PETI’s Indefinite Retirement

In a move which more or less surprises nobody, I am retiring PETI, effective immediately. There are reasons for this that go past simple boredom with the project, but I know it’s something of a sad announcement, so let’s lay them out. The Project Has Run Out of “Interesting Unknowns” in Firmware Most of the PETI firmware is, at the time of writing, effectively implemented. While there are gameplay features that are still missing (sequential sounds, sickness, healing, death, to name a few), most of the truly interesting problems that needed solving in the game are solved now. If programming for PETI was an enjoyable experience, this wouldn’t be a problem, but unfortunately, writing the code for this project has become a real bear. It’s not something I can tinker with in spare moments from my couch, but requires a full setup of peripheral equipment and to be done from the same desk I spend all day working at. Recently, my working days have gotten longer and more involved than they have…