Retro computing and gadget enthusiast, stop motion film-maker. Also hosts a podcast called “The 305” which goes through every LaserDisc release in the Criterion Collection.
Fediverse address:
@bitcrush_io@oldbytes.space
Retro computing and gadget enthusiast, stop motion film-maker. Also hosts a podcast called “The 305” which goes through every LaserDisc release in the Criterion Collection.
Fediverse address:
@bitcrush_io@oldbytes.space
WWWTXT is a hand-curated selection of public internet posts from 1980-1994.
Fediverse address:
@wwwtxt@mastodon.social
Recreates classic video game pixel art as physical paintings using acrylics.
Fediverse address:
@8bitacrylic@mstdn.games
Free open source software which allows classic adventure games, graphic adventures and RPGs to run on modern, old and unusual hardware.
Fediverse address:
@scummvm@manitu.social
Retro computing enthusiast who uses and repairs old computers, and hosts a retro computing livestream.
Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space
Cartoonist and creator of the “Incredible Doom” webcomic and graphic novel set in the 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@matt@matthewbogart.com
Fediverse address (live streaming):
@live@matthewbogart.live
Small indie game company currently working on new games for MS-DOS featuring classic 1980s and 1990s style graphics.
Fediverse address:
@HadroSoft@mastodon.gamedev.place
Veteran game developer who was lead dev on legendary titles for Lucasfilm Games such as “Zak McKracken” and “Rescue on Fractalus”. Most recently has worked with Ron Gilbert on “Thimbleweed Park” and “Return To Monkey Island” 🏴☠️ 🐒
Fediverse address:
@DavidBFox@mastodon.gamedev.place
Highlighting interesting and amusing articles from the history of computing and video games.
Fediverse address:
@arrgh@east17.org
Retro photos, adverts and images from American popular culture covering many decades.
Fediverse address:
@LibrarianRA@worldkey.io
Artist combining different styles, mixing figurative with the surreal, making works that are really hard to categorise. It’s like a mash-up of impressionism and 1980s/1990s pop culture.
Fediverse address:
@unibrawn@mastodon.art
Photo archive of Los Angeles, taken between 1987 and 2000. Mainly black and white, but with some colour images.
Fediverse address:
@portcitystudios@masto.ai
Fan site and community celebrating the Panzer Dragoon video games by Sega.
Fediverse address:
@PanzerDragoonLegacy@mastodon.online
German-language podcast about the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, covering its games, hardware, history and community.
Fediverse address (in German):
@snescast@mastodon.social
Image processing app for iPhone/iPad which lets you convert stills and video clips so that they look like graphics from classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers and consoles.
Fediverse address:
@retrospecs@mastodon.social
A vintage computing centre in Freiburg, Germany. They preserve hardware and software from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and have it set up working so visitors can use it.
Fediverse address (in German):
@3rz@freiburg.social
Bot posting adverts from video game magazines of the 1980s and 1990s, posts every six hours.
Fediverse address:
@gamemagprintads@botsin.space
Retro gaming enthusiast posting photos and making videos about classic games, obscure consoles and retro collections.
Fediverse address:
@Robavince@vmst.io
Posts old public information films and PSAs made by various governments and public bodies around the world. Note that due to the films being designed as public warnings, they may contain deliberately disturbing imagery.
Fediverse address:
@edanosborne@spectra.video
Retro computing expert and author. Creates videos on vintage computers and consoles, including both highly obscure and well known machines. Provides the historical context of the devices, and explores the technical details of the hardware itself.
Fediverse address (main):
@jonn_blanchard@retrochat.online
Fediverse address (videos):
@johnny_blanchard@makertube.net
Fediverse address (photos):
@jonn_blanchard@metapixl.com
Podcast and forum about old MS-DOS computer games from the 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@dosgameclub@dosgame.club
The hosts also post lots of retro computing stuff:
Fediverse address (Rnlf):
@rnlf@dosgame.club
Fediverse address (Tijn):
@Tijn@dosgame.club
Tips and news about MiST FPGA boards (and related boards), which allow hardware level recreation of classic computers and consoles.
Fediverse address:
@mistboard@masto.ai
Posts public domain photographs of kitsch American roadside scenery, as taken by John Margolies from 1969 to 2008.
Fediverse address:
@oldroadside@botsin.space
Mathematician and hobbyist game developer, currently working on a 1990s DOS-style adventure platforming game.
Fediverse address:
@merrak@mastodon.gamedev.place
Draws unusual creatures and characters with a fluorescent neon look.
Fediverse address:
@violetmagician@mastodon.art
Nintendo enthusiast, Super Mario Kart expert, SNES hacker, co-creator of Super Mario Kart Deluxe, and maker of the “Super Mario Kart: Under The Hood” videos.
Fediverse address:
@MrL314@peoplemaking.games
Blog and podcast about retro pop culture, especially in the United States of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@retroist@mastodon.social
Free open source operating system for PCs which is compatible with MS-DOS software. This allows you to run older games and other applications, as well as create DOS-based embedded systems.
Fediverse address:
@freedosproject@fosstodon.org
Posts photos and screenshots of old games, software and other items of computing history. Lots of nostalgia.
Fediverse address:
@256@mastodon.social
Pixel artist who makes images that fit the constraints of older computers, with low resolutions and limited colour palettes. Their works are often based on the Commodore Amiga computer’s graphics capabilities and the 1980s/90s demo scene aesthetic, mixed with fantasy or sci-fi themes.
Fediverse address:
@jok@mastodon.art
Videos about retro pop culture history, especially from the 1990s and 1980s, including food, drink, technology, games, television etc.
Fediverse address:
@vex0r@tilvids.com
Posting about classic tabletop RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons, including RPG history, maps, rules etc.
Fediverse address:
@randomwizard@vivaldi.net
Restores and fixes old computers, consoles and other bits of retro technology, often posting detailed videos about the repair process.
Fediverse address (main):
@janbeta@chaos.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@jan_beta@makertube.net
Makes videos about retro adventure games, especially those made by Sierra in the 1980s and 1990s. Note that the videos often feature quite a lot of swearing and adult humour.
Fediverse address (main):
@sqhistorian@dosgame.club
Fediverse address (videos):
@sqhistorian@spectra.video
Retro gaming collector, posting about famous and obscure video games from the 1980s and 1990s. Often features games for Sega consoles.
Fediverse address:
@Unclear_User@nerdculture.de
Bot posting animated GIFs from the film Hackers (1995).
Fediverse address:
@hackers_gifs@botsin.space
Three bots posting chiptune music tracks from the C64, ZX Spectrum and Atari ST.
Fediverse address (C64 music, posts every 4 hours):
@SIDMusic@botsin.space
Fediverse address (ZX Spectrum music, posts every 4 hours):
@AYMusic@botsin.space
Fediverse address (Atari ST music, posts once a day):
@AtariSTMusic@botsin.space
In-depth videos about video game history and related topics, especially covering the history of classic game series.
Fediverse address:
@slopesgameroom@tilvids.com
Blog devoted to Commodore Amiga public domain, shareware and freeware games, attempting to collect as many as possible in one place.
Fediverse address:
@AmigaBoing@mastodonapp.uk
Music enthusiast, especially 70s, 80s, 90s but also new releases. Posts about important musical events that happened on this day.
Fediverse address:
@Defiance@sfba.social
Videos about retro gaming, technology and related stuff, particularly MS-DOS PCs from the 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@alsgeeklab@tilvids.com
Covering the popular Psion series of computers and organisers from the 1980s and 1990s, especially models running the SIBO/EPOC16 platform such as the Series 3 etc.
Fediverse address:
@thelastpsion@bitbang.social
Videos featuring mainly 1980s and 1990s childhood nostalgia, including films, television, food, books and assorted cultural phenomena.
Fediverse address (videos):
@theatticdwellers@tilvids.com
Fediverse address (posts):
@NerdOutWithMe@mastodon.social
All about retro gaming and retro computing, mainly on MS-DOS PCs of the 1980s and 1990s. Posts include screenshots, video clips, MIDI music and discussion of favourite memories.
Fediverse address:
@dosnostalgic@mastodon.social
Sharing screenshots and brief reviews of random MS-DOS games, giving impressions of retro titles from a modern point of view.
Fediverse address:
@loadhigh@bitbang.social
Posting videos of ANSI computer text art often seen on BBSes in the 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@ansivideos@retroverse.social
Bot posting old school hip-hop flyers for gigs, events, clubs etc.
Fediverse address:
@oldschoolflyers@rap.social
Independent site based in Australia all about retro gaming including vintage consoles, classic computer games, pinball machines and general retro culture.
Fediverse address:
@ausretrogamer@mastodon.online