Have a bit of fun with 8bitseattle.com, thanks to a West Seattleite

It’s West Seattle, and the rest of the city, as you’ve (probably) never seen it – resembling a very-old-school video game. The guy who brings 8bitSeattle.com to our attention, West Seattleite Jerry Whiting of JetCityOrange and Azalea Software, describes it as “a new city map in the style of 1980s video games.” Jerry says Brett Camper made the maps, starting with New York City. His companies sponsored Brett’s Seattle work – without knowing ahead of time that this happens to be Brett’s hometown. It’s all just for fun, Jerry explains (speaking of fun, he’s the guy you may recall who had the webcam wedding, and has also drawn fame for his Lava Lamp Cam). Jerry says that 8bitSeattle.com also has 8-bit images of the Space Needle and the Seattle skyline, as well as “links to things geeky and nerdy.” Jerry also points out he’s “a map freak” so getting involved with this just made sense. Explore the 8-bit Seattle map here.

RobertSeattle July 8, 2010 (7:41 am)

That is pretty clever – be sure to zoom in as the 8 bits scheme shows more detail when you zoom. Would be really cool if they could even 8 bit all the homes and buildings.

Eric Goetz July 8, 2010 (7:53 am)

Thanks, Brett! I’ve been a fan of 8-bit NYC, since the beginning, so it’s great to see this done for Seattle.

Metal Jesus July 8, 2010 (8:40 am)

This makes me wanna play ‘Ultima IV: Quest for the Avatar’ REALLY BAD! Thanks for the memories!

MargL July 8, 2010 (8:48 am)

Too fun! And great to see Brett’s name in the news! Used to work with him at RealNetworks.

KBear July 8, 2010 (3:01 pm)

I assume the green part represents blackberries and ivy. I am still looking for the coyotes in Lincoln park. I would also like to see some backyard goats or chickens. Apart from these deficiencies, this is REALLY COOL!

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