Talk given at DevConf (Johannesburg and Cape Town) - 27 May 2025, 29 May 2025
Slides are available here
Original Abstract
If you’re interested in playing games, making computer games or 80’s nostalgia this is the talk for you.
This talk dives into an ambitious project to re-imagine and rebuild the classic Duck Hunt game using modern technologies.
We’ll take a deep dive into the ingenious simplicity of the original 80’s NES Duck Hunt and the light gun hardware. We’ll explore the fascinating technical limitations and clever programming tricks that made the original game work.
Then we’ll build a new version of the game using modern development techniques, with custom controllers to bring the game to life.
All in a ridiculous, wife approved, budget and with crazy deadlines.
