Our Amiga Demo-Creator Turns 36 Years (opens in new tab)

And I couldn't agree more - that era was such a carefree and imaginative period for many of us, filled with endless possibilities. As I approach 55 this year, I fondly look back on my programming journey that began in the early 80s. And like you, I too have never really grown up – always eager to explore, learn new things, and continue dreaming.

I believe maintaining this youthful mindset and spirit is essential for staying vibrant and engaged in life. Cheers to never growing up!

And ads in physical newspapers to exchange demos and games! I've got amazing memories of the C64 era and then the switch to the Atari ST / Amiga one.

With my best friend we'd hop on our BMX 2000 bicycles and drive all across town (and sometimes even for two hours outside town) to go meet our "contacts" and spent countless time copying disks. And then we'd cycle all the way back and be amazed at the new intros (they weren't called "cracktro" yet IIRC) and demos we had fetched.

And, just like you, I had to know how to code the same. So it was on to assembly to manipulate the blitter and the copper: those "copper bars" were just way too cool!

P.S: I cannot thank enough my mom who, like many parents, somehow understood that it was the future and bought us those expensive toys (it was sizeable expenses for her).

The "would be used by quite a few groups to kick-start their Amiga demo-game, including the legendary Fairlight." part is IMHO telling: such a generator is not enough to produce truly outstanding work, but it is an on-ramp into the scene. Demos are usually made great by code and art.