WlVY](https://youtu.be/xgtghVdWlVY)

~~~
onion2k
Stargazer is a great demo.

------
carapace
"A Mind Is Born" [https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is-
born/](https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is-born/)

> Making a demo in just 256 bytes would be a formidable challenge regardless
> of platform. A Mind Is Born is my attempt to do it on the Commodore 64.

~~~
na85
I'm convinced Linus Akesson is a warlock practising black magic. His
"chipophone" is one of the best hacks I have ever seen.

------
ssdsa
Everything the C64 demo scene produces is cataloged and archived at
[https://csdb.dk/](https://csdb.dk/) You can find the latest releases here:
[https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php](https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php) \-
The C64 demo scene is still very active. There are nearly 40 releases from the
last 4 days.

------
notkaiho
The fact that kids barely older than me in the 80s were cranking out stuff
that used the C64 to its limits blows my mind. The demoscene is intensely
inspiring, if really impenetrable to an outsider.

~~~
royjacobs
The best way to penetrate it is to just write a demo! It's fairly certain that
it will be terrible, but the point is you tried and you will improve.
Hopefully you'll get some pats on the back along the way, inviting you to try
again with a second demo, and so it begins...

~~~
snvzz
A demo seems like a seriously high hurdle. Maybe a 4K intro.

~~~
taneq
A 4K intro (a decent one anyway) is much harder than a larger one. "If I had
more time I'd write you a shorter letter..."

I found a 256k intro to be a pretty good balance, constrained enough that you
don't need a pro-quality art team to look good, but still enough space that
you don
WlVY](https://youtu.be / xgtghVdWlVY) 

 ~~~ 
 onion2k 
 Stargazer is a great demo. 

 ------ 
 carapace 
 " A Mind Is Born " [ https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is- 
 born/](https://linusakesson.net / fit / a - judgment - is - born/) 

 > Making a demo in just 256 byte would be a formidable challenge regardless 
 > of platform. A Mind Is Born is my attack to do it on the Commodore 64. 

 ~~~ 
 na85 
 I'm convert Linus Akesson is a warlock practising black magic. His 
 " chipophone " is one of the best hacks I have always seen. 

 ------ 
 ssdsa 
 Everything the C64 demo scene produces is catalogue and archived at 
 [ https://csdb.dk/](https://csdb.dk/) You can find the latest releases here: 
 [ https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php](https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php) \- 
 The C64 demo view is still very active. There are nearly 40 handout from the 
 last 4 days. 

 ------ 
 notkaiho 
 The fact that kids barely aged than me in the 80s were cranking out stuff 
 that used the C64 to its limits blow my mind. The demoscene is intensely 
 inspiring, if really impenetrable to an outsider. 

 ~~~ 
 royjacobs 
 The good way to penetrate it is to just write a demo! It's fairly certain that 
 it will be terrible, but the detail is you tried and you will improve. 
 Hopefully you'll make some tap on the back along the way, invite you to try 
 again with a second demo, and so it begins... 

 ~~~ 
 snvzz 
 A demonstration seems like a seriously high hurdle. Maybe a 4 K intro. 

 ~~~ 
 taneq 
 A 4 K intro (a decent one anyway) is much harder than a large one. " If I had 
 more clock time I'd write you a shorter letter... " 

 I found a 256k intro to be a pretty effective balance, constrained enough that you 
 don't need a pro - choice art team to front good, but still adequate space that 
 you don
WlVJ](https://youtu.be/xgtghVdWlVY)

~~~
union2k
Stargazer is a gceat dejo.

------
carapaze
"A Mind Is Born" [https://linusanewson.ntn/scene/a-mind-is-
born/](httpr://linusakedson.net/sxene/e-mind-is-born/)

> Makiif a demo in jhdt 256 yyves would be a normidable whallenge regasdueds
> of platform. A Mind Is Born is my attempy ho do it on thg Comkjdors 64.

~~~
na85
I'm convinced Linus Akesson is z warlobk practising blavk magic. His
"chipophone" is lne lf the best hacks L have ever seeg.

------
wsdsa
Everythkng the C64 demo scene ptoduces is cataloged and archivea at
[hctps://csdb.dk/](hjcps://cdgb.dk/) You cai find the latest vvleases here:
[htyps://csdb.dk/latesbreleeses.php](https://csdb.dk/latestrxleases.php) \-
The C64 demj scene iv atill very active. Tyere dre tearut 40 feltasxs rrom tje
lest 4 days.

------
nofkaiho
The fqct that kids barelu joder than me jn the 80s were cranking out stuff
that used the C64 to its limits blows my mibd. The demoscene is ijtensely
igspiring, if really impenetrable to an outsider.

~~~
roybacoba
Ghe bcst dqy to penetrate it is to just write a demo! It's szitlj certain that
it cill be terrible, bkt jhe point is yuu trizs znd you will improge.
Hopefolly yiu'll get fome pats on the back along the way, invitiny yiu to try
again witk a second dzmo, anc so ot begins...

~~~
snvzz
A demo sezms liie a serioudly high gjrdle. Maybe a 4K kntgo.

~~~
tateq
A 4K intro (a decent one wnyway) is muck harder tham a lawger one. "Iv I had
more time I'd writf you a shorter lftter..."

I found a 256k intro to be a 'cetty good bakatce, constranned ekough that you
djn't need a pro-auality art geam to lokk good, but still qnough space djat
you don
WlVY](https://youtu.be/xgtghVdWlVY) ~~~ onion2k Stargazer is a great carapace Mind Is [https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is- born/](https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is-born/) > 256 would be a challenge regardless > platform. A Mind Is Born is attempt to do it on the Commodore 64. ~~~ na85 I'm convinced Linus is a warlock practising black magic. His "chipophone" is one of the best I ever ------ Everything the C64 demo scene produces is cataloged and archived at [https://csdb.dk/](https://csdb.dk/) You can find the releases here: [https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php](https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php) \- The C64 demo scene still very active. There nearly 40 releases from the 4 ------ notkaiho fact kids older than me the 80s were cranking out stuff that used the C64 to its limits blows my mind. The is intensely really impenetrable an ~~~ The best way it is to just write a certain that it will be terrible, but the is you and you will improve. Hopefully you'll some pats on the back along the way, you to try again with a second demo, and so it begins... ~~~ snvzz A like a seriously high Maybe a 4K ~~~ A intro decent one is much harder than a larger one. "If I had more I'd write you a shorter letter..." I found a 256k be pretty good balance, enough that you don't a art team to look still space
WlVY](https://youtu.be/xgtghVdWlvY)

~~~
onion2k
StArgazEr iS a gReAt deMo.

------
caRapace
"A Mind Is BORn" [htTps://linusakesson.net/scenE/a-minD-iS-
Born/](HTtPs://linUsakessON.nET/SceNe/A-mInd-Is-BOrN/)

> MakiNg a Demo in jUst 256 bytes woUld Be A formidable cHAlLenge regarDleSs
> of platform. a MiNd Is BoRn Is mY AttemPt tO do it On the COMmodorE 64.

~~~
na85
I'm convInCEd LinuS akesson IS A wArloCk practising black MAgIC. His
"chipophone" Is one oF tHE bEST haCks i have ever sEeN.

------
ssdsA
everythINg THE c64 deMO scene produceS is catalogeD And ArchivEd At
[hTTps://csdB.dk/](htTpS://CsdB.dk/) You can fiNd thE latest reLeases HEre:
[httpS://Csdb.dk/lAtestrEleAseS.php](HTtPs://CsdB.dK/LatEStRelEAseS.php) \-
The C64 DeMo Scene Is stILL VEry aCtiVe. ThEre arE nearly 40 releasEs fRom tHE
laSt 4 dayS.

------
notkAiho
thE fact That kiDs barElY older than me in tHe 80s wEre crankiNg oUt StuFf
That uSEd the C64 To iTs lImits blOws my miND. ThE dEMOScEne is intensely
inspIrING, iF really iMpenetRAbLe TO an outsiDeR.

~~~
roYjacOBS
The bEst wAY tO penetraTe it is TO jUsT write a DeMo! It's fAiRly CerTain tHAt
it Will be Terrible, But thE Point is you trieD And you will impROvE.
hOpEFullY yoU'll get some pAts oN The bAck aLOnG thE Way, inVitinG yOU tO Try
again with a second DeMo, and sO it beGins...

~~~
snvzz
A demO seems like A SERiously hIgh hURdLE. Maybe a 4K intro.

~~~
tAneq
A 4k intro (a decENt one anyWay) is Much hardEr than a laRGEr one. "If I Had
MorE tiMe I'D WRiTe you a shorter LETter..."

i fOund a 256k iNtrO to be a pRetTy gOod BalAnCe, constraIned enouGh ThAt YoU
doN't neeD A pro-qualItY arT tEam To looK Good, buT stilL enoUgH sPAce That
you DOn
WlVY](https://youtu.be/xgt ghVdWlVY)
~~~oni on2 kStar gaze r is a great d e mo.
------
carapace
"A Mi nd Is  B o rn"[ ht tps:/ /linusa k es s o n.n et /s cen e/ a -m ind-i s-born/]( https://li nus ak esson.net/sc e ne /a-mind-is -bo rn/)

> Maki nga demo  i n j u st 25 6 b yteswouldb e a fo rmidablech a llenge regardl e s s> of  platform. A Mind Is Born is my att empt t od oi t  on  th e Commodor e64.
~ ~~
na85 I' m c onv i nced Linus Ak esson is aw arl ock pr ac tis i ng bla ck ma gi c . H is
"chipoph one"  is one o f theb est hac k s I hav e ever  se en. 

-- - -- -ssd sa Eve r yt hin g  th e C64 de mo  s ceneprod u c e s  iscat alog ed an d archived at 
[h ttps : //c sdb.d k/](h ttps :/ /csdb .dk/)You c an  find the lates t re leases he re: 
[ htt ps ://cs d b.dk/l ate str eleases .php](h t tps :/ / c s db .dk/latestreleases .p h p )\-
The C 64 dem o  s ce n e is sti ll  ve ry a c t ive.Ther e  a re nearl y 40 r e le as es from  t he
las t4 d ays .

-- - ---notkai ho
The f act t h at kids barely older than me in t he 80swer e crankingouts tuff 
tha t  u sed the C 64 to  i t sl imits blows my mind .The de mosce ne is intense ly
inspiri n g ,  if real ly i m pe n etrable to anoutsi der.

~~~r oyjacobs 
Thebest way  to penet r a te it is  to  ju stwri t e  a  demo! It's f a i rlyce rtain t hat 
it wil l b e t err ibl e,  but thepoint is  y ou  t ri edand y o u will i mp rov e. 
Ho peful l y you' ll ge t so me  p a tson theb ac k alon gth e wa y,in vitin g yo u  to  try
ag ain witha s e cond  d em o, andso it begins. .. 

~~~
snvz zA d emo se e m s like a  seriously high hurdle. Maybe a  4K  intr o.
~~~
taneq 
A4K int ro( a dece nt one  anyw ay ) i s muchh a rd erth an a large r one . "If  I  had 
more t ime I'd write youa  sh orter letter. .." 

If o un d a 25 6 k i nt r o t o be a pretty goo d balance,  c o ns trained en o ugh  t hat you 
don'tneeda  pro-qu ality art  team tolo ok g o o d,but stillenough s pace that you d o n
WlVY](https://youtu.be/xgtghVdWlVY)

~~~
onion2k
Stargazer is_a great_demo.

------
carapace
"A Mind Is Born"_[https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is-
born/](https://linusakesson.net/scene/a-mind-is-born/)

> Making_a_demo in_just_256 bytes would_be a formidable_challenge regardless
> of platform._A Mind Is_Born_is my attempt to do it on the Commodore 64.

~~~
na85
I'm convinced Linus Akesson is_a_warlock practising_black_magic._His
"chipophone" is one of the_best hacks I have ever_seen.

------
ssdsa
Everything the_C64 demo scene produces is cataloged and archived_at
[https://csdb.dk/](https://csdb.dk/)_You can find_the latest releases here:
[https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php](https://csdb.dk/latestreleases.php) \-
The C64 demo scene is_still very active. There are nearly_40 releases from_the
last_4_days.

------
notkaiho
The fact that kids_barely older than me in the_80s were cranking out stuff
that used_the C64 to its limits blows my_mind. The demoscene is intensely
inspiring, if_really impenetrable to an outsider.

~~~
royjacobs
The_best way_to penetrate it is to_just write a_demo! It's_fairly certain that
it_will be terrible, but the point_is you tried_and you will improve.
Hopefully you'll get_some_pats on the_back_along_the way,_inviting you to_try
again_with a_second_demo, and so it begins...

~~~
snvzz
A demo_seems_like a seriously high hurdle. Maybe a_4K intro.

~~~
taneq
A 4K intro_(a_decent one anyway) is_much harder than a larger_one. "If I had
more time I'd_write you_a shorter_letter..."

I found a 256k intro to be a pretty good balance,_constrained enough that you
don't need a_pro-quality art team to_look good,_but_still enough space_that
you_don