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CrazyBus

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Cassidy

“We’re Going Off the Rails on the CrazyBus.”

For five years, Tom Maneiro’s 16-bit bus simulator sat unnoticed on a homebrew development forum. That was until it was discovered by YouTube, and hailed as having “the worst music ever.” Ride with us along the game’s road to Internet infamy.

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Advanced Lawn Mower Simulator

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Cassidy

“Get Your Mower Runnin’, Head Out on the Highway.”

When a games magazine thought to keep an April Fool’s Day prank running for nearly a year and a half, the end result could only be the ultimate gag game. Are you a bad enough dude to mow the lawn?

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Venetian Blinds

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Cassidy

“There Are No Venetian Blinds in Venice.”

The true story behind a programmer’s joke, which we’ve all been re-telling wrong for the better part of twenty years. It’s time for us to raise the curtain — or should I say, blinds?

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