Vintrospektiv used to be a multi-channel project (though mainly focused on videos), and so I was also active in social media. In particular, I started out with some promotional features on Instagram and Twitter (see this post for more information in German).
Since both channels have been closed in the mean time, I’ve decided I should add those promotions to my homepage in order to preserve them, and to be able to link to them. This is part 1 of a series with an anticipated 5 parts: the Vintrospektiv Social Media Archive with Instagram parts 1 and 2, Twitter parts 1 and 2, and commemorative posts on Instagram. Except for the last part, the posts were all in German (as was the whole of Vintrospektiv at that time), so I will reproduce them here in the original form, with an added translation.
Here we go.
The Vintrospektiv Social Media Archive, Part 1: Curiosities from My Collection (Instagram)
This was a series of photos from my collection, each accompanied by a short description of what made it curious. I posted an instalment every day (except for weekends and days that already saw other posts), starting in December 2020. They also featured lots of hashtags, as usual on Instagram, and in the hope of attracting an audience, but I will not include those here. Conversely, the photos all had to be cut down to a square for Instagram, which I don’t think is necessary here.
I’ve experimented with several gallery styles, and the one presented here seems to work best: click each thumbnail to get to the full-size image with captions. If you find the captions distracting, you can zoom in to inspect the image more closely, or download it via the sharing options.
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (1): Woran erkennt man die 90er? Am Farbverlauf Pink-zu-Türkis!
Curiosities from my collection (1): How to spot the 90s? The colour gradient pink-to-turquoise!
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (2): Sammlerstück? In meinem Exemplar von Conqueror (Rainbow Arts 1990) fehlten die Seiten 1-16 und 65-?? des Handbuchs, dafür waren 17-32 (und 49-64) zweimal dabei (ursprünglich eingeheftet).
Curiosities from my collection (2): Collector's item? My copy of Conqueror (Rainbow Arts 1990) was missing pages 1-16 and 65-?? of the manual, but instead duplicated pages 17-32 (and 49-64) (originally embedded).
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (3): ArcticFox bekam ich geschenkt, weil es eines der sehr wenigen Spiele war, die unter Kickstart 1.3 (Amiga-Modelle ab 1988) nicht liefen (ich hatte 1.2).
Curiosities from my collection (3): I got ArticFox as a present because it was one of the first games that didn't run under Kickstart 1.3 (Amiga models from 1988) anymore (I had 1.2).
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (4): Die Schöpfer von Midwinter überschätzten offenbar den Wiederspielwert deutlich (oder gingen davon aus, dass man Dutzende Anläufe brauchen würde). (Es handelt sich um Kopien einer Landkarte, in die man Personen eintragen sollte.)
Curiosities from my collection (4): Midwinter's creators apparently greatly overestimated its replayability (or they assumed that you'd need dozens of attempts). (It's a bunch of copies of a map that you were supposed to add people to.)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (5): Wenn der Boxtext gesetzt werden muss und die Designer schon alle nach Hause gegangen sind.
Curiosities from my collection (5): When it's time to typeset the box copy and all designers have already gone home.
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (6): Grand Monster Slam (1): der Belom im Stadtmilieu. (Illustration: Hartwig Nieder-Gassel)
Curiosities from my collection (6): Grand Monster Slam (1): the belom in an urban environment. (Illustration: Hartwig Nieder-Gassel)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (7): Grand Monster Slam (2): Highlight aus dem Handbuch (Illustration: Hartwig Nieder-Gassel)
Curiosities from my collection (7): Grand Monster Slam (2): Highlight from the manual (Illustration: Hartwig Nieder-Gassel)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (8): Kopierschutz (1): Wer erinnert sich an diese grässlichen unlesbaren Tabellen? (Oil Imperium, reLINE 1989)
Curiosities from my collection (8): Copy protection (1): Who remembers these dreadful unreadable tables? (Oil Imperium, reLINE 1989)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (9): Kopierschutz (2): Unlesbare Tabellen und wie man Abhilfe schaffte. Bonus: Hinweis, dass das Spiel unter Kickstart 2.04 nicht läuft. (M.U.D.S. - Mean Ugly Dirty Sport, Golden Goblins 1990)
Curiosities from my collection (9): Copy protection (2): Unreadable tables and how to work around them. Bonus: note to indicate that the game doesn't run under Kickstart 2.04. (M.U.D.S. - Mean Ugly Dirty Sport, Golden Goblins 1990)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (10): So wurden 1981 Superprogramme verkauft.
Curiosities from my collection (10): This is how Super Programs were sold in 1981.
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (11): Die billigst denkbaren Budgetversionen. Aber was sollte man machen als armer Schüler?
Curiosities from my collection (11): The cheapest budget versions conceivable. But what could you do as a poor student?
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (12): Werbespiele (1): Das Spiel hat einen gewissen Kultstatus erlangt – aber wer erinnert sich noch, dass man sich das mit Verpackung zuschicken lassen konnte?
Curiosities from my collection (12): Ad games (1): The game has gained a certain cult status - but who remembers that you could have it sent to you in a packaging?
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (13): Werbespiele (2): Begleitbrief zu Skyworker (BMWi 1994) (Vorderseite)
Curiosities from my collection (13): Ad games (2): Cover letter for Skyworker (BMWi 1994) (front)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (13): Werbespiele (2): Begleitbrief zu Skyworker (BMWi 1994) (Rückseite)
Curiosities from my collection (13): Ad games (2): Cover letter for Skyworker (BMWi 1994) (back)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (14): Werbespiele (3): Begleitbrief zu Backstage (Art Department 1993)
Curiosities from my collection (14): Ad games (3): Cover letter for Backstage (Art Department 1993)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (15): "Coupé Erotikspiel des Monats" - als wäre jeden Monat ein kommerzielles Erotikspiel herausgekommen...
Curiosities from my collection (15): "Coupé erotic game of the month" - as if a commercial erotic game came out every month...
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (16): Vielleicht das merkwürdigste Spiel in meinem Besitz: Quest for Fame (1995) mit dem VPick für die 25-polige RS-232-Schnittstelle
Curiosities from my collection (16): Possibly the strangest game I own: Quest for Fame (1995) with the VPick for the 25-pin RS-232 interface
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (17): Adventuregaming 80s style - meine Karten zu Cranston Manor von Sierra, ca. 1984
Curiosities from my collection (17): Adventure gaming 80s style - my maps for Cranston Manor by Sierra, c. 1984
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (18): Disketten (1): Original-Demodiskette von Zak McKracken auf dem Amiga (Backup)
Curiosities from my collection (18): Floppy disks (1): Original demo disk for Zak McKracken on the Amiga (Backup)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (19): Disketten (2): Amiga-Bewerbungsdiskette von Michael Winterberg (Bone Cruncher, Down at the Trolls)
Curiosities from my collection (19): Floppy disks (2): Amiga application disk by Michael Winterberg (Bone Cruncher, Down at the Trolls)
Kuriositäten aus meiner Sammlung (20): Im Rezeptheft von Pizza Connection (1994) sind kreativere Pizzas enthalten, als die meisten Restaurants im Angebot haben.
Curiosities from my collection (20): The recipe guide from Pizza Connection (1994) contains more creative pizzas than most restaurants offer.
A few of these, notably #12-14, might be specific to Germany, at least I don’t know if ad games were similarly popular in other countries. Also please note that Michael Winterberg was never too well-known over here, but Bone Cruncher received very favourable reviews in its time – and there’s no doubt that he composed some fantastic soundtracks.
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