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21.08.2025 - 'The Librarian 3' - game for C16 / Plus/4 released - free for download
So soon after the second part, another welcome surprise: RoePipi is back with The Librarian 3! The game series is now a trilogy, and the third chapter takes an unexpected dark turn. It's night time, and Zombies are attacking your little sanctuary of books, ready to devour the written word. The game is a third-person flip-screen shooter rendered in PETSCII graphics...

20.08.2025 - 'Svellas' - game for C16 / Plus/4 and C64 released - free for download
'Svellas' is another arcade maze game written by the well known Japanese developer Inufuto. The game was not only released for the mentioned Commodore computers, but also for over 50 other 8-bit systems. Collect all the stars on each level to progress. The twist this time is that you can use "lifts" to move around between different sections of the maze. Avoid the ghosts. The link above is for the C16, whilst the C64 version can be downloaded under link above or alternatively here.

12.08.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Zodiac Deluxe' released - free for download
Zodiac is a game from 1986, where you have to collect 12 zodiac signs in a nearly 400 screen large labirynth. Now there is an an updated version of it released by Csabo/LOD that contains many changes and extras.

01.08.2025 - 'The Librarian 2' - game for C16 / Plus/4 released - free for download
She's back: our experienced librarian is still fulfilling the requests of visiting readers by retrieving topic-appropriate books from the shelves. Supporting this work is a lightning-fast computer that offers three tips for each question, pointing to the most likely subject area. There's also a small booklet (a condensed version of the Universal Decimal Classification) listing all major topics in English, in neat order. If you enjoy detailed PETSCII graphics and unique gameplay, The Librarian 2, the successor to the first part published in 2020 is for you!

23.07.2025 - Plus/4 version of 'Dragon Wars' recovered
Dragon Wars is a fantasy role-playing video game published by Interplay Productions in 1989 for several systems including C64 and Amiga. This game was only rumoured to exist for Plus/4 until July 2025, when it was recovered from old disks. It's incomplete but playable.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Donkey Kong' - free for download
'Donkey Kong' for Plus/4 is a great port of the classic arcade game, which Nintendo released in 1981. The port is also the winner of the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Phil's Adventure' released - free for download
Phil's Adventure is a an awesome looking new platformer for Plus/4. The game took part in the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo and reached the 2nd place.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'International Karate' - preview for download
This is another C64 classic game, that got converted to Plus/4. The game preview took part in the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Jobbatro' released - free for download
'Jobbatro' is a roguelike deck-building game based on the rules of poker. The game took part in the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo.

14.07.2025 - 'Schlangenwurm' - game for C64 / C128 / C16 / PET released - free for download
'Schlangenwurm' is a modern twist on the classic snake formula - simple to learn, endlessly addictive, and brutally unforgiving. Take control of a growing serpent in this fast-paced arcade challenge.

22.06.2025 - Text adventure 'La Casa DTV' - port for the C64 DTV released - free for download
La Casa is a text/graphic adventure, which were created by Gian Battista Aicardi and first released for the ZX Spectrum in the 47th issue of Load'n Run magazine, published in March 1988. After porting the game to Plus/4 and C64 in 2024, there is now also a version for C64 DTV, the famous single-chip implementation of the Commodore 64 in a joystick case.

02.06.2025 - Plus/4 game 'A Train To Piccadilly' released - free for download
A Train To Piccadilly is an old-school adventure, with lots of chained puzzles and three areas to explore with increasing difficulty. The game ranked 2nd on PunyComp 2024. Released under the label SpaceWhale Interactive Fiction. The unofficial version has been assembled the 2025-06-01 starting from the Z-Machine file offered for free as a demo, using Ozmoo 14.52.

21.05.2025 - 'Mazy 2' - game for C64 and C16 / Plus/4 released - free for download
'Mazy 2' is an arcade maze game written by the well known Japanese developer Inufuto. Collect knives, kill foes and reach the exit. The Plus/4 version can also be downloaded under link above or alternatively here.

18.04.2025 - Plus/4 port of 'Kye' released - free for download
After the very popular Stunt Car Racer, cobbpg is back with his second conversion: Kye! The original game by Colin Garbutt from 1992, which got already ported to C64 in 2022, is now also available for Plus/4. The goal of the game is simple: move around with the green circle thing and collect all the diamonds. It's up to you to discover the rules! The game is controlled with the joystick in port 2 exclusively; there's no keyboard input.

16.04.2025 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.2.6 released
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. A much anticipated new bugfix release. Alas, the previous one introduced some really nasty regression bugs which had to be ironed out: - D82 image support in IEC mode, - automatic line feed bug fixed in MPS801/803 mode, - re-enabled attach disk image in 1551 mode, - sound device selection fix, - TED sound frequency regression fix, - monitor opcode cache clear on memory overwrite