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Re:Why Emacs has buffers by MrLeap on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @06:08AM (#31652037)
If I may, I'd like to mention a text editor that I am making as an example of relevant skeuomorphism. It's called Tentacle Typer.

It makes regular ol' .txt files in mostly the traditional way, but you write text documents as an eldritch tentacle monster with a magic mechanical typewriter inside a steampunk sandbox.

https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1469737611824713739

Re:Why Emacs has buffers by wiz21c on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @07:44AM (#31652728)
That some serious... hem... serious... well, I'm not sure of what I've seen but that's really serious ! :-)
Re:Why Emacs has buffers by MrLeap on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @05:33PM (#31660349)
I have been doing my best!
Re:Why Emacs has buffers by wiz21c on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:34AM (#31664412)
Oh sure! But I must admit, after looking at the video, that I still don't get the story behind it... Is it that one types orders for its character on a typewriter ? If so, that's a very nice twist to the usual text adventure !
Re:Why Emacs has buffers by DiggyJohnson on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @07:40AM (#31652691)
As a person who collects text editors:

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

Re:Why Emacs has buffers by MrLeap on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @08:38AM (#31653303)
My pleasure. I hope it earns a place in your collection when I'm ready to release. (Trying my best for a demo this month.)

I think one of the coolest features is that you learn different spells depending on what you write.

For example, if you write horror you'll learn spookier spells than if you write romance or technobabble.

https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1519398797079625733 and then you create rituals using those spells powered by yet more writing.

Re:Why Emacs has buffers by DiggyJohnson on Sunday June 12, 2022 @01:40PM (#31716493)
Very cool indeed, I will absolutely follow your project. Cheers
Re:Why Emacs has buffers by singaporecode on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @06:19AM (#31652096)
That is so cool!
Re:Why Emacs has buffers by MrLeap on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @06:20AM (#31652099)
Thank you :D