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21.10.2025 - Amiga game 'GhostLight' released
'GhostLight' is a proof of concept and tutorial maze game for any 1MB Amiga, made in AMOS. Full Source code is included and explained in a separate video. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

20.10.2025 - C64 Weekly #52 (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.

20.10.2025 - C64 game 'Nikolav The Vampire' - Demo version released
'Nikolav The Vampire' is a WIP platform game for C64. Now a demo version was released at Flashparty 2025 and got 2nd at Game Dev Indie Category. If you want, you can drop some coins when downloading (name your own price) to support the developer.

20.10.2025 - 'Video Chess' for C64 and VIC-20 released - free for download
Video Chess is a chess game for the Atari VCS (renamed Atari 2600 in 1982) programmed by Larry Wagner and Bob Whitehead and released by Atari in 1979. Now this game got ported to VIC 20 and C64. You can get the VIC-20 version here.

20.10.2025 - Video: Bonkers C64 - WIP Preview
This video shows a preview of the game Bonkers. It is a 20 flick-screens style platformer for the Commodore 64. It’s still a WIP, so there are still glitches, rough edges and slowdowns.

19.10.2025 - GhostLight - Lets Build an AMOS Game - video by 'RobSmithDev'
Well, it's getting close to Halloween and following what's kind of becoming a tradition on Rob's channel he is going to make another game in AMOS on the Amiga! This is a very simple concept, but there are a few interesting complexities, such as automatic/procedural maze generation using the reverse backtracking algorithm. Then there's creating a display where the edges of what you can see fade to black while moving around. A lot of fun and less than 700 lines of code!

18.10.2025 - Amiga game 'Mutant Monty' - Demo version released
'Mutant Monty' is a WIP Amiga conversion of the the old 8-bit Amstrad / C64 classic using Scorpion Engine. Now a playable 5-level demo was released as free digital fownload. It should run on any Amiga with at least 1MB of RAM.

18.10.2025 - New A1200.net Mechanical Keyboards for (most) Amigas! - video by 'Jan Beta'
Review of a pre-production version of the new mechanical Amiga keyboards from A1200net. These are suitable for most Amiga models and fit both the new replacement keycaps and the original keycaps, retaining the original look and feel of the machines.

17.10.2025 - Amiga game 'Callback' released
'Callback' is a fast-paced Arkanoid-style action game for the Amiga 1200 (with 2 meg fast RAM). Take control of the Power Handle and keep Power Balls in circulation, smashing through blocks, hitting relentless enemies, bigshot bosses, slowfx maneuvers, lazers, sparks... all while going through more than 25 levels and 5 boss encounters. In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of 15.00€ EUR to support the developer.

17.10.2025 - Video: Vail Of The Lost - C64 - Work in Prograss
Some footage of Vail Of The Lost, a new C64 game that is currently in development by Icon64.

15.10.2025 - 'Freax' - game for C64, VIC-20 and C16 / Plus/4 released
Freax is a simple alien shootem-up game in the style of Invaders that compiles for the VIC20 (unexpanded), C64 & C16/ Plus/4. It is very playable, and yet it is only 2K in size! You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

15.10.2025 - Video: Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) Release 4.4 - ICE Blue Edition...
This is just a brief video detailing a few changes in the up and coming Release 4.4, notably, now featuring a long overdue pause mode. There are numerous bug-fixes and optimizations implemented during a 3 month code clean-up at the beginning of 2025. There are a few more fixes planned and all being well a tape version with fastloader and loading screen.

14.10.2025 - C64 Weekly #51 (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.

13.10.2025 - Amiga game 'Fight' - Full version released
'Fight' by Megastyle was originally made for C64 and released at Craptastic 4K Game Compo 2020. Now the game was ported to Amiga by using Scorpion Engine. In the game you are controlling two swordmen who is under constant attack from a ninjastar throwing warrior, and you have to knock away the stars. This version should feel easier to play, at least the first level. The full version consists of 3 different levels, with 3 different difficulty levels. All of the levels are based on patterns, so if you learn the patterns and when to hit the projectile, you can hit very big hi-scores. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

13.10.2025 - Video: HyperSports Amiga AGA port WIP (2)
More footage of 'HyperSports' a WIP Amiga port of Hyper Sports, also known as Hyper Olympic, an Olympic-themed sports arcade game by Konami released in 1984. It is the sequel to 1983's Track & Field and features seven new Olympic events. Current state: AGA port completed, but not fully optimized. Also missing music. But all the 7 events are there. In the video only 4 of them are showcased though. You can download the game in its current state here.