Break Into Chat
Josh Renaud’s blog about BBS history, retro computing and technology reminiscences.
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Jewels, bats, and balls
Last year I was studying BBS doors. This year I’ve started writing some! I have two percolating right now: “Jewel Mountain,” a game I’m making with my daughter. Progress has been slow because we still haven’t worked out exactly what the game mechanic should be. “Sports Stats,” an informational door that will give live standings…
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Talking BBS games on the Bobby Blackwolf Show
A few weeks ago, I joined Bobby Blackwolf to talk about BBS door games on his gaming podcast. We reminisced for almost an hour about BBSing, terminology, TradeWars, LoRD, SRE/BRE/SEE, RIP graphics and more. I had a lot of fun, and I hope you will get a kick out of listening. By the way —…
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Me vs. the Super Bowl
Earlier this week Bobby Blackwolf recorded an interview with me that he’s going to include in his weekly gaming podcast this weekend. We reminisced about BBSing and BBS door games and I talked about Break Into Chat. The podcast will live-stream at 8 p.m. (EST) Sunday, which means I’ll be up against the Super Bowl.…
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Seth Robinson talks LORD and Planets: TEOS with Matt Barton
One of my favorite things since I started Break Into Chat has been interviewing BBS door game creators. So I really enjoyed watching Dr. Matt Barton of St. Cloud State University interview Seth Robinson. They talk about Robinson’s childhood, his favorite BBS door games, Legend of the Red Dragon, LORD II, and Planets: The Exploration…
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One year of Break Into Chat
Last week was a blur of activities starting with my tenth wedding anniversary, continuing through Thanksgiving, and culminating in Christmas tree hunting. Amid all the bustle, I almost forgot a milestone: Break Into Chat had its first birthday.
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Happy birthday, Atari Jaguar
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Atari Jaguar in San Francisco and New York City. Last year I wrote about Christmas 1993 when my parents surprised me and my brothers with an Atari Jaguar. Because the Jaguar wasn’t available nationwide yet, my parents teamed up with an uncle in California…
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