Retro-looking software for your projects!

[Rubbereon]

If you want to create something that looks like melonland with a 3d environment (like this) or a top down 2d environment and social features this post got you covered! They were in a text file, so figured I'd share to let more people know!

• https://phaser.io/ - You can make a 2d interactive plaza with that
• https://www.wickeditor.com/#/ - Interactive animation software. Makes me think of flash.
• http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/IBM/DOS/FIDO/ - Forums software
• https://github.com/acmlmboard/acmlmboard-2 - Forums software, has a nice "level" gimmick
• https://coppermine-gallery.com/ or https://chezgreg.net/ - html gallery, looks like sheezy art or classic deviantart
• https://www.worldsplayer.com/ - vrml viewer
• https://www.cortona3d.com/en/cortona3d-viewers-windows - vrml viewer
• https://webspaces.space/introduction.html - webpage in 3d, made by TheFrugalGamer (REQUIRES A GITHUB ACCOUNT TO SAVE AFAIK!!!)
• https://enginesdatabase.com/ - A vast list of game engines
• https://floorsjs.com/ - IT COSTS MONEY BTW, IT'S NOT FREE! Including it for completedness' sake!

I'm hoping you find this list helpful! If you have any other examples of retro software or other kinds of materials feel free to post!

[Furbisms]

Yes I always need more of these! Super helpful post, thank you. Especially the forum stuff, I've been thinking a lot about moving my forum to be self hosted and on a completely different software, something with a more low tech and retro feel, but I haven't had the time to comb thru millions of different softwares without a very clear image of what I want. These should be interesting to look into. I hope at the very least I can narrow down what I want somewhat more.

The vrml stuff is also cool. I really feel like VRML needs to come back in a big way, but I might be like, one of maybe 10 people who genuinely think that LOL. Oh well! Nice to see here anyway! 

[SilkSkull]

Omg huge thanks for this! I've been looking to start on a project I planned forever ago and this gives me a good place to start!

[TheFrugalGamer]

Awesome list! A quick correction on the Webspaces tool: I didn't actually create it, but I did use it to make my interactive Journal Museum. It's a really neat tool though! And if you're hosting it locally AND you don't need the social features, you can forego the Github account. However, there is a chat function (which I ignored), and if you want to utilize that you'll definitely need the account.

[MrsMoe]

As someone who wants to make stuff that specifically looks old and retro, I owe you my life for this 

[Knotnu]

Awesome! I need to bookmark this just in case if I want my story to be very interactive.

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Like this interactive button

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