The Gathering 2026

06.20 17/04/2026
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 ▓  At our  36th  computer  party, The Gathering  proudly  brought the world  ▓
 ▒  another 133 productions in addition to the over 4600 since 1992.          ▒
 ░                                                                            ░
    This year we brought you demos, demoscene tools, useless utils and small
    HTML. We had  hand-drawn,  textmode and  fast graphics.  Three different
    music competitions. Short movies, two physical construction competitions
    as well as a  screenshot competition  for a wide variety  of challenges.

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 ▒  The Gathering took place at Vikingskipet in Hamar Norway from 03.04.2026  ▒
 ▓  to 08.04.2025 with about 3500 in total at the party.                      ▓
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▓  #  Entry                              Group / Creator               Points ▓
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▒  1. Singularity                        En Til Byte                       62 ▒
▓  2. EEhDemo                            Father and Son Crew               50 ▓
█  3. BODY.MOD                           Crusaders                         48 █
▓  4. Neontastic                         Magnur                            47 ▓
▒  5. Traplife                           En Til Byte                       37 ▒
░  6. Close Encounters of the third      oklien, Skuggemannen & kfh        19 ░
▒     Kine                                                                    ▒
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▒ Combined Demo has its roots at the  first The Gathering parties. Originally ▒
░ many separate competitions,  but now merged into one  big competition. More ░
▒ non-pc  entries  and we will  split it into  multiple  competitions  again. ▒
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▒  1. Squick Fix                         Ragdolls                           1 ▒
▓  2. Dare Diver                         Knut Steffenrem                    2 ▓
█  3. Lille Ubåt                         Håkon Kleppe Normann               3 █
▓  4. Fishpunk: The Undercoals           Ulrik Tomas Eitveit Schaeffer      4 ▓
▒  5. Steamnautica                       Magnur                             5 ▒
░  6. Rust Salt                          Pertrosfoliea                      6 ░
▒  7. BubblesNotIncluded                 Tonje Davidsen                     7 ▒
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▒ Gamed Jam  gave the  participants  48 hours to  finish a game  which had to ▒
▒ adhere to two specific themes: Steam punk and under the sea.                ▒
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▓  #  Entry                              Group / Creator                Bytes ▓
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▒  1. Ulovlig Stygg Kode                 Wommy                            162 ▒
▓  2. OneSixEight                        DrCiRCUiT^1TB                    167 ▓
█  3. red_teams_smaa_graa                unrealist                        207 █
▓  -  Smoool                             Faux Clef^1TB                    207 ▓
▒  5. Styggogstyggere                    Flayer^FaSC                      274 ▒
░  6. Grey Plasma-ish                    Luciwoof                         355 ░
▒  7. Teal and Orange                    Sesse^Exc                        378 ▒
▓  8. Brokkoli                           130n                             393 ▓
█  9. Sm0ll                              Magnur                           995 █
▓ 10. "small"                            Pertrosfoliea                   3020 ▓
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ This year's task was to optimize a plasma effect. It was specified that the ▒
░ judge was completely color-blind and had poor eye-sight. This made for some ░
▒ rather crude plasmas in very few bytes...                                   ▒
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         █   █████████▀ Break the Universe: A Mini Space Simulation █
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▒  1. Death Star in reverse              The only Arne                     35 ▒
▓  2. Planet by Earth                    130n                              24 ▓
█  -  Planetary Multiplier               Holy Father                       24 █
▓  4. Kjernereaktor                      Sith Code                         13 ▓
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ This was a popup  competition  where  participants  had to extend  a python ▒
▒ space simulation game  presented and written by  Art of the Kreativia crew. ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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▒  1. Shader Lab                         DrCiRCUiT^1TB                      1 ▒
▓  2. Web Demo Framework                 Faux Clef^1TB                      2 ▓
█  3. Steamnautica Level Editor          Magnur                             3 █
▓  4. Colour                             130n                               4 ▓
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▒ A new competition. In many ways the opposite of useless util. The aim is to ▒
░ give the world tools that allow people  to be more creative. Handing in the ░
▒ source code of a game jam or demo is acceptable.                            ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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█   ▀███▌███ Useless Utility                                                  █
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▓  1. Doom Scroller                      Jon Ivar Larsen                    1 ▓
█  2. TG-lang                            1tb (tg-lang.vercel.app)           - █
▓  -  Ubrukelig Passorgenerator          William Emil Sande Larsen^1TB      - ▓
▒  -  MouseFinder                        Jørgen Ellefsen                    - ▒
░  -  Unhelpful Helper                   Magnur                             - ░
▒  -  U53_1355_M0U53                     Ole Kristian Settem                - ▒
▓  -  Gandalf Sort                       130n                               - ▓
█  -  Arnekorrekt                        Wommy                              - █
▓  -  progress                           Per-Øivind Berg                    - ▓
▒  -  uhjelpsombutler.exe                Flayer^FaSC                        - ▒
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▒ Useless utility tasks the participants with creating something that is 100% ▒
▒ pointless, but not destructive.                                             ▒
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▒  1. TG26 Magical Girl                  Frida Lauritzen                  196 ▒
▓  2. Moonlit encounter                  Rosann                           194 ▓
█  3. Evening Dance                      Sonja                            166 █
▓  4. Databrus                           Åse Idunn Morvik Ringset         153 ▓
▒  5. Sci-Fi Robot                       Hanna jingfors                   150 ▒
░  6. My Last War                        Tia^TLA                          149 ░
▒  -  Gathering at the Arcade            Suilion                          149 ▒
▓  8. A Cherry Pokemon Paradise          Erjon Kloeze                     142 ▓
█  9. Warlock power                      Camilla bogen Lauritzen          124 █
▓ 10. ._.                                130n                             121 ▓
▒ 11. Drowning in fire                   Iselin Sørheim                   113 ▒
░ 12. ryoiki tenkai: muryokusho          Talha Qadir                      110 ░
▒ 13. Gaming for Glory!                  Pertrosfoliea                    104 ▒
▓ 14. RE:TRO                             Ingrid Hellan                    101 ▓
█ 15. i want to beat leon                therese berger                    90 █
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▒ Use your drawing skills to create the  best looking piece of graphics. This ▒
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▒  1. Whoops Just 8 Colors               Pertrosfoliea                    115 ▒
▓  2. Snooze                             Rosann                            88 ▓
█  3. Cherry Tree of Peace               Erjon Kloeze                      84 █
▓  4. Blue Dragon                        Malin Sjølie                      83 ▓
▒  5. Paywall                            Suilion                           77 ▒
░  6. TikiCraft                          Stian Røbergeng                   74 ░
▒  7. Mythic Lands                       Thomas Pedersen                   63 ▒
▓  8. Vikingskipet                       Eskild Jansen                     59 ▓
█  9. Glitched Out                       Malix                             55 █
▓ 10. Retrocube                          Flayer^FaSC                       46 ▓
▒ 11. Roseegg                            Ingrid Hellan                     38 ▒
░ 12. Chick                              Even Berg                         30 ░
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▒ Limited resolution and  limited colors. This year  we had a Tiki 100 theme. ▒
░ 256x256 in 16 colors from a palette  of 256 and a 4/3 pixel size ratio made ░
▒ this an interesting competition.                                            ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
█ The Tiki  100 was a  Norwegian-made  school computer  and it was  primarily █
▓ owned and  used by schools  and teachers.  It has no text  modes and cannot ▓
▒ produce grey colors due to the 3:3:2 RGB bits per color.                    ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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▒  1. TG History                         Zokum                            107 ▒
▓  2. Mother<3                           Pertrosfoliea                    105 ▓
█  3. Brokkoli                           130n                              51 █
▓  4. CyberHippe                         DrCiRCUiT^1TB                     22 ▓
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ We allow most  forms of textmode  art in this  competition. We  first tried ▒
░ this as a popup  competition a  few years  ago, and  this time  we got more ░
▒ entries than the one we got last time.                                      ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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░                                                                             ░
▒  1. Nerds Since 1990                   Frida Lauritzen                  311 ▒
▓  2. Back to the 90s                    Christian Andrè Tømte Grønvold   272 ▓
█  3. Klar for LAN                       Svein Werner Lyngmyr             247 █
▓  4. Old School Gaming                  Tia^TLA                          174 ▓
▒  5. So Fast                            Malix                            152 ▒
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ Hand-drawn graphics to the theme of: Back to the 90s The Gathering.         ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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▒  1. Norsk Hjemmebrygg                  Helene Harepus                   126 ▒
▓  2. Nintendo 3DS fotografen            Rosann                            92 ▓
█  3. Treskur og LEDlys                  Susanne Nystjerne                 80 █
▀▄                                                                           ▄▀
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ Photos to the theme of: Norwegian, retro and technology.                    ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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░                                                                             ░
▒  1. Gamle spel, ny verd                Ingrid Hellan                    206 ▒
▓  2. I remember...                      Pertrosfoliea                    166 ▓
█  3. Forward Echo                       Mats O. Bristol                  164 █
▓  4. Reminisce                          Trond Odin Johansen              120 ▓
▒  -  Trollolollollo                     Malix                            120 ▒
░  6. Diskett                            Helene Harepus                   112 ░
▒  7. Den Perfekte Pausen                Bjørn Håvar Lundsbakken          111 ▒
▓  8. Late night nostalgia               Susanne Nystjerne                 79 ▓
█  9. Rad19                              Art                               75 █
▓ 10. Ikke sove her                      130n                              62 ▓
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ This year we split  into a regular and a fast  themed photo compo to better ▒
░ differentiate from  what we had in the past where  it wasn't so clear. This ░
▒ year the theme was: Back to the 90s The Gathering.                          ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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░                                                                             ░
▒  1. Mønsterballett                     Stian Røbergeng                   61 ▒
▓  2. Royally Free                       Susanne Nystjerne                 35 ▓
▀▄                                                                           ▄▀
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ Twice as good  as last year's  10 second  video competition.  This year the ▒
▒ theme was ballet.
▓                                                                             ▓
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All artwork by Zokum^PiX - Robot and logos based on artwork from The Gathering.



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        █    ███   ███   ███ Freestyle Music                          █
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▒  1. Kanal 6 (ft. Bristol)              CafSneak                         103 ▒
▓  2. Bliss                              Anstein Kvarstad                  49 ▓
█  3. Into The Light                     Rezonex                           45 █
▓  -  Push It                            Jonas Karlsson                    45 ▓
▒  5. Reborn                             Ole-Thomas Moe                    38 ▒
░  6. Crazy                              Glexes                            37 ░
▒  -  Sacred                             Sindre Skoglund-Hansen            37 ▒
▓  8. Crazy Reality                      Edgar Baldishol                   34 ▓
█  9. Bodies                             Martin Bergesen                   30 █
▓ 10. Wombat Step?                       Wommy                             27 ▓
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▒ All styles  except K-Pop since that  had its own  category this year, which ▒
▒ sadly only received one entry. Maybe a different genre next year?           ▒
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▒  1. Addicted To Computer               Martin Bergesen                   17 ▒
▓  -  Peachy                             Jonas Karlsson                    17 ▓
█  3. Weird sounds                       Glexes                            11 █
▓  4. Mixing Under Grønt Lys             Wommy                             10 ▓
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▒ Quick composing with only the provided sample pack.                         ▒
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▓  #  Entry                              Creator(s)                    Points ▓
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▒  1. Babylon Observatory                Christian & Stellan              364 ▒
▓  2. Firefly Valley                     Blokkmafian                      294 ▓
█  3. TimeFlux                           LES                              235 █
▓  4. begravelse                         kyllinghæren                     190 ▓
▒  5. Return home                        Viking Jentene                   188 ▒
░  6. Bedwars gjør mæ dritforbanna       TRND                             179 ░
▒  7. Moon Basin                         Free Hugs                        173 ▒
▓  8. ole_as_bygg                        zm (settem)                      167 ▓
█  9. The Fall from Eden                 Sindre                           166 █
▓ 10. Builder                            HEA                              153 ▓
▒ 11. Pokemon Pixelarts by               Richard Sebastian Wictor Hansen   151 ▒
░ 12. Peak (bokstavelig talt)            Østfoldingæne                    149 ░
▒ 13. Crystal Ancient Biome              NoT_Leon                         147 ▒
▓ 14. Maison                             Karo                             124 ▓
█  -  Jorvik                             Simplezity                       124 █
▓ 16. Retro computer                     Christian Schumacher             115 ▓
▒ 17. Back to basic (ikke ferdig)        The Queen cave                   104 ▒
░ 18. creeper og steve                   grymyr                           103 ░
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▒ Build something cool looking in this classic 3D-block video game.           ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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▒  1. Seating69                          Tobias A. Zachariassen           138 ▒
▓  2. Arne                               130n                              54 ▓
█  3. Lara and Panther                   Mollen                            46 █
▓  4. Viking in The Mountains            Tia^TLA                           43 ▓
▒  5. This War of Mine- The little ones  Susanne Nystjerne                 40 ▒
░  6. Ace of Spades!                     Pertrosfoliea                     38 ░
▒  -  Singing A Viking Song In The Rain  Erjon Kloeze                      38 ▒
▓  8. I have the high ground             Audun Elvanes                     37 ▓
█  9. Galactic Viking                    Atle Hagen                        35 █
▓ 10. minecraft                          Ole Kristoffer                    32 ▓
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▒ Bridging the gap between gaming and being creative.                         ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
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▒  1. Mortal Kombat                      Tony André Lundsrud                1 ▒
▓  2. Alien                              Camilla Wedul                      2 ▓
█  3. Grafittidilla                      Marcus Napstad                     3 █
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ The Gathering gives people limited desk space for your gear and with a five ▒
░ day stay, people bring a  lot of stuff. As the years  have gone people have ░
▒ built more and more  elaborate shelves, often  for several participants who ▒
▓ sitting next to eachother to maximize utilization of the given space.       ▓
▓                                                                             ▓
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▒  1. Shelby GT 500 67                   Henrik Gjerden                     1 ▒
▓  2. Wall-E                             Helene Bergland Johansen           2 ▓
█  3. X-Frame Compact 3D Printed         Pascal van der Veen                3 █
▓     Computer                                                                ▓
▀▄                                                                           ▄▀
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ Best cabinet build or  modification. Top three winning  entries from any of ▒
░ the previous  years only qualify  for top three only  if they have received ░
▒ significant upgrades or changes.  The winner added a lot of new features to ▒
▓ his, like exhaust smoke and remote key fob on/off functionality.            ▓
▓                                                                             ▓
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▓ Up to five jury awards are  given to entries  that for some reason,  either ▓
▒ through low vote  scores or sheer  excellence does not  get the recognition ▒
░ the placement and prize money suggests. The prize is an additional 500 NOK. ░
▒ as well as signed diplomas.                                                 ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
█ Entry                                     Creator(s)                        █
▓ ■■■■■                                     ■■■■■■■■■■                        ▓
▒ Close Encounters of the Third Kine        Oklien, Skuggemannen & kfh        ▒
░                                                                             ░
▒ It wasn't  possible to vote  for this entry  in the regular  voting period. ▒
▓ This most likely led  to this demo receiving too  few votes even though the ▓
█ voting period was extended once this was discovered.                        █
▓                                                                             ▓
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     █   ▀█████▄▀█ Best Group                                              █
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▒  ■  ■■■■■                                                     ■■■    ■■■■■■ ▒
▓                                                                             ▓
▒  1. En Til Byte                                               1TB       335 ▒
▒  2. Father and Son Crew                                       FaSC      107 ▒
▒  3. Ragdolls                                                  RD         80 ▒
▒  4. PiX                                                       PiX        76 ▒
▒  5. Crusaders                                                 CRS        60 ▒
▒  6. The Lone Adventurer                                       TLA        40 ▒
▒  7. Excess                                                    Exc        10 ▒
▒  -  Kyllinghæren                                              KH         10 ▒
▒  9. HEA                                                       HEA         1 ▒
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▓                                                                             ▓
▒ Groups score  points for each  member's top  10 positions.  These  are then ▒
░ multiplied with a per  competition multiplier that  reflects the complexity ░
▒ and prestige of the competition.                                            ▒
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    █  ███ ░ ███ History of The Gathering 1992-2026. Releases at the party.█
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░  1992           Skedsmohallen                                           84  ░
▒  1992 lite      Skedsmo VGS                                              ?  ▒
▓  1993           Skedsmohallen                                           66  ▓
█  1994           Rykkinhallen                                           162  █
▓  1995           Stavanger Forum                                        131  ▓
▒  1996           Vikingskipet                                           194  ▒
░  1997           Vikingskipet                                           175  ░
▒  1998           Vikingskipet                                           211  ▒
▓  1999           Vikingskipet                                           153  ▓
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▓  Total for the 90s                                                    1176  ▓
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░  1900           Vikingskipet       Follow the flow                     168  ░
▒  2001           Vikingskipet       A Cyberspace Odyssey                216  ▒
▓  2002           Vikingskipet       The Gathering: Reload               154  ▓
█  2003           Vikingskipet                                           162  █
▓  2004           Vikingskipet       Rescue of Fractalus                 123  ▓
▒  2005           Vikingskipet       We are the robots                    94  ▒
░  2006           Vikingskipet       The dark side of Pluto              104  ░
▒  2007           Vikingskipet       Still puzzled?                       96  ▒
▓  2008           Vikingskipet       Optimus prime                        86  ▓
█  2009           Vikingskipet       Fire and ice                        122  █
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▒  Total for 2000-2009                                                  1325  ▒
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▒  2010           Vikingskipet        Submerged                          140  ▒
▓  2011           Vikingskipet        Partly cloudy                      112  ▓
█  2012           Vikingskipet        At the end of the universe         141  █
▓  2013           Vikingskipet        Singularity                        177  ▓
▒  2014           Vikingskipet        Transylvania                       197  ▒
░  2015           Vikingskipet        The future is back                 146  ░
▒  2016           Vikingskipet        Switched on                        282  ▒
▓  2017           Vikingskipet        #secrets                           241  ▓
█  2018           Vikingskipet        Social reality                     156  █
▓  2019           Vikingskipet        Eve                                169  ▓
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░  Total for 2010-2019                                                  1761  ░
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▓  2020           online              Gaia. Later online.                  ?  ▓
█  2021           online              Online                              93  █
▓  2022           online              Online                              46  ▓
▒  2023           Vikingskipet        Gaia                               118  ▒
░  2024           canceled            Generations                             ░
▒  2025           Vikingskipet        Re:start                            90  ▒
▓  2026           Vikingskipet        Re:union                           133  ▓
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▓  Total so far this decade                                              469  ▓
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▓  Total          5 physical locations                                  4731  ▓
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▒ Demozoo.org and wikipedia were used as  sources for this compilation. There ▒
░ is some stuff  that has  been lost over  the years.  Contact us  and update ░
▒ Demozoo if you have additional releases  and information. The pandemic made ▒
▓ things fairly messy, but things are getting back on track now.              ▓
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▒     The Crew                                                                ▒
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█     Thank you for coming and especially  those that took part in any of     █
▓     our creative competitions.  All of you  are the reason  we have the     ▓
▒     party.                                                                  ▒
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▓     Kandu                                                                   ▓
▒     ▀▀▀▀▀                                                                   ▒
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▒     behind The Gathering and other  events. All of the crew and all the     ▒
▓     participants are members.                                               ▓
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