A nostalgic journey back to 1993's Monster Bash, reimagined for modern web browsers while keeping that authentic 90s feel.
Growing up in the 90s, Monster Bash was more than just a game to me - it was my gateway into the fascinating world of gaming. This project is my heartfelt tribute to those countless hours spent helping Johnny Dash navigate through haunted castles and spooky graveyards.
For the Codédex Holiday Hackathon, I challenged myself to blend old and new web technologies:
- Creating an authentic 90s website aesthetic
- Implementing a DOS game emulator using js-dos
- Learning animation in Krita for custom sprites
- Building an old-school guestbook that actually works in 2023
The most fascinating part was discovering how much deprecated HTML still works! While diving into this project, I learned:
- Working with js-dos to build a browser-based emulator
- Creating sprite animations in Krita
- Balancing modern CSS with retro design patterns
- Making modern browsers handle 90s-style web elements
- js-dos for DOS emulation
- Krita for sprite animations
- Modern CSS for retro styling
- PHP for the guestbook functionality
- Original Monster Bash assets (used with respect to the original creators)
While time constraints prevented implementing every planned feature, the core experience successfully captures that magical feeling of 90s web browsing while keeping modern web standards in mind.
Created with ❤️ for the Codédex Holiday Hackathon 2024