a genuine art shmup

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professor ganson
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a genuine art shmup

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Thomson & Craighead's Trigger Happy (1998)

Play it here:
http://www.plexus.org/thomson_craighead/th/game.html

Pics and brief comments here:
http://www.thomson-craighead.net/docs/thap.html

Internet art from over 10 years ago. Art that is a game. Art that is a shmup! Discuss if desired.
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Post by robthebanks »

not cave

jk

my friend just did a similar thing but with a mugen-fighting-game-that-she-made installation. pretty rad.

ps

i hope this thread doesnt turn into a pompous insomniac wank off
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Post by Ed Oscuro »

Nice. Forwarding to PoMo class discussion.

I think it'd be great if it gives you a game over when you knock out all the text (in addition to losing your last base).
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