[dansalvato]

I was born in 1991, and we had an Amiga 1000 before eventually upgrading to a PC running Windows 95. So, I was always nostalgic for Amiga, but my passion grew once I began to understand more about the unique and powerful chips driving its capabilities.

Today, I work full-time as an independent game developer. I think it's fair to say that making an Amiga game has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I finally have the skills to make it happen. I want to help demonstrate that with today's tools and proliferation of knowledge, we can breathe new life into our beloved classic hardware by creating gaming experiences with modern design principles.

[Karrot_Kream]

Wow your family had enough money to own both an Amiga 1000 and a PC running Win95? Did y'all have enough money to buy NeXT and other weird things? I dumpster dived for computers until the mid 2000s in Palo Alto because we couldn't afford much. Pentiums were scores! But the energy costs of running them at home was expensive.

[AlchemistCamp]

The Amiga 1000 came out in 1985. By the time Win95 was available, it was almost worthless.

[noman-land]

Thanks for taking the time to answer this question and keeping the internet cool.

[nine_k]

Yes, the desire is very, very understandable! The question is not about the desire.

Now that you're.a grown-up with.a full-time job, and likely some personal life, working for the game industry known for its time pressure — how do you find the time to work on an Amiga game?

[hnlmorg]

I don’t think it’s fair to single this individual out and quiz them on their personal circumstances.

They found time to do something they enjoyed and found a little more time to share it with like-minded people. That’s all that matters.

[snvzz]

>independent