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What a wonderful video. I did a tiny bit of #C64 demo coding back in the 80s but preferred to make games. Mainly because it's easier than some of the trickery described here!

LogrusUK@logrus.uk · 6d ago

Phenomenal. #C64 #Lemmings Such a good watch. Such a good bloke.

Today I learnt that my #C64 game APB appeared on not one, but two compilations in the 90s. I was aware of the TNT bundle, but there was also something named Winning Team. I don't have either in my personal collection, so I may try to pick them up someday. www.bigboxcollection.com/WinningTeam....

3D box view of Winning Team (1991, C64, UK, Compilation)

BigBoxCollection: high-res 3D boxes of over 900 games from 1982 to today

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This is such a great site. Not sure physical is the answer in the digital age but it definitely was when I was growing up in the 80s. Sitting on the bus home reading the manual to a game I’d spent weeks saving up was a great time.

Benjamin@bigboxcollection.com · 3w ago

Made the news... gizmodo.com/pour-one-out...

Wasn’t expecting to get a burn off @retrogamermag.bsky.social on my Sunday morning read! 😉 I thought our home conversions of a mediocre arcade game were OK.

At the #britfest in Altrincham. Came mainly for Sleeper who didn’t disappoint. May as well continue drinking in the sun and watch the Happy Mondays later.

I had plenty of games cancelled during development. It was even worse when something was complete and still didn’t get published. Chun’s memories here are all too familiar.

Time Extension@timeextension.com · last mo.

"It's Always Disappointing When A Game You've Been Working On Doesn't Come Out" - Ex-Software Creations Dev On The 16-Bit Barbie Game Finally Getting A Retail Release.

Incredible. Sarah is so talented.

SarahJaneAvory@sarahjaneavory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#C64 #Delphian progress: modified my own 3D model editor to output files for the C64, so now I have a spaceship in game.🙂Lots of changes to the 3D engine to support polygon types: points, lines, triangles, quads, and pentagons. Solid polygons might be playable on a 1Mhz C64...🤔

I've been revisiting the #C64 source code for Millie & Molly for reasons. In there I found some old prototype screens from when I was using Rainbow Island sprites and Rick Dangerous backgrounds. And the even older 8x8 char version with my very own programmer art.

Monte’s stuff just gets better and better. This looks like a belter.

Monte Boyd@monteboyd.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Infe2tation: coming soon! The galactic sheriff is back to unravel the Mystery of the Crystal Moon. Run ’n’ gun action with massive levels, varied enemies, 4 distinct areas, fun power ups, and a mini-game featuring robo-sidekick, D3P-UT! Late June release. #c64 #commodore64 #pixelart #8bit #indiegame

There was a surfeit of brilliant #C64 conversions around this time, before arcade machines got more powerful. Mr Do, Up ‘n’ Down, Spy Hunter and this all jump to mind.

njenkin - Retro Gaming@njenkin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pooyan Commodore 64 Published by Datasoft in 1983 Armed with a crossbow, protect your baby piggies from the oncoming wolves !!! Based on the arcade coin-op from Konami in 1982. Easy to get into. Good fun !! 😆👍🕹️🏹🐷 #retrogaming #c64 #commodore64 #gaming #games #njenkin

I’ve been reading @jazrignall.bsky.social’s excellent book Games of a Lifetime. The early chapters are evocative of the OG arcade years. I’m now in Aberystwyth where most of Julian’s memories are from. I’m hoping some kind of portal to the past opens so I can see Asteroids arrive for the first time.

Crystal Computing became Design Design became Walking Circles. The latter was my first job. We had boxes of these games in the back room. Wish I’d kept some. Along with a rather splendid T-shirt. Not that it’d fit me now.

ZXVintage@zxvintage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Crystal Computing Softography WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.egyptus.co.uk/TxNzAa

At the Manchester Palace for Karate Kid. They’ve just cancelled it in a pretty perfunctory way. Lots of upset families. Pathetic.

Watching Race Across the World and pretty sure this Mongolian coffee shop has ripped off the 80s video game Elite’s logo.

I recorded the Retro Titans podcast recently. I've not listened back myself yet but hopefully I don't go off topic too much. This one's a bit different in that it focuses more on modern retro. And I'm sure when I do these things they add a northern accent filter. retrotitans.libsyn.com

Retro Titans - the giants of retro and indie gaming in conversation

Retro Titans: the podcast dedicated to the epic world of retro and indie video gaming. Interviews with the people who brought us the games, computers and consoles we love - and those who are bringing ...

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Pleased to say Millie & Molly is built into this, looks like a fun bit of kit. Nice mix of new and old #C64 games on there.

Mike's conversion of my Unity version of M&M looks to be coming along very nicely.

Mike Dailly ™@mdf200.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I've opened up the first article in my Millie and Molly programming diary, my Patreon's currently have access to all 5, with more to come. www.patreon.com/posts/millie...

Battling being old to stay up for the Artemis II #splashdown. Even though I’m 54 these events are few and far between. I flash back to my 80’s Space Shuttle bedroom wallpaper, and the Voyager II project we did in primary school. This stuff shows the best of humanity in a time of some of our worst.

I worked on both Skull and Crossbones and Spitting Image, albeit the #C64 versions. The former was an Atari arcade game which I don't think even had a UK release. It did OK though as mags liked the pirate theme so it got a few front covers. The game is bang average on all formats, including arcade.

ZXVintage@zxvintage.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Crash (May 1991) - Skull & Crossbones and Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo reviews. Also Arkanoid - Revenge of Doh, Licence to Kill, Spitting Image, Dragon Ninja, Gryzor and S.D.I. adverts READ: (1/2)

Think I’ve finished the extra levels and features for my #SpectrumNext conversion of my #C64 game Runn ‘n’ Gunn. The game is 80% bigger and there are a couple of surprises. Need to do the boring tidying now.

Who doesn’t love the glamour of a late 80s UK game dev studio? Google can keep their town halls and break out areas. Here’s Walking Circles at a similar time.

Mike Dailly ™@mdf200.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We always wanted to build a massive track through the whole office, but never got around to it. You can see a set under the desk at the back in the first office, from back in '89 😂

Wanderer on the #C64 was my first ever professional product. Coded when I was 16yo I basically converted the Speccy code and mostly didn’t know what I was doing. It scored 16% in Zzap and was described as a ‘vector graphics turkey’.

ZXVintage@zxvintage.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Sinclair User (Apr 1989) - Wanderer review. Also Xenon full-page ad READ: https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-085/SinclairUser_085_Apr_1989#page/n36/mode/2up

I recorded a Podcast with @retrotitans.com last night. As always good fun to ramble on about games development. Phil noticed I still play video games, something rarer than you’d think in the industry. I tend to agree, I’ve worked with loads of game devs who don’t actually play games. Wonder why.

Completed the excellent Öoo earlier. I wish I had the kind of mind that can come up with these kinds of concepts. Have to say you could probably make an excellent version of this for the #C64. youtu.be/tSJyHEjyGuA?...

Öoo | Official Trailer

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Went to a retro gaming market in Bolton today. Crazy busy and I didn’t manage to fill any gaps in games I’ve written but don’t own. Picked up @merman1974.bsky.social ‘s book (signed!) and @jazrignall.bsky.social ‘s book though. Plenty of of reading there.

I don’t normally do politics on here but my word this man says everything I wish I had the nerve to. Let’s all be kinder to each other.

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Looking forward to this, some of my favourite gaming memories are playing against my friends on two player #C64 games. Rocketball, Kikstart, Hypaball and probably my favourite Pitstop II. I have no interest in online gaming and I miss playing games together like we did back then. I’m old.

C64Reloaded@c64reloaded.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New list incoming… 🕹️👀 My favourite 2-player Commodore 64 games. Brutal head-to-head brawlers, superb sports sims and chaotic co-op classics – these were the games that gave us epic moments, massive laughs, lasting memories and forged friendships for life.

Looks like the #C64 Black Mini Edition is 20% off on Amazon at the minute. Four of my best games are on there along with 21 other amazing modern 8bit games. I'm still playing through - and being amazed by - Sam's Journey.

How has somebody who worked on one of my favourite ever games (Lemmings) ended up converting a random homebrew I wrote for the #C64 in 2020? Amazing.

Mike Dailly ™@mdf200.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My Patreon's just got an update on my Millie and Molly progress. www.patreon.com/posts/millie...