Joachim Froholt
@jfroholt.bsky.social
Hi! I write about games, and try to make them as well.
Games: https://joachim.itch.io/
Writings: https://spillhistorie.no/ (English: https://spillhistorie.no/content-in-english/ )
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/joachimfroholt
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Games: https://joachim.itch.io/
Writings: https://spillhistorie.no/ (English: https://spillhistorie.no/content-in-english/ )
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/joachimfroholt
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Might have to do some console gaming for a change.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Might have to do some console gaming for a change.
This is more like it!
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is more like it!
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
(my goal is simply to get the high score for each table, but I'm hooked on this thing so that might change)
Almost. I'll get it tomorrow.
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Almost. I'll get it tomorrow.
Getting somewhere. This game is such a lot of fun. Yes, the tables are old-fashioned, but so nice to play.
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Getting somewhere. This game is such a lot of fun. Yes, the tables are old-fashioned, but so nice to play.
So much great retrogaming stuff happening locally. Grizzly Games just opened at Sørlandssenteret, they even have some Amiga games. I bought Police Quest 3.
November 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
So much great retrogaming stuff happening locally. Grizzly Games just opened at Sørlandssenteret, they even have some Amiga games. I bought Police Quest 3.
Had to give this one five stars.
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Had to give this one five stars.
And now, beer festival at the fortress.
October 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
And now, beer festival at the fortress.
Some photos from Spillmesse 2025 in Kristiansand. Including @badgerpunch.com , a lovely PET, a terminal from Norsk Data and ... a crowd of people! Great fun.
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some photos from Spillmesse 2025 in Kristiansand. Including @badgerpunch.com , a lovely PET, a terminal from Norsk Data and ... a crowd of people! Great fun.
Was helping a friend set up her stand at Spillmesse in Kristiansand before opening. Heading back there now.
October 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Was helping a friend set up her stand at Spillmesse in Kristiansand before opening. Heading back there now.
And for fun, a slightly more colourful PC version that I'm working on. #gamemaker
September 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And for fun, a slightly more colourful PC version that I'm working on. #gamemaker
It's almost the end of #sharptember , so I'll finish with some screenshots of my game Minesnake on the MZ-80A. I've learned a lot since I made it, and would have done a lot differently now. But the concept is still good, I think. It's on Itch.io.
September 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's almost the end of #sharptember , so I'll finish with some screenshots of my game Minesnake on the MZ-80A. I've learned a lot since I made it, and would have done a lot differently now. But the concept is still good, I think. It's on Itch.io.
Look at this neat thing! Works great, and the stick is really comfortable. Thanks to @retrogamingpappa.bsky.social who made it for me.
September 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Look at this neat thing! Works great, and the stick is really comfortable. Thanks to @retrogamingpappa.bsky.social who made it for me.
The Sharp MZ-80A can only use character graphics, but fortunately there are a few characters dedicated to pseudopixels. So I made a picture. #sharptember
September 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Sharp MZ-80A can only use character graphics, but fortunately there are a few characters dedicated to pseudopixels. So I made a picture. #sharptember
Ok, another one for #sharptember . This is the famous 10 print oneliner, but in Uwe Maxim's excellent BASIC 5510 compiler. On my MZ-80A.
September 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Ok, another one for #sharptember . This is the famous 10 print oneliner, but in Uwe Maxim's excellent BASIC 5510 compiler. On my MZ-80A.
Ok, I'll stop being silly now. #sharptember
September 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Ok, I'll stop being silly now. #sharptember
Oh, and it's not as random as it seems, it was a reference to this ad from the eighties. Maybe @sharpworks.bsky.social has the full version.
September 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Oh, and it's not as random as it seems, it was a reference to this ad from the eighties. Maybe @sharpworks.bsky.social has the full version.
Another #sharptember post. This one features a cute chick.
September 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Another #sharptember post. This one features a cute chick.
Okay, so it's #Sharptember :)
How about this spooky "screenshot" from my game Minesnake, played on a Sharp MZ-80A in the dark?
How about this spooky "screenshot" from my game Minesnake, played on a Sharp MZ-80A in the dark?
September 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Okay, so it's #Sharptember :)
How about this spooky "screenshot" from my game Minesnake, played on a Sharp MZ-80A in the dark?
How about this spooky "screenshot" from my game Minesnake, played on a Sharp MZ-80A in the dark?
Some people think it's irresponsible to let kids drive. But as long as they can reach the pedals, I think it's okay.
August 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Some people think it's irresponsible to let kids drive. But as long as they can reach the pedals, I think it's okay.
Our old car. It got very temperamental in the end, so we gave it to an enthusiast. But I miss it. I miss it a lot.
August 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Our old car. It got very temperamental in the end, so we gave it to an enthusiast. But I miss it. I miss it a lot.
Gøy med retrogamingreferanser, åpenbart noen som har peiling på hva de driver med! Usikker på hvor de fikk den mafiagreia fra, da.
August 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Gøy med retrogamingreferanser, åpenbart noen som har peiling på hva de driver med! Usikker på hvor de fikk den mafiagreia fra, da.
Some screenshots from Send 1 on the Sharp MZ-700. A simple but fun space shooter where you need to kill the alien ships that are ejected from the big mothership. This was actually the first game I ever played on my own Sharp (an MZ-80A, so I didn't get the colours).
July 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Some screenshots from Send 1 on the Sharp MZ-700. A simple but fun space shooter where you need to kill the alien ships that are ejected from the big mothership. This was actually the first game I ever played on my own Sharp (an MZ-80A, so I didn't get the colours).
Me and @retrogamingpappa.bsky.social just spent an hour chatting with a really nice British gentleman about his work in the games industry (and some other things). Very honoured that he agreed to spend time with us.
July 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Me and @retrogamingpappa.bsky.social just spent an hour chatting with a really nice British gentleman about his work in the games industry (and some other things). Very honoured that he agreed to spend time with us.
Had an encounter with a strange animal today. Some kind of giant snake, or dragon perhaps.
July 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Had an encounter with a strange animal today. Some kind of giant snake, or dragon perhaps.