The original Kristallnacht remembrance was cancelled, because of what happened the last couple of days in Amsterdam. See below for more information.*

This is an alternative meeting with only the organizers (Erev Rav, Platform Stop Racisme en Fascisme and others), a few invited people and press. It starts in Hebrew, and continues in English and Dutch. The audio volume is a bit low, but I think it was better to keep it like this (you can always turn the volume up 😉).

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The first and last person that speaks is the one and only Yuval Gal from Erev Rav, who brings an important statement. Other persons that are speaking are, among others, representatives from Platform Stop Racisme en Fascisme, Internationale Socialisten en Mokum Tegen Fascisme.

* todon.nl/@joenepraat/113448801…

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Kristallnacht Amsterdam 2024

The original Kristallnacht remembrance was cancelled, because of what happened the last couple of days in Amsterdam. See here for more information. This is an alternative meeting with only the orga...

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joene 🏴🍉

2024-11-08 18:42:12

Final post about this for today. The Kristallnacht remembrance tomorrow in Amsterdam is canceled. It was organized by the Jewish anti-Zionist organisation Erev Rav and Platform Stop Racisme. See the attached slides by Erev Rav for an explanation.

✏️ edit: Sorry to edit this (lot of boosts), but I like to have your attention for this related post from an hour ago: todon.nl/@joenepraat/113454654… 🙏🏻

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For me, Lychnis was an absolute blast. But a good game? No, not in the slightest.

This just checks all my boxes. Lychnis is a side-scrolling platformer with a sprinkle of RPG, much like Wonder Boy in Monster Land. Made in Korea and released in 1994 exclusively for DOS, this is as quirky as East Asian DOS games get. It’s a beautiful, unpolished gem but quality controls clearly didn’t make the budget.

The story is wild. 100 years ago, a dragon almost wrecked the world. But a prince and princess – through the power of magic – sealed him away. Now some twisted sorcerer is performing human sacrifice, trying to bring back the dragon. Enter you, playing as the young knight Lychnis or the apprentice sorcerer Iris. You must retrieve the hidden magic and stop the sorcerer.

It’s action-packed! You beat up enemies, rob them, and platform your way through each level. With cash in hand, you upgrade your gear. Sounds epic, right?

What could go wrong? Buckle up.

First off, “unoptimized” does not even describe the chaos here. The game speed oscillates between “stuck in molasses” and “rocket-propelled madness”, making the jumps feel like the physics engine is out to get you. Speaking of jumps, you get a double jump – cool! But once you commit, it’s like signing a contract with gravity: you’re going exactly where you jumped, no adjustments allowed. Hope you like plummetting to your death because you’ll be doing it. A lot.

Don’t get me started on the leaps of faith. In some spots, you’re forced to jump below the visible screen, hoping there’s ground below. However, the void may claim you.

Oh, and if you’re hoping for a checkpoint to ease the pain, good luck. Levels are long, sadistic marathons, and dying near the end sends you back to the beginning. I have a special place in my heart for level 1-3. That auto-scrolling disaster is cruel, endless, and full of randomly moving platforms. Enjoy every agonizing second because the game’s not giving you a break.

Clearly, the devs knew their game was a monster because they start you off with a generous seven lives. And thank goodness, because you’re going to need every one of those lives. Blow through them, you still get five continues – a small mercy from those sadists.

Graphically? Both awesome and awful. It is impressive that Lychnis came out in 1994, not because this game is visually impressive – it’s not – but because indie game developers really aspire to graphics like this. The art style is so good, it looks like it could have been released now. But occasionally, there’s hiccups and jank – with the video sometimes clipping. That aspect isn’t fun.

The music? Great! But it’s that one song that loops over and over again. I love the song but I wish they mixed it up. It doesn’t help that there’s no sound effects so all you’ll hear is that song.

Controls are an experience. I like that arrow keys are for movement, <Alt> is for attack, and <Ctrl> is for jump. But remember those cursed jumping mechanics I mentioned? Yeesh!

Why is this game obscure? Because it never got localized into English. Don’t get me wrong, certain aspects like menus and game UI is in English but a good portion of the game is in Korean, especially when you talk to NPCs. Still, I was able to piece things together and navigate through the text, so if you’re curious and don’t mind the language barrier, it’s playable with patience.

Artcraft and Softmax collaborated on Lychnis. This is Artcraft’s sole game while Softmax made more titles such as The War of Genesis and TalesWeaver. Their last game was Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall Of Hendon Myre released in 2012.

Lychnis is a beautiful mess. I love it for the aesthetic and cultural kick it gives, especially as a fan of Korean DOS games. But let’s face it: this game is brutal and unforgiving. Play it if you’re feeling brave.