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The latest puzzle game in the wonderful Christmas-themed series, where your goal is to jump off the platforms and close them. The core gameplay mechanic is deceptively simple yet strategically demanding: players must navigate across platforms, and as Santa jumps off each platform, it closes automatically. This creates a puzzle dynamic where careful planning is …
This demo presentation uses Sierra On-Line's 1987 classic, Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, as a test platform. The RetroBytes team ported the game to the C64, and thanks to WiC64meX, the game is capable of using internet audio streaming. A serious technological demonstration with modern network and multimedia integration. The …
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Oh Mummy was originally released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum, then in 1984 for the Amstrad CPC. The game quickly achieved cult status and was ported to numerous platforms - but no official version was ever made for the Commodore 64. This gap was filled in 2025 by the Blazon team when they created …
Terminal Walker is an action-oriented tactical survival game that presents players with a dark vision of the near future. Only a rare breed of retro game freaks is immune to the thread. The story centers on an artificial intelligence that has gained independent power and enslaved humanity in a digital world. The player's task is …
The creators of the hugely successful, recently released platform game Sherwood have come up with another special surprise. A sophisticated Commodore 64 platform game with a Christmas theme, featuring excellent animation, exciting archery and puzzles. Features Excellent character animation! Exciting bow-and-arrow action! Fluid & precise jumping controls! Clever puzzles to solve! PAL and NTSC compatible! …
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Umi Colors is a fresh action arcade game released recently that focuses on the power of colors. The goal of the game is not just to defeat opponents, but to think quickly, control precisely, and coordinate decisions related to colors. The game is based on the AGPX Game Maker 2.2.1 engine, which transcompiles from Basic …
Commodore 64 fans have had little to complain about in recent years, thanks to the increasingly talented developers offering a wide range of games. This time, we take a look at one of the biggest gaps in the market for this platform, the 3D FPS game category, which was originally inspired by the classic Wolf3D …
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Match Mania is a logic game that requires concentration and quick decision-making, taking classic matching mechanics and placing them in a competitive environment. The goal of the game is simple: reveal two cards, find pairs, and score as many points as possible within a strictly limited time frame. A Commodore 64 memory quest with points, pairs, …
The Grusel House is a new narrative-driven adventure game that offers a tense atmosphere and powerful storytelling. The goal of the project is not to reminisce about the past, but to create a unique, contemporary experience that directly involves the player in the plot. According to the story, two siblings, Gretha and Hans, seek shelter …
It is a sci-fi strategy game currently in development, scheduled for release in 2026, which combines turn-based gameplay with exploration, resource management, and decision-making. The goal is to create a complex narrative and strategic experience in which players are responsible for the survival of a crew in an unknown galaxy. Announcing an as yet untitled …
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