
Atari Scene NewsDec 9, 2024
Furore, new game for #AtariLynx handheld. Video: https://youtu.be/X1Br3lReRaA Download: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/377167-furore-a-new-lynx-game-by-triade/ #atari #retrogames #retrogaming
Furore Demo TRIADE Silly Venture WE 2024 6min cut

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The Alternative PartyNov 19, 2024
Show threadpulusoundNov 19, 2024
sometimes creative speaker rigging solutions are needed
The Alternative PartyNov 5, 2024
samaaronNov 5, 2024

I'm excited to announce a new introductory Sonic Pi video course - which will kick off your live coding journey.

Learn to:

* trigger powerful synths
* manipulate pre-recorded samples
* add expressive studio effects
* perform
* compose your own music

https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-introductory-115404746

The Alternative PartyNov 2, 2024
Ars TechnicaNov 2, 2024
iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games
Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/ipod-fans-evade-apples-drm-to-preserve-54-lost-clickwheel-era-games/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games

Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine.

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The Alternative PartyNov 2, 2024
QuazarNov 2, 2024

One week to the Retro Computer Festival 2024 (RetroFest 2024) at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge! Who's going?

#samcoupe #retrocomputing #computing #vintagecomputing #computer #gamedev #indiedev #rc2014 #zxspectrum

The Alternative PartyNov 2, 2024
Harry SintonenNov 2, 2024
The #zooparty 2024 #sidmusic compo was great. Amazing entries with wide range of styles and techniques - https://youtu.be/IBeT2vdNQNs #demoscene #c64 #retrocomputing
ZOO'24 Competitions: SID MUSIC

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The Alternative PartyNov 2, 2024
Ars TechnicaNov 2, 2024
Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details
Your only mission in this dark, futuristic city builder? Make cool skylines.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/dystopika-takes-all-the-management-out-of-a-cyberpunk-city-simulator/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details

Build incredible-looking futuristic cities, take impossible photos of them, and ignore all the boring stuff. That’s Dystopika, and it’s fun.

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The Alternative PartyNov 2, 2024
aNdyOct 30, 2024

Work progresses on #Outrun #PETSCII

I'm meticulously recreating the level data from the arcade version for the #C64 using the excellent 'Layout' application and a spreadsheet!

Tough going but will hopefully be worth it!

#commodore64 #8bit
@EC64 @c64