Sounds like you've found your happy place, after a lot of effort getting the process to this point. Hats off to you, and I'm glad to hear it's now a labour of love!
I know exactly what you mean about trawling for treasure! Thanks to emulation and the community around retropie, I got into the scene in a big way a few years ago and love chatting with others on these forums to learn about hidden gems, new discoveries etc. With C64 and especially Amiga emulation now, I get to play all the games I could never afford as a kid, or that the local stores never stocked. There are some real evergreen titles. I also love that the scene is vibrant on both machines with new commercial titles and amazing demos being released seemingly weekly! The fan base around these machines is amazing.
I've worked in video games animation for many years, and another funny thing is stumbling upon people's names in the credits of games who I've since worked with at various other studios. Sometimes I'll send them a screenshot, in 2020, of me playing a game they worked on half a lifetime ago!!
It's really special that history is being kept alive in a meaningful way with projects like this, so I wish you all the best with your progress. I'll leave you with a SID demo, a tribute to a demo scener, that has one of the most uplifting tunes I've ever heard - hold tight for it to kick in properly, it's worth listening all the way through (and the tribute graphics/ messages are touching too).
Downloaded your latest, and I look forward to each new edition!
Cheers!
