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24.08.2026 - Building a Physical Optical Amiga MOD Player - video by 'RobSmithDev'
So, this all started in January. Rob had come up with an idea to build some kind of MOD player. Originally the concept was based around a pianola, the piano's that play themselves, and he was going to print out a ProTracker module onto a long sheet of tracker-feed dot-matrix printer paper. Rob later decided this wouldn't work very well and most likely would easily tear as the patens scrolled between them. Instead, he adopted the concept of a disk. It almost looks like tracks and sectors, but in fact, its rings and patterns. Join Rob as we start the journey into how this mad contraption was built that premiered at the UK Amiga Kickstart 2026 Expo.

24.08.2026 - Thin Ice (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this new 2026 released C64 game 'Thin Ice' published by Thalamus Digital. Download the game here.

23.08.2026 - C64 game 'Serpent 64' released
'Serpent 64' is another take on the Snake theme for C64. Steer the serpent, eat apples, and clear 12 handcrafted arenas that loop ever faster. Walls block but never kill. Hit one head-on and the snake waits (losing 1 point per beat) until you steer away; travel along a wall while pressing into it and the snake slides, snapping into the first gap that passes. Only two things end a life: biting yourself, and the ghosts. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

23.08.2026 - Protovision Shop: Deathflood Collector’s Edition - back in stock
The dark dungeon adventure for the C64 is finally available again: in Deathflood - Dungeon of Doom, you battle your way through gloomy catacombs packed with traps, evil creatures, and a constantly rising flood. With clever level design, multiple routes out, and several possible endings, this one is a real standout! The Collector’s Edition comes in a carton box and includes the game on disk and SD card, a small metal figure (barbarian or amazon), a nicely designed manual, a folded A3 poster, plus a Poly.Play registration card and stickers.

23.08.2026 - C64 game 'TetrISO' released
'TetrISO' is a fast-paced puzzle game for the C64 where classic falling-block gameplay takes a whole new dimension. Build your tower one piece at a time on a 4×4 isometric grid. Pieces fall from above, and it's up to you to rotate and position them perfectly to fill the gaps. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

22.08.2026 - C64 game 'Bubble Pop: The Sea' released
'Bubble Pop: The Sea' is an arcade puzzle game for C64 obviously inspired by Puzzle Bobble from Taito. Fire bubbles up into the raft - three of a colour touching pops the clump, and anything left hanging with no path back to the ceiling falls away with it. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

22.08.2026 - C64 game 'Scrapyard II: Meltdown' released
'Scrapyard II: Meltdown' for C64 is the successor of the arcade maze shooter released in July 2026. You scrapped the Mastervader. Nobody thanked you. The meltdown followed. Nothing in the yard makes power any more. Batteries are the only currency left, and every crew in the yard is hoarding them. Bank ten and the floor lets you up. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

22.08.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Knight Lore' released - free for download
Knight Lore is a 1984 action-adventure game developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game, written by company founders Chris and Tim Stamper and released for ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, MSX. After there was also a port for C64/C128, this game no also got a homebrew fan port for the VIC-20 (PAL/NTSC +35K RAM expansion, keyboard and joystick supported), created for the retro gaming community.

22.08.2026 - 'TFREAX' - game for C64, C16/Plus4 and VIC-20 released
'TFREAX' is a fast paced shoot-em up, adding new twists to a familiar theme. Besides the Commodore versions, there are also versions for Atari 400/800, ZX Spectrum, MS-DOS, or Windows/Linux via SDL. The VIC-20 version is just 3k! You can get all ports of the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

22.08.2026 - C64 Weekly #84 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Weekly updates from the Commodore 64 Scene Including new music, demos and games. Links to all shown content in the video description.

22.08.2026 - C64 game 'A Day at the Races' - preview version released
A Day at the Races is a straightforward horse‑racing simulation designed with a classic retro feel. Your objective is simple: study the runners, place your bets, and progress through the racing calendar until you earn enough to qualify for the Main Event. This is an early beta release of the game and you can get it as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

20.08.2026 - Sneak Peek: Captain Ishtar in the Fortress of Fear, Part 1 - WIP video clip
There is a new C64 project by Alf Yngve, titled 'Captain Ishtar in the Fortress of Fear', which will be the third game of the Captain Ishtar series. The development is now at the stage where finalized versions of each of the 5 game parts are being compiled. Music and extra coding are added, there's testing and fine-tuning of the gameplay, etc. In this brief video clip you see the front end and the beginning of Part 1, which starts with a cut scene.

20.08.2026 - Best POKE Ever 2: Not Really - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
POKE 788,82 on the Commodore 64 is a pretty good POKE. Some might say it's the best POKE ever. But what if we add POKE 56515,4? Is it twice as good? Not really, but it was still interesting to figure out why it slowly filled (or cleared?) the screen.

19.08.2026 - C64 game 'Jack's 8-bit quest' released
'Jack's 8-bit quest' is a classic 8-bit Action RPG for the C64. Explore 10 challenging levels filled with enemies, treasures, secrets and hidden paths. Fight your way through each level, gain EXP, improve your stats and discover useful items along the way. Every level has its own mechanics and challenges, leading to a unique boss battle. Watch your health, choose your strategy and learn from your enemies. No endless grinding. No complicated systems. Just pure 8-bit Action RPG gameplay. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

19.08.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Galaga' released
Galaga for the Vic-20 (16/32K) is a fast-paced tribute to Namco’s arcade classic, rebuilt for a 32K expanded VIC-20 with full enemy formations, diving attacks, Boss Galagas, tractor-beam captures, dual-fighter rescues, Challenging Stages and arcade-style scoring. Features smooth animated enemies, authentic attack patterns, escalating difficulty, bonus fighters, sound effects, scrolling stars and end-of-game accuracy statistics. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.