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1 Topic by donotrunwithpixels Mar 16, 2026 8:58 am

Topic: New Academic Paper on Chiptune (0 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Hey, hey, hello, how's it going?

Possibly of limited interest, but niche interests is kinda our thing in the chiptune community, eh? Yesterday a paper I've been working on was published in an academic journal (?!). The paper is called "Enmediating a platform, enabling fandom: Accessible creation tools and new methods of production for the Game Boy", and yes it's entirely as geeky as it sounds. It touches on a few areas of Game Boy creation, current game development using tools like GB Studio, and photography, but the heart of the paper is about chiptune and community.

Massive thanks to my co-conspirators Rhys and Claire, and to Transformative Works and Cultures for publishing the article. Here's a link: https://journal.transformativeworks.org … /view/2937

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2 Topic by donotrunwithpixels Sep 24, 2022 7:51 pm

Topic: ym2149f - donotrunwithpixels (0 replies, posted in Releases)

Dear Humans, I'm writing to tell you about a tiny amount of music, just two tracks and under 3 minutes of audio, that I'm releasing and would love you to listen to. Both tracks were recorded using the 1983 YM2149f sound chip as their only sound source. If you like them, please share them. I'm all out of energy for the social medias, so the only way people will hear these tracks is with your help. Big love! S.

https://donotrunwithpixels.bandcamp.com/album/ym2149f

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3 Topic by donotrunwithpixels Jul 11, 2022 10:40 am

Topic: WTB Catskull YM2149 Synth (0 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Hello!

This forum is pretty quiet these days, but not sure where else to try.

I've searched high and low for this one, but it's been sold out for a while now. And yes, I know there are other similar things on the market, but I'm really looking for the simple instrument editing on this device.

Anyhow, drop me a DM if you'd like to sell your Catskull YM2149 Synth. Preferably UK or EU.

Cheers!
DNRWP

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4 Topic by donotrunwithpixels Apr 30, 2021 7:07 pm

Topic: ACDLAB - New DMG software on the block (3 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

Hello!

The folks over at Spektro Audio have just released a new bit of software for the DMG. It's called ACDLAB, and it's based on their plugin and hardware pattern generators. It's not going to take over from LSDJ any time soon, but it sure looks fun!

http://spektroaudio.com/acdlab

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5 Reply by donotrunwithpixels Jun 5, 2020 7:26 pm

Re: New Game Boy Game from donotrunwithpixels (5 replies, posted in Releases)

Analylogiq wrote:

what's happening the game is done but the tune is still ringing in my brain

Thanks

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6 Reply by donotrunwithpixels May 30, 2020 6:42 pm

Re: New Game Boy Game from donotrunwithpixels (5 replies, posted in Releases)

@egr Thanks for playing and for your kind words!

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7 Topic by donotrunwithpixels May 30, 2020 10:48 am

Topic: New Game Boy Game from donotrunwithpixels (5 replies, posted in Releases)

Play / Download ROM for free here: https://donotrunwithpixels.itch.io/ther … -this-town

There's Nothing To Do In This Town is a short RPG for the original Nintendo Game Boy set in a dystopian present featuring music snobs, zombies, and alcoholic parents.

Available either as a Game Boy ROM for you to download to play on an emulator or flash cartridge, or here in your browser as an HTML5 game. Works pretty well in most phone browsers too.

You can play it through in under an hour.

Inspired by my crushing depression and written during the 2020 lockdown (but before the 2020 zombie apocalypse).

Written by, and including two original chiptune pieces by donotrunwithpixels, aka Simeon Smith.

Created thanks to beautiful open tools such as GBstudio and Milkytracker.

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