As platforms evolve, old games become unplayable. Open sourcing them will help us preserve them for future generations.

A lot of old games have become unplayable on modern hardware and operating systems. I wrote an article about how making games open source will keep them playable far into the future.

I also discuss how making games open source could be beneficial to developers and companies.

Feedback and constructive criticism are most welcome, and in keeping with the open source spirit, I will give you credit if I make any edits based on your feedback.

  • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
    3·
    5 months ago

    Your nostalgia is a bad reason for starting anything really. Most hopefully you won’t push your nostalgia on your children and force them to play outdated games.

    It’s a dark path. Next you might start making them watch outdated films, maybe even reading outdated books. Before you know it you’re teaching them pre WWII history and Newtonian mechanics.

    • where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      5 months ago

      History is important, although more recent history books have better evidence and data than old ones. Literature, generally, ages well, although it’s mostly survival bias. A lot of it perishes without any loss to the society. Movies sorta age well. Again, only some. Games don’t age well.

      • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
        1·
        5 months ago

        Games don’t age well.

        • football
        • “the floor is lava”
        • chess
        • nibbles/snake
        • myst
        • snakes and ladders
        • age of empires
        • skyrim