Jankuary
Jankuary grew out of a shared love of janky games and a desire to make something fun without pressure. In Dank Zine Issue 75, I sat down with Zophar, CobraCommanda,…
Three Game Translation Tools I Tried (and Mostly Survived)
Translate old or foreign games in real-time? Here's my personal breakdown of ShareX, UGTLive, and Gaminik, warts, crashes, and all.
From Ontario to EGA: Julia Minamata’s Crimson Diamond Turns One
A year after its release, The Crimson Diamond still stands out as a love letter to classic point-and-click mysteries. In our Dank Zine interview, Canadian developer Julia Minamata shares the…
T-Rex: The Dinosaur Survival Adventure (1984) – The Edutainment Fossil Worth Digging Up
When I say “Apple //e dinosaur game,” you probably imagine something adorable, clunky, and immediately forgettable. What you don’t expect is a prehistoric survival sim that quietly shoves you into…
Area D Video Game: One of the Worst German FMV Games from the 90s
Discover Area D, the forgotten 90s German FMV game with dinosaurs, bad acting, and zero logic. One of the worst ever made.
JOYSTICKS (1983): THE MOVIE THAT HATES ARCADES MORE THAN JOE DON BAKER
We recently watched Joysticks during one of our Dank Movie Night streams, and honestly, it was the cinematic equivalent of chugging a can of expired Jolt cola. You ever see…
Burning Through Nostalgia: A Deeply Unnecessary Look at Video Game Zippos
A fun and silly unnecessary report on Video Game Zippos that burns.
Exploring Cluju: The Hidden Gem of PC-88
Cluju (1988) – The PC-88 Adventure That Expects You to Dress for the Weather Ever played a game that makes you question why you're even playing it? Cluju is one…
Slayers PC-98: Fans Complete Long-Awaited Translation
Slayers for PC-98, released on March 25, 1994, is the inaugural game of the anime franchise. After over a decade of stalled fan translations, Alpharobo revitalized the project in 2024,…
Captain Bible in the Dome of Darkness Walkthrough: Navigate the Halls of Cyber LIES
Get ready for a unique journey into the 1994 Christian gaming masterpiece, Captain Bible in the Dome of Darkness. Thank the lord because the walkthrough to help guide you is…