31.05.2025 –, Movie Room
Sprache: English
This workshop is part of the Demoscene activities at CoSin. In a short, fun session, we will introduce you to the open source TIC-80 console, and how you can use it for making demos.
TIC-80 is a free and open-source fantasy video game console, that allows you to create small programs, games and animations yourself. It comes with built-in editors for various multimedia components; this allows you to create graphics, maps, sounds, and music without having to switch to other programs.
In addition to it's retro-computing feel, the environment is a perfect for beginners to get involved in demoscene activities, like audiovisual effects, sizecoding, livecoding, intros and demos. Don't worry, we will explain all this in our presentation!
TIC-80 supports various programming languages (such as JavaScript, Ruby, and others), but in this workshop, we will use the default one: Lua. The programming examples are basic enough that even participants with no prior knowledge can understand and use them themselves. For more advanced users, the project can be expanded in many ways.
REQUIREMENTS
Hardware: any old laptop should be fine!
Software: An up-to-date browser (Firefox or Chrome recommended), if you use the web browser to access tic80.com
TIC-80 can also be pre-installed locally on the computer, just download the free DEMO version (it is not limited in any significant way, though the developers of course will appreciate you purchasing the PRO edition)
Seism ist Szener. Fan of Hacker Ethics, Hackspaces & Hackathons. Datenaktivist, Indie-Coder, Dozent und Open Source Pfleger. In Köniz bei Bern zu Hause. Mehr über mich in der Demoszene: https://make.echtzeitkultur.org/user/seism + im Blog unter meinem rechtlichen Namen: https://utou.ch + sonstwo im tiefen breitem Netz (wo ich meistens als @loleg auftauche)
Seism est de la scène. Ancien accro de l’éthique des hackers, des hackspaces et des hackathons. Activiste des données, indie-codant, enseignant qui maintient des repos open source. Residant de Köniz. En savoir plus sur moi dans la demoscène: https://make.echtzeitkultur.org/user/seism + sur mon blog, sous mon nom légal: https://utou.ch + ailleurs dans les reseaux vastes et profondes (où je m'identifie généralement comme @loleg)