Category: Computers
I’ve given a brief introduction to PunyInform, a new library for writing text adventures for 8-bit (and other) computers. Now, let’s have a look at what you need to download and install to start writing a game using PunyInform. For this article, I will be using Windows, but you can also use PunyInform on Mac or Linux. Step 1: Install…
Tenebra is an atmospheric puzzle game with rogue-like aesthetics. Guide the hapless protagonist to the exit. Poor guy is afraid of darkness and refuses to walk in the dark areas. Move torches around, push lights on rails, find keys to doors, light up cold braziers, pass through archways that collapse behind you, find oil barrels to make your torches brighter, squeeze…
Wackopac is a Pacman clone with a bit of a twist. Collecting Power Pills takes you to another screen where you can have a blast at the ghosts, shoot em up style. Very unusual but lot’s of fun. The game is currently a demo but well worth a download. Wackopac came 6th place at Function 2023. Download it here: wackopacdemo.zip
This is a racing game for the 32K expanded Commodore VIC-20. This game expands on the the original game by adding three more circuits (Monaco, Spa and Interlagos). Colliding with cars now results in damage, which can be repaired by entering the pits during the race. More damage equals slower maximum speed. ‘Race against the clock’ mode has been replaced…
Octopus is a Game & Watch game released as part of the Wide Screen series on July 16, 1981. In this game, the player must get as much gold as they can. However, they must watch out for the Octopus near the treasure because if they touch its arms, they lose a life. Losing all three lives results in a…
Agatha died on her last adventure, and her soul now wanders through the terrifying forest of Durnwich. Waldo lost an eye in a fight, but he managed to save his uncle’s ghost. The forest is still cursed, and according to Waldo’s uncle, the curse is due to the existence of a “Great Old Ones” that was summoned and now inhabits…
Tiny Nightmares is a game for the Spectrum 48K, based on the masterful 2017 indie game Little Nightmares, the work of Swedish team Tarsier Studios, developed for PS4 , XBox , PC and Switch. Tiny Nightmares is very far from the original concept of the Swedish game, since its mechanics, often based on the setting and psychological terror, are difficult…
Bomber Bot is a new game by the great Gabriele Amore, a man well known for his fantastic ZX Spectrum Homebrew games, and Bomber Bot does not disappoint. Bomber Bot is a bit like Bomberman, you have bombs and enemies, you lay your bomb down and run to safety, and hopefully over time, you have managed to kill everyone, the…
















