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kirkman.bsky.social
PART 2 IS HERE! Get ready to tackle the ABCs of retrocomputing philosophy and existence:

• What was ANSI art?
• What were bulletin boards?
• How do you even _define_ comics?

breakintochat.com/blog/2025/12...

#ansiart #retrocomputing #bbs #comics #history #textmode #textart
ANSI art and webcomics, Part 2: BBSes and the artscene - Break Into Chat
What was a "bulletin board"? What was "ANSI"? Who were the people doing this stuff? Were there ANSI comics? Heck, how do you even define a "comic"?
breakintochat.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: @zeusii.bsky.social drew this very wintery freehand ##ANSIart illustration of ##NatsukiSasahara from ##HyperPolice as an advertisement for Shurato's Heavenly Sphere BBS at shsbbs.net. It was included in the frosty new MIST1225 artpack collection.
In a wintery landscape, a catgirl, all bundled up, merrily holds a squirrel.
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: this jolly radiology image by @littlebitspace.bsky.social was shown when departing the ADVENT24 ##ANSIart ##AdventCalendar BBS door. We have now shown its entire slate of daily screens, but it still offers a couple of further unshared illustrations.
Good news, Frosty: the latest round of chemotherapy appears to have been successful and the malignant tumours are in remission!
December 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: The damn beautiful fool of an elf did it, he went too far this time, pulling off one last Christmas... but at what cost? This depiction of Santa's gift-wrapped funeral was drawn by @littlebitspace.bsky.social and LDA for this date in last year's ADVENT24 ##ANSIart ##AdventCalendar.
Rows of elves and reindeer weep and mourn at the funeral of an implied Father Christmas, depicted only through a neatly gift-wrapped funeral casket.
December 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
mistfunk.bsky.social
... so he drew it and slapped on a logo to make it a freezy promo for Mike Krüger's #IcyDraw #ANSIart editor, which just dropped a new release, version 5! Details at github.com/mkrueger/icy...

(This piece was included in the new MIST1225 artpack collection.)
Release Icy Draw 0.5.0 · mkrueger/icy_tools
First IcyDraw release with the new icy engine :). Same as the new icyterm/view - completely rewritten UI/UX experience Users told me that icy draw should be a bit more like moebius/pablo draw - t...
github.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: far from being localised entirely within anyone's kitchen, Codefenix of @conchaos.synchro.net BBS drew this striking illustration of the #AuroraBorealis for this date in last year's ADVENT24 #ANSIart #AdventCalendar.
Hazy wisps of ionizing radiation curve gracefully away from the planet and its snow-capped mountains reflected in a nearby lake, and up into the blackness of outer space.
December 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
thegreenherring.neocities.org
The 23rd day of the 2025 #ANSIArt Advent calendar from @mistfunk.bsky.social marked my final entry in the calendar, a nest of snow rabbits about to become one rabbit larger!

#Art #FurryArt #TextmodeArt #Furry #Textmode
A nest of snow rabbits are working to build another one of their kind on a slab of rock. One has ripped off part of his own ear and is about to put a snowball inside of the creature; while another is squatted by the legs working to put more snow into the right leg from a pile. Another rabbit stands at the back casting cyan magic to begin the process of bringing the creature to life, with a cyan aura surrounding their head. Several more of these rabbits watch with a mix of surprise, contemplation and admiration. One side of the rock slab happens to be lit in a manner resembling the number 23.
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: Last chance to get your doomscrolling quota for the rest of the year out of the way before, like Santa, you tamp it all down and kick the holidays into high gear! LDA drew this moody screen for this date in last year's ADVENT24 #ANSIart #AdventCalendar.
Santa has stayed up too late drinking beers and reading the comments section, and it has not improved his mood.
December 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: "I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel." This alienated scene from 1965's #ACharlieBrownChristmas was adapted by Cthulu for this date in last year's ADVENT24 #ANSIart #AdventCalendar.
Two young boys lean on a brick wall during a gentle snowfall and contemplate the deeper nature of the holiday season.
December 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: for the ANSI fans(i), the festive new MIST1225 artpack collection also includes a handful of #ANSIart screens, here parcelled out to fill nine cells on the screen.
Squirrels caper and anime girls squee among a grid of icy logos, bodies in the snow and villains brooding.
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
thegreenherring.neocities.org
Day 20 of the 2025 #ANSIArt Advent calendar from @mistfunk.bsky.social starred the couple from my "Circus of Dreams" comic from Deadline 2024 (@deadline-berlin.bsky.social) sharing a traditional kiss under the mistletoe!

#Art #FurryArt #TextmodeArt #Furry #Textmode
Over a big red heart symbol, a rabbit and a squirrel with blue hair and clothes kiss under mistletoe with their eyes closed. The rabbit is white-furred, muscular and masculine, with long parted hair, hands on the squirrel's shoulders, and a muscle shirt. The squirrel is golden-furred and slender, with long messy hair; wears blue eyeshadow, a choker and a t-shirt; and is resting a hand on the rabbit's chest. To each side is written the number 20.
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
axb.bsky.social
#ansi #ascii #8bit #8bitpainter #ansiart #asciiart #pixelart #pixel #pixels #videogame #videogames #nintendo #atari #sega #dreamcast #nes #snes #art #demoscene #retro #retrogaming #retrocomputing
December 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: I mobilized our artists for the next pack, but have a nagging feeling that I forgot something... oh no, Kevin!! Ah, I'm sure he's fine. Not like he's ##homealone! This screen was drawn by @consolejockey.bsky.social for this date in last year's ADVENT24 ##ANSIart ##AdventCalendar.
Yellow words on a red background, next to a small diagram of a house, read 'HOME ALONe'
December 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: Santa works hard & plays hard, and will remain at the beach right up until the last possible minute, because Vitamin D is in short supply at the North Pole. This screen was drawn by LDA for this date in last year's ADVENT24 ##ANSIart ##AdventCalendar.
A jolly old elf soaks up some rays on a tropical beach
December 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
thegreenherring.neocities.org
On Day 19 of the @mistfunk.bsky.social #ANSIArt Advent calendar for 2025, my holiday cat Félix Navidad stopped by to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of his heart!

#Art #FurryArt #TextmodeArt #Furry #Textmode
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
kirkman.bsky.social
I’m pretty good at starting #retrocomputing research and writing projects, but not always so good at finishing them.

I’ve got a fantastic series related to ANSI art and comics that I’m trying to wrap up and post on Break Into Chat for folks to enjoy over the Christmas break.

#ansiart #textmode
December 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
thegreenherring.neocities.org
On the 18th day of the 2025 @mistfunk.bsky.social #ANSIArt Advent calendar, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer arrived ready to defend Santa and his sleigh! The result was drawn in text.0w.nz on a Steam Deck without a mouse or keyboard!

#Art #FurryArt #TextmodeArt #Furry #Textmode
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: a twist on a classic seasonal formula, this red-and-green sprig of ##holly -- ##yauponholly, North America's only indigenous caffeinated plant -- was drawn by @mothnox for this date in last year's ADVENT24 ##ANSIart ##AdventCalendar.
Though they lack the points, compared to the crown of thorns, the berries of the yaupon holly are still red, the rounded leaves still evergreen
December 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: this portrait of an impish goblin partaking in a little seasonal five-finger discount from a purveyor of holiday dross was drawn by @thegreenherring.neocities.org for this date in last year's ADVENT24 #ANSIart #AdventCalendar.
A sus Christmas goblin shoplifts Christmas kitsch from the shelves of a dollar store
December 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: LDA turned Cthulu pressuring people for vintage computer art into a holly jolly ugly Christmas sweater design, drawing this eye-popping illustration for this date in last year's ADVENT24 #ANSIart #AdventCalendar.
An octopus head floats next to a computer terminal, sandwiched in ugly Christmas sweater style between lines of binary
December 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
futurewas8bit.bsky.social
Sometimes it's worth being a Billy Nomates

#AnsiArt? #TheHairNettBBS
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
axb.bsky.social
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#ansi #ascii #8bit #8bitpainter #ansiart #asciiart #pixelart #pixel #pixels #videogame #videogames #nintendo #atari #sega #dreamcast #nes #snes #art #demoscene #retro #retrogaming #retrocomputing
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
thegreenherring.neocities.org
Day 15 of the 2025 @mistfunk.bsky.social #ANSIArt Advent calendar captured my Surveyor from @‍‍party 2024 (http://atparty-demoscene.net/) at home with their loving partner!

#Art #FurryArt #TextmodeArt #Furry #Textmode
Two feline aliens, one cyan and one blue, sit together on a red rug in front of their fireplace, lit only by the flames and in silhouette. They are seated separately but with their tails wrapped around one another. Above the fireplace is a painting of a yin yang-esque design with one half cyan and the other blue. Surrounding it are framed photos of the cyan alien winning a trophy in an athletic competition with confetti raining down on them, and the ruins of a domed city at dawn. Below the photos are end tables carrying the trophy and a salvaged speed limit sign with the number 15 on it. In front of the sign is a droid on tank treads with an antenna on top; in front of the trophy is a stereo playing music. In the shadows of the background, the outlines of a couch, an end table with a blue and yellow lava lamp, a doorway, and a door with cyan and blue panels next to a thin lamp on a post can be seen.
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
mistfunk.bsky.social
Mistigram: Kanto experiences freezing temperatures at this time of year. If you're cold, they're cold - bring your ##Pokemon inside! This illustration of a chilly Caterpie and Venonat bundled up was drawn for this date in last year's ADVENT24 ##ANSIart ##AdventCalendar by Mothnox.
A green larva wears a scarf and a grey bug huddles under a toque on a snowy day.
December 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM