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What's the oldest game anyone here has played in 2024? (sh.itjust.works)
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Was playing a bit of Stunt Car Racer for the Amiga this week, from 1989, and wondered how far back people are going!

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[โ€“] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For sure. I've recently been delving more deeply into the modding scene and there's just a cornucopia of fun stuff people have made over the years.

In some ways Doom is the greatest game ever made.

[โ€“] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The scene is truly eternal. I've dipped in and out of it myself over the decades. It's so incredibly rich.

If you haven't tried it I'd recommend checking out Doom Builder 2 and seeing how you like running around a room you just made. It's addictive in a Minecraft-esque sort of way.

I haven't made a new map in years and I was just scratching out a level idea in a notebook just this Friday. I guess it never leaves you