The post discusses the author's lifelong obsession with the 1984 computer game *Below the Root*, which inspired his art and programming career. Starting from its conception as educational software, the game captivated the author's imagination with its intricate world and mystery. The author later explored game development, touching on the challenges of maintaining retro aesthetics in modern platforms and the eventual move to HTML5 for game creation. Additionally, the author sought to remake *Below the Root* for iPad and developed an original project inspired by it. Various resources for the original game and its connection to *The Green Sky Trilogy* novels are highlighted.
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This 1984 computer game inspired my art and made me what to be a programmer"Educational" softwareClimbing into the cloudsInspiration for an animated cartoonMaking a video gameBelow the Root for the iPadThe DreamsongBelow the Root game mapPlaying the title screenMore info and resourcesMusic inspired by Below the RootA fourth "book"Sort: