Kirk Israel did write:
> Anyway, I wonder what you all think of this. An upcoming flood of
> small, simple homebrews makes me feel different about what I've
> achieved I think.
You might be able to liken this to the situation that existed in the 8-bit
computer era. Magazines such as Antic, ANALOG, and Compute! gave us a
slew of type-in games, nearly all written in BASIC, with a few in assembly
language. The games written in BASIC mostly did not compare to those made
in assembly language in terms of speed or sophistication, but a number of
them were still quite fun to play.
Those type-in games, particularly those written in BASIC, could also be
tinkered with and "hacked" fairly easily, encouraging enthusiasts to
experiment with those games and perhaps make their own.
Some of those small, simple homebrews could end up being worthwhile
additions to our game collections. :)
- Erik Eid
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