This is a cartridge for a forgotten video game, cheaply and poorly mass-produced by an untested game company. Manufactured by an unknown entity, the title of the cartridge is "The Trace Gallery". Apparently for the 8-chip P8-DTV80 gaming console, this mysterious cartridge was found alongside other known collectables such as Action Man figures and Transformers toys. The label on the cartridge simply reads "the_trace_gallery.p8", and the true identity of its original creators seems to be long forgotten. There is interest in this discovery from parties who also wish to uncover further information about it: all we know is that this cartridge contains kilobytes of encrypted data, which we have not yet been able to access for analysis or reverse-engineering. The cartridge is in good condition, and looks ready to be displayed with pride in any retro collection.
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a game by aebrer
music and sfx by @CarsonK
2022
notes:
- make sure to use the options in the pause menu in order to get the full experience
- there is a good ending and a bad ending, otherwise just enjoy making some generative art unique to your playthrough
- follow the IPFS link to download the archive, which includes the cover art image and the source code in text format
- Source code, game related comments and discussion, and more can be found here on the Pico-8 forums: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=47359
- use the "Take Photo" option (once you find the camera) to record a gif [ plus it does some other things ;) ]
- cover art image generated using conjure.art
