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Game developers challenged to create 1.44MB floppy disk-sized games

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A Korean gaming culture site, 2P_Game_Arcade, is hosting a game development contest that challenges participants to create a complete game within the 1.44MB limit of a floppy disk. The competition, which aims to encourage creative problem-solving and a focus on core enjoyment, offers cash prizes totaling approximately $750 USD. Entries must be self-contained, without relying on browsers or streaming data, and will be judged on September 4th. AI

RANK_REASON This is a niche game development contest, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Game developers challenged to create 1.44MB floppy disk-sized games

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Korean outfit hosting 1.44MB game development contest to honor the floppy disk — entrants must confine entire fileset, including resources, engine, and library, to miniscule storage format

    There’s a new 'open to everyone' floppy disk-size game development competition with cash prizes for the best three submissions.

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