PWP
Encyclopedia
PWP is a Finnish
demogroup
founded in 1994. Having originally concentrated on humorous games and storyline-based text mode demos
on the low-end PC's, PWP is now one of the leading demogroups on the Commodore VIC-20
.
The VIC-20 demos by PWP have been well received by the demomaking community due to their technological excellence and the unusual and entertaining style reminiscent of the older PC-based works. Many of the demos have won competitions at well-respected demo parties such as the Assembly and the Alternative Party
, often while competing against productions written for far more powerful platforms such as the PC and the Amiga
. The single-load demo Robotic Warrior has also been the first 8-bit demo ever nominated in the Scene.org Awards
(Best 4K Intro, 2004).
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
demogroup
Demoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
founded in 1994. Having originally concentrated on humorous games and storyline-based text mode demos
Text mode demos
Text mode demos are real-time calculated computer animations which make use of the native text graphic mode common on the IBM PC compatibles. The text mode demo scene is one of many different facets of the demoscene....
on the low-end PC's, PWP is now one of the leading demogroups on the Commodore VIC-20
Commodore VIC-20
The VIC-20 is an 8-bit home computer which was sold by Commodore Business Machines. The VIC-20 was announced in 1980, roughly three years after Commodore's first personal computer, the PET...
.
The VIC-20 demos by PWP have been well received by the demomaking community due to their technological excellence and the unusual and entertaining style reminiscent of the older PC-based works. Many of the demos have won competitions at well-respected demo parties such as the Assembly and the Alternative Party
Alternative Party
Alternative Party is a demoscene and art event in Finland. It was first organized in 1998 in Turku and since 2000 in Helsinki. The event is organized by Alternative Party ry, a non-profit association....
, often while competing against productions written for far more powerful platforms such as the PC and the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
. The single-load demo Robotic Warrior has also been the first 8-bit demo ever nominated in the Scene.org Awards
Scene.org
Scene.org is a non-profit organization, providing the currently largest demoscene file repository. It was founded in 1996 by Jaakko "Mellow-D" Manninen, though originally it existed as ftp.fm.org, an FTP-server for releases from the group Five Musicians. In 1997, it re-opened as Scene.org...
(Best 4K Intro, 2004).
PC
- Mazzembly 1997 - a roguelikeRoguelikeThe roguelike is a sub-genre of role-playing video games, characterized by randomization for replayability, permanent death, and turn-based movement. Most roguelikes feature ASCII graphics, with newer ones increasingly offering tile-based graphics. Games are typically dungeon crawls, with many...
game satirizingSatireSatire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
the AssemblyAssembly (demo party)The Assembly demo party is a demoscene and gaming event in Finland. The main organizers of the event are Pekka Aakko and Jussi Laakkonen . The event takes place every year between late July and early August, and lasts three to four days...
demo party - Helium
- Isi
- Final Isi
VIC-20
- Impossiblator
- Impossiblator 2
- Impossiblator 3
- Robotic Warrior (winner of the Alternative PartyAlternative PartyAlternative Party is a demoscene and art event in Finland. It was first organized in 1998 in Turku and since 2000 in Helsinki. The event is organized by Alternative Party ry, a non-profit association....
2003 demo compo, later nominated for a Scene.org AwardScene.org AwardsThe Scene.org Awards are the demoscene awards established by Scene.org in 2003. They are given annually to the creators of the best demos or intros that year. The winners are selected by a jury, consisting of acclaimed sceners from all around the globe...
) - Robotic Liberation (winner of the Assembly 2003 oldschool demo compo)
- The Next Level