Yes indeed, if the project were targetting a simpler machine without an operating system and windowing system in the way, then doing the whole thing - graphics presentation and all - in a thousand lines of C would be perfectly feasible
> I'm acutely aware how it's not turtles all the way down (as the logophiles believe)
It uses a sprite sheet png file. I am curious how you would target a simpler machine without a bunch of code to display those. I am having trouble picturing this.
> I'm acutely aware how it's not turtles all the way down (as the logophiles believe)
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