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Club & podcast about old DOS games, hosted by https://dosgame.club/@Tijn and https://dosgame.club/@rnlf.

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💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 Can you believe we're 90 episodes into this show and still haven't done Lemmings??

Lemmings (DMA Design / Psygnosis, 1991) was a massive hit, allegedly selling over 15M copies over the span of its lifetime on various platforms.

And those were many platforms indeed! There's barely a system out there which doesn't have a version of Lemmings.

But we of course focus on the DOS port, which still holds up well even today.

https://www.dosgameclub.com/lemmings/

#podcast #retroGaming #dosGaming

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New month, new game! In April we'll take a look at Indiana Jones & The Fate of Atlantis™

Discuss the game on our forums over at https://www.dosgameclub.com

First 7 minutes of Indiana Jones & The Fate of Atlantis, showing credits during an interactive introduction where Indy falls from floor to floor looking for an object in the university where he works.

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💾 NEW PODCAST! 💾 Back in November we took a look at Karateka, the first published game by @jmechner

This game made a lot of waves back when it was first released in 1984 and in a lot of ways is a precursor to the later Prince of Persia.

So check it out!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/karateka/

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One of the reasons we scheduled this game now is because in late 2023 "The Making of Karateka" was released by @DigitalEclipse

So we couldn't be more excited about the fact we were joined by editorial director Chris Kohler on this episode, who has a wealth of knowledge about this game he was willing to share with us.

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Besides Chris, we're also excited about DGC-member DRS joining us for this one. As a long-time member of our forums, this is the first time he's appeared on the podcast!

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If you're into this DOS gaming thing we're doing, you can join us over at https://www.dosgameclub.com where we have forums to discuss all the games.

We're also active on IRC network AfterNet, where we have a channel called

And last but not least if you want to support us financially, you can donate over at: https://ko-fi.com/dosgameclub - we use this money to keep both our podcast website as well as this Mastodon instance online!

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In our upcoming podcast on @jmechner's Karateka we talk a lot about versions of the game for different platforms, but of course we're not forgetting the DOS port!

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New month, new game!

In March we like to do first-person shooters and this year we're featuring the classic of all classics: WOLFENSTEIN 3D (1992, id Software / Apogee)

Discuss the game on our forums over at https://www.dosgameclub.com

#dosGaming #retroGaming

Opening of Wolfenstein 3D, showing the game starting from the command line, the setup screen, the intro screen, the menu, some demo gameplay and quitting to DOS

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💾 NEW PODCAST💾 Do you like first-person shooters? But also like point & click adventure games? Lots of FMV cutscenes? A haunted mansion? Magic? Ghosts? Inter-dimensional portals?

REALMS OF THE HAUNTING (1996, Gremlin/Interplay) checks all these boxes, and much more!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/realms-of-the-haunting/

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New month, new game! In February we'll be playing EMPIRE, the classic turn-based strategy game that started it all.

Originally developed in the 1970s for the PDP-10 by Walter Bright, this is one of the earliest examples of turn-based strategy computer games.

It was ported to various platforms throughout the years, with the most notable DOS versions being "Empire - Wargame of the Century" (1987) and "Empire Deluxe" (1993)

Share your thoughts on https://www.dosgameclub.com

Opening sequences of Empire - Wargame of the Century (1987) in CGA with PC speaker sound and mouse input

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"Which version will we cover?" you ask.

ALL THE VERSIONS!

They're all pretty similar gameplay-wise, so choose which ever one you fancy :)

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If you want to dive into the history of this game, original author Walter Bright put up a website in 1997 with a lot of resources, which is still available: https://www.classicempire.com/

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We have just moved our podcast and community site (https://www.dosgameclub.com) over to the new server that the Mastodon instance is running on already.

Expect a ridiculous speed boost for the forums and podcast downloads.

It may take an hour or so until all your DNS are updated.

Please be patient with us as we iron out the remaining problems and report any issues you find with the new site.

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Wacky Wheels, Beavis-Soft, Apogee Software, 1994
The Need for Speed, Electronic Arts, 1994
Indianapolis 500, Papyrus Design / Electronic Arts, 1989
Slipstream 5000, Software Refinery / Gremlin Interactive, 1995

Screenshot of The Need for Speed
Screenshot of Indianapolis 500
Screenshot of Slipstream 5000

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💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 A while ago we looked at The Secret of Donkey Island (yes with a D).

This 1994 parody game made by two teenagers from Czech Republic became a surprise local hit. Now, almost 30 years later, an English translation has been made and it's available for free!

If that's not a great reason to check this out now, we don't know what is.

https://www.dosgameclub.com/donkey-island/

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Joining @Tijn is club member @yozy (who is from Czechia himself) as well as the team who put the English translation togther: @emmxyzzy and @sonneveld

Sadly our regular co-host @rnlf couldn't make the recording, but he did help us out by editing the episode.

Thanks to all who make our podcast possible!

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If you're into this DOS gaming thing we're doing, you can join us at https://www.dosgameclub.com where we have forums where we discuss all the games, as well as a place where you can suggest new games for us to check out in the future.

We also have an active IRC channel you're welcome to join on Afternet called

And last but not least if you want to help us out financially you can donate through https://ko-fi.com/dosgameclub

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Our game of the month, Dungeon Keeper, is 75% off on gog.com

Just saying!

https://www.gog.com/en/game/dungeon_keeper

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New month (new year!), new game! In January we'll be looking at DUNGEON KEEPER (1997, Bullfrog Productions) 😈

Discuss this and many other games at our website https://www.dosgameclub.com

Intro cinematic from Dungeon Keeper, showing a knight entering a dungeon in medieval times, stealing some gold and then being murdered by demons.

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💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 Back in August (welp) we played Jazz Jackrabbit (Epic MegaGames, 1994), the first game featuring the cartoon bunny hero that became a PC gaming mascot.

This game is a technological marvel no doubt, but is it fun to play?

Find out by listening now!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/jazz-jackrabbit/

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New month, new game! In December we'll be playing LEMMINGS (1991, DMA Design / Psygnosis)

Talk about the game on our forums over at https://www.dosgameclub.com

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💾 NEW PODCAST💾 We took a look at The Aching, a Sierra-style EGA adventure game that was released earlier this year by @HadroSoft

That's right, it's a brand new DOS game! Is it any good? Listen to find out!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/the-aching/

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💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 We sat down and talked to @theLobdegg and @ClarusPlusPlus of @HadroSoft about developing authentic DOS games in modern times.

This ties in with our upcoming podcast on The Aching (also by Hadrosaurus Software). That episode is coming real soon!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/interview-hadrosaurus-software/

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New month, new game!

In November we'll be checking out Karateka, the 1986 fighting game by @jmechner

Head over to https://www.dosgameclub.com to discuss the game on our forums!

The opening of Karateka, showing the introduction premise, explaining you are a karate master who has to default an evil villain and save a captured princess. In this clip the player walks to the right into the first enemy and is immediately defeated. The game then says "the end".

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We'll be interviewing @theLobdegg (and possibly @ClarusPlusPlus too) from @HadroSoft - the people who brought you The Aching, which we featured back in July.

If you have any questions for them, reply to this post and we'll ask them!

https://hadrosoft.itch.io/the-aching

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