Dima Link

  This program is dedicated to the BASIC programming language—a fantastic language that, for me, harks back to the 1980s; it even came bundled with MS-DOS! It’s truly wonderful. This program allows you to keep track of the current state of BASIC and its modern-day dialects.

  The Necromancer was reminiscing about dungeons. He drifted into a dreamy reverie—dungeons, dungeons, how truly wonderful they were! It’s hard to say how long he spent lost in these thoughts, but suddenly, he stopped. A pause. The air felt different. The wind seemed the same as always, yet the Necromancer brought his train of thought to a halt.

  Alice is walking through the woods. It is dark everywhere, and she is already starting to yawn. She feels sleepy—or perhaps she is already asleep? Is it even possible to fall asleep inside a dream? Logically, if you are already asleep, falling asleep again shouldn’t be possible—it’s not exactly astrophysics, after all; it’s just common sense. Thoughts stirred in Alice’s mind. Around her stood tall coniferous trees—trees whose names she didn’t know. The air was fresh; it must have rained a few hours earlier, as there were puddles on the ground.

  80s-inspired retrowave shows its class once again. It’s a super vibrant, stylish music video, complete with a VHS-style color filter. It’s all about positivity and fashion—and, of course, the music is fantastic. There’s even a saxophone! The footage looks like it was shot on a VHS camcorder: everything is shaky, everything is bright, and the image quality has that slightly off-kilter, distinctly 80s feel. It’s a positive era—a time for pizza. On Pizza Planet.

  Alice in the Park is a digital fairy tale presented through a series of windows containing text. Alice has seemingly fallen asleep and found herself in a magical autumn forest, where adventures—and a variety of creatures—await her. She encounters characters like a caterpillar and an ant, and discovers places such as a valley of mushrooms and an ant village. The story is told through illustrations, with occasional animations interspersed throughout.

  This is another one-page site, dedicated to the Might and Magic video game series. I used to be a huge fan—I played Might and Magic VI, VII, and VIII, each of which spanned two discs. I tried out various editions; my brother even had a three-disc collector’s version. However, the first five installments remain a mystery to me to this day. While it’s possible to play them using DOSBox, these earlier titles feature much more complex interfaces and gameplay mechanics. As for the ninth installment—I steer clear of that one—and the strange tenth entry from Ubisoft? I leave that alone, too.