The Jarbochov Stratagem
Living in the gray.
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Retrofication
Retro is in and nostalgia is a powerful drug. I love certain retro designs and art, whether it be the “future” fonts of the 1970s or 8-Bit graphics. Limitations in past technology produced qualities or artifacts that could be considered inferior – like pixel art in computer graphics or light leaks in photography. Should these… ➤
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Perspective
Perspective is a powerful tool. It can bring people closer to one another. It can change how one approaches the world. I was thinking about perspective when I passed a solar array on a trip in the moonlit night to Northern Ohio to celebrate Thanksgiving. I thought to myself how even though the sun was… ➤
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The Jarbochov Stratagem
My blog has been under the moniker of the WyomingJarbo.blog for almost ten years now[1]. The name has early 2000s written all over it. For those not in the know my nickname has evolved over the years. In high school it was Jarbo[2], which I then reconfigured into Wyoming Jarbo as an homage to Indiana… ➤
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Pixel Art
I’ve been trying my hand at pixel art. It’s easier for me than drawing, but it’s still pretty interesting with the restrictions present. It makes some of the games I love that much more beautiful knowing how much effort and talent went into designing them. Let me know what you think. ➤
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For the Plutoholics
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Spire Plunging (Love for Towerfall)
I found out about Towerfall when I got an Ouya. It was the Ouya’s “killer app”. I played the single player mode for a few minutes, didn’t see the fun and moved on. I knew it was a game best played with multiple people but I only had one Ouya controller. You can technically sync… ➤
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Music Select
In today’s age of the remix, some artists are putting their own touches and takes on some familiar classic works. No, not Shakespeare, but rather the classics of our generation: video games. There are a ton of covers out there for video game music and plenty of awesome sites like OC Remix to find them.… ➤
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Collecting Memories
I’ve been a Nintendo fan as long as I can remember. My first memories of Nintendo were playing the NES at the barbershop my Dad took my brother and I when we were kids. The earliest games I remember are Duck Hunt, Gyromite, Top Gun, and of course Super Mario Bros. My memories are inherently… ➤
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Happy 25th Anniversary Game Boy
The Game Boy turned 25 today. Let’s talk about it. ➤
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