I'm amazed ticalc.org is still alive and kicking. So much nostalgia. Joltima was what convinced me to learn assembly. So far ahead of its time on the TI-86. Full featured RPG with turn-based combat on a graphing calc. Glad the history is still accessible online.

> Bill Nagel

now there's a name that inspired awe in my 12 year old mind.

i didn't know at first how he was able to make those incredible games, only understanding TI Basic myself. mindblowing stuff.

Yes, I checked ticalc.org regularly in hopes of seeing an update to the Zelda: Link’s Awakening port proof of concept demo.

It was Andreas Ess for me. PlaneJump.

That opened my eyes to the world of Assembly, which in turn turned me on to the demoscene, and off I went into a truly magical subculture!