# retro game (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover retro game. Page: Feed: --- ## [Croustibat review](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/22/croustibat-review/) _2026-08-22 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Developer: Coktel VisionPublisher: FindusYear: 1995Genre: AdventureSystem: DOS After issuing a challenge to folks to blog about an obscure game, I figured I should probably engage with this as well so I pulled a game that has been sitting on my backlog for a long time, Croustibat. Croustibat is an advert game for the Croustibat line \[…\] ## [My Birthday Blog Challenge: Write About An Obscure Game](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/19/my-birthday-blog-challenge-write-about-an-obscure-game/) _2026-08-19 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ It is my birthday today so I am issuing a blog challenge. That is something you are allowed to do on your birthday. My challenge is to write a blog post about an obscure game, whether it’s a video game, board game, tabletop rpg, LARP, whatever, that you just do not see folks talking about \[…\] ## [The Playdate Store is Just Depressing Now](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/18/the-playdate-store-is-just-depressing-now/) _2026-08-19 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ A while back, Panic made a big announcement that they were banning games that used generative ai art, music, text or story elements. This was nice to hear since so many other stores for digital games allowed it. However, they were fine with it for code as long as you disclosed it, which is bizarre \[…\] ## [The Joy of Revisiting co-open with My Kids](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/17/the-joy-of-revisiting-co-open-with-my-kids/) _2026-08-17 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Developer: lowpolisYear: 2021Genre: AdventureSystem: Mac One thing I love doing is showing games I played years ago to my kids that I think they will enjoy. Recently one of these was the first-person adventure game/walking sim co-open. co-open is a game about a kid’s first time buying groceries on their own. While it wasn’t designed \[…\] ## [Knytt Classic](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/14/knytt-classic/) _2026-08-14 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Developer: Nifflas and Bit KidPublisher: Bit KidYear: 2026Genre: PlatformerSystem: Windows I have fond memories of playing Knytt so I was very happy to see that it got an official rerelease recently to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary. If you haven’t played it before, it’s a freeware game where you have crashed on a planet and \[…\] ## [Check out the new DOS game Europa Panic](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/12/check-out-the-new-dos-game-europa-panic/) _2026-08-12 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Developer: hoolisYear: 2026Genre: ArcadeSystem: DOS Just a few days ago the full version of a DOS game called Europa Panic came out. A demo version was previously released for a jam last year and I enjoyed that so I was happy to see this full version come out. It’s a top down arcade game where \[…\] ## [Barcelona’s Retro Gaming Scene: The Convention, the Shops and the Community](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/08/11/barcelona-retro-gaming-scene/) _2026-08-11 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Barcelona has quietly become one of Europe's better cities for retro gaming. Here is the annual convention, the three shops worth your afternoon, and why the old machines still win. The post Barcelona’s Retro Gaming Scene: The Convention, the Shops and the Community appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [Game Devs, Stop Using AI Shit Even for Coding](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/06/game-devs-stop-using-ai-shit-even-for-coding/) _2026-08-06 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ I’ve said it before on here but fucking knock it off. Yes, even for coding. I’m crabby about it because a dev did a long winded post about how they know it’s bad but they want to keep using it so they’re gonna. I dunno, I think that if AI is stealing my shit and \[…\] ## [New Bundle To Support Game Workers Launches](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/02/new-bundle-to-support-game-workers-launches/) _2026-08-02 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ As everyone at this point knows, the games industry is in an incredibly rough spot right now and thousands have lost their jobs and are looking for work. A new bundle has launched on Itch.io to try to help some of those folks out. The Game industry hardship fund is a bundle that you can \[…\] ## [Thimbleweed Park 2 Announced, Blog Launched](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/08/01/thimbleweed-park-2-announced-blog-launched/) _2026-08-02 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Ron Gilbert has just announced Thimbleweed Park 2, which you can already wishlist on Steam. I’m excited! I was a fan of the original game and I’m always happy to see Ron working on a new adventure game with the folks that made the first game. As part of the announcement, you can also follow \[…\] ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GxOuDKsGEZzI) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Adventure Games Are Doing Just Fine: July 2026 Edition](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/07/29/adventure-games-are-doing-just-fine-july-2026-edition/) _2026-07-29 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ I’m still not back to doing indie game roundups just yet but I did want to give a shout out to all the adventure games coming out lately since there’s been so many lately but you wouldn’t know it from being in the adventure game community, which seems more content to complain about how it’s \[…\] ## [Cyan Gives a Peek at Canceled Myst Prototype and Other Myst News](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/07/26/cyan-gives-a-peek-at-canceled-myst-prototype-and-other-myst-news/) _2026-07-26 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Cyan’s Mysterium convention is happening right now, which means all the Myst-related announcements are happening. The biggest one was a look at a prototype in the Myst universe that they were shopping around but never got funded. Project Anglerfish was going to be a first-person adventure game set in the universe but not a direct \[…\] ## [Moose Life thoughts](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/07/25/moose-life-thoughts/) _2026-07-26 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Developer: LlamasoftYear: 2020Genre: ArcadeSystem: PC Given that this site is called The Virtual Moose, I’m surprised I never wrote a post about Moose Life, the 2020 arcade game by Llamasoft. It’s a game where you play as a voxel moose, flying through 3D tunnel-like levels, shooting at weird little bits and making them explode into \[…\] ## [Physical Media for PC Games Still Exists](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/07/25/physical-media-for-pc-games-still-exists/) _2026-07-25 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ As people love to do on the Internet, I saw someone saying that no one is doing physical media for computer games anymore and we need to go back to it. Well good news, they do! Indiepocalypse has their videogame tape market where you can get neat little indie games in cassette tape cases. It’s \[…\] ## [AndyH/Hewco Retro Game Developer Interview](https://retrogamecoders.com/andyh-hewco-interview/) _2026-07-21 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ Interview with AndyH, the developer behind Cheesy Trials and Pumpkid for the Commodore Vic 20 The post AndyH/Hewco Retro Game Developer Interview appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Cross-Platform Amiga and Atari ST C Programming (“Not Conio But Compatible”)](https://retrogamecoders.com/st-amiga-vbcc-c-not-conio/) _2026-07-19 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ Building a conio-like layer so the same game code works on both the Amiga and the Atari ST. The post Cross-Platform Amiga and Atari ST C Programming (“Not Conio But Compatible”) appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Programming the Amiga and Atari ST in C: Reading Keyboard Input](https://retrogamecoders.com/st-amiga-vbcc-c-input-echo/) _2026-07-19 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ In this fourth and final building-block post on the way to the multi-platform roguelike in C, we add keyboard input so our player character can move The post Programming the Amiga and Atari ST in C: Reading Keyboard Input appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [C64 BASIC Dungeon Crawler: Goblin Attack! (C64 BASIC Part 8)](https://retrogamecoders.com/c64-basic-dungeon-part8/) _2026-07-17 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ Redefinable keys, goblins that chase you, d20 combat, and the memory bug that had the game silently overwriting itself. The post C64 BASIC Dungeon Crawler: Goblin Attack! (C64 BASIC Part 8) appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Code ZX Spectrum Next in a Web Browser (ZXGo Emulator in JS)](https://retrogamecoders.com/zxnext-js-emulator/) _2026-07-14 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ The ZX Spectrum Next is now in my online IDE, including both Next BASIC and Boriel compiled BASIC, and of course Z80 ASM and C The post Code ZX Spectrum Next in a Web Browser (ZXGo Emulator in JS) appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Emulate Z80 CP/M 2.2 in Your Browser AND Compile C Code!](https://retrogamecoders.com/cpm-new/) _2026-07-12 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ Finally a full web-based Z80 CP/M 2.2 emulator and online development environment! The post Emulate Z80 CP/M 2.2 in Your Browser AND Compile C Code! appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/icCGs9qQ2XZG) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Commodore 64 BASIC Dungeon Crawler (C64 BASIC Part 7)](https://retrogamecoders.com/c64-basic-dungeon-part7/) _2026-07-07 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ A procedurally generated dungeon game with, collisions and a teleport escape hatch, all in plain C64 BASIC code that you can actually read and follow. The post Commodore 64 BASIC Dungeon Crawler (C64 BASIC Part 7) appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Help Needed For Finding the Earliest Known Queer Game](https://virtualmoose.org/2026/07/06/help-needed-for-finding-the-earliest-known-queer-game/) _2026-07-06 · mpklamerus · The Virtual Moose_ Recently I wrote about Caper in the Castro, what is often described as the earliest known queer game, but it turns out that there may be games older than that and the internet needs you (yes, you!) to help. Jason Scott from The Internet Archive recently made a post on Bluesky asking for help tracking \[…\] ## [If I designed a Commodore Phone](https://retrogamecoders.com/if-i-designed-a-commodore-phone/) _2026-06-29 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ what I would do if I was speccing a Commodore phone today in 2026, and why The post If I designed a Commodore Phone appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [ASCII Dungeon Tiles on Amiga and Atari ST (C Programming)](https://retrogamecoders.com/st-amiga-vbcc-ascii-dungeons/) _2026-06-26 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ In this part of the series we look at how Atari St and Amiga handles ASCII text and we create a hard-coded dungeon in C. The post ASCII Dungeon Tiles on Amiga and Atari ST (C Programming) appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Retro C Versus BASIC: Squeezing Games into 8-bit Machines](https://retrogamecoders.com/basic-versus-c/) _2026-06-25 · Chris Garrett · Retro Game Coders_ It's weird but sometimes BASIC beats C, in ways you might not expect! The post Retro C Versus BASIC: Squeezing Games into 8-bit Machines appeared first on Retro Game Coders . ## [Ponder for iOS](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/06/04/ponder-for-ios/) _2026-06-04 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ If you re wondering why I haven t been posting here as much lately, well, I have an excuse. I ve been spending most of my (minimal) spare time working on my new iOS app, Ponder. I launched it a couple of months ago and I ve been having a blast working on it. One of my dreams has \[ \] The post Ponder for iOS appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Game Boy Tetris Ported to Sega Genesis](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/04/game-boy-tetris-ported-sega-genesis/) _2026-06-04 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Homebrew developer AAR is making an unofficial Genesis port of Game Boy Tetris, with a colour mode and a nod to Sega's Tetris history. The post Game Boy Tetris Ported to Sega Genesis appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [Jet Set Radio Trailer Leak Splits Fans](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/03/jet-set-radio-trailer-leak-divides-fans/) _2026-06-03 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ A low-resolution Jet Set Radio trailer has leaked online, splitting fans over its art style and raising questions about Sega's revival plans. The post Jet Set Radio Trailer Leak Splits Fans appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [ArcStation PS1 ODE, MiSTer Updates](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/03/arcstation-ps1-ode-mister-retrotink-updates/) _2026-06-03 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ RetroRGB’s latest roundup covers the ArcStation PS1 ODE, new MiSTer FPGA cores, and a RetroTINK 5X Pro firmware update. The post ArcStation PS1 ODE, MiSTer Updates appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [New Lost C64 Titles Added by Games That Werent](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/03/games-werent-lost-c64-games-prototypes-update/) _2026-06-03 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Games That Werent has added four unreleased Commodore 64 titles and updated 22 entries, keeping more C64 history on record. The post New Lost C64 Titles Added by Games That Werent appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ri3OVDPBBoZ3) _2026-06-03 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Rayman Legends Retold Gets New Look](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/03/rayman-legends-retold-snowdrop-engine-preview/) _2026-06-03 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Ubisoft Montpellier and Milan are rebuilding Rayman Legends Retold on Snowdrop, with new visuals, extra content, and a fresh world. The post Rayman Legends Retold Gets New Look appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [N64 Cartridges Turned Into Guitar Pedals](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/02/n64-cartridge-guitar-effects-pedal/) _2026-06-02 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Chicago company Console Pedals has made a modular guitar effects pedal that uses Nintendo 64 cartridges for custom sounds. The post N64 Cartridges Turned Into Guitar Pedals appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [Ghosts'n Goblins Lands on Amiga AGA](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/02/ghosts-n-goblins-amiga-aga-jotd-release/) _2026-06-02 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ JOTD has released an enhanced Ghosts'n Goblins for Amiga 1200 and later, using AGA to get closer to the arcade original. The post Ghosts'n Goblins Lands on Amiga AGA appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [Pokémon Crystal Inheritance v1.0 Lands](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/02/pokemon-crystal-inheritance-rom-hack-gba/) _2026-06-02 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Pokémon Crystal Inheritance v1.0 is out, bringing a time-travel Johto story, new Pokémon, and modern battle options to GBC fans. The post Pokémon Crystal Inheritance v1.0 Lands appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [Sega Saturn Cyber Razor Cut Ad Explained](https://shop.retroshell.com/2026/06/01/sega-cyber-razor-cut-saturn-ad-history/) _2026-06-01 · Owen · RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors_ Time Extension looks at how Sega's Cyber Razor Cut Saturn advert was made, and why it became such a strange part of UK gaming history. The post Sega Saturn Cyber Razor Cut Ad Explained appeared first on RetroShell | Best Retro Game Box Protectors . ## [Darkness, Magic, and Retro Hardcore: Storming Castle Bloodstone](https://zxonline.net/darkness-magic-and-retro-hardcore-storming-castle-bloodstone/) _2026-05-06 · Epsilon · ZX Online – Modern ZX Spectrum Games_ The post Darkness, Magic, and Retro Hardcore: Storming Castle Bloodstone appeared first on ZX Online - Modern ZX Spectrum Games . ## [Improving Related Posts Across My Sites](https://www.binarymoon.co.uk/writing/related-posts/) _2026-03-31 · Ben Gillbanks · Ben Gillbanks_ A few years ago I switched to Jekyll across all of my sites, and one of the things I enjoy most is that the content is stored as markdown files, and so is easy to work with. ## [The Games I’ve Made (So Far)](https://www.binarymoon.co.uk/writing/my-games/) _2026-03-11 · Ben Gillbanks · Ben Gillbanks_ I was recently asked for a list of the games I have worked on over the years. That question sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole. I realised I don’t actually have a single list anywhere. Some of the games still exist online, some are tucked away on old hard drives, and some have quietly disappeared into the depths of the internet. ## [Monthly Retro Game - Oops All Animal Crossing?](https://rardk.com/blog/monthly-retro-game-oops-all-animal-crossing) _2026-02-28 · rardk64 Blog_ I return with another entry in the Monthly Retro Game series, but...without having actually played another retro game in February. Oops. Let's talk about Animal Crossing. ## [Up Early](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/22/up-early/) _2026-02-22 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ I swear the girls were excited about watching Olympic Men’s Hockey at 7AM. It was Rey’s idea! 🏒 The post Up Early appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Press On](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/15/press-on/) _2026-02-15 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ I think this pic says it all! ❤️ The post Press On appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Mini Donuts](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/15/mini-donuts/) _2026-02-15 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ I looked away for a second (!) and the entire bag was gone. Poof! Drew had at least two in her mouth when I took this pic 😂. The post Mini Donuts appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Skating](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/15/skating-4/) _2026-02-15 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ Her blades hardly touched the ice, but I’m proud of this girl for giving it a go ⛸️. The post Skating appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Teaching Lola](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/12/teaching-lola/) _2026-02-12 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ Drew is teaching Lola how to play Mario Party 🥰. The post Teaching Lola appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Mistakes Were Made](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/05/mistakes-were-made/) _2026-02-05 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ These are amazingly delicious. Why did I buy them? 😭 The post Mistakes Were Made appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Mermaid](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/02/02/mermaid/) _2026-02-02 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ Someone is loving her new mermaid tail 🧜‍♀️. The post Mermaid appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Rabbits, Gold, and Old-School Hardcore: The Tale of Rabbits is Here](https://zxonline.net/rabbits-gold-and-old-school-hardcore-the-tale-of-rabbits-is-here/) _2026-01-31 · Epsilon · ZX Online – Modern ZX Spectrum Games_ The post Rabbits, Gold, and Old-School Hardcore: The Tale of Rabbits is Here appeared first on ZX Online - Modern ZX Spectrum Games . ## [Silly Faces](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/01/31/silly-faces/) _2026-01-31 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ Drew does her best to keep me entertained with her goofy expressions 🤪. The post Silly Faces appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Retro Games](https://kevuhnn.com/2026/01/30/retro-games/) _2026-01-30 · Kevin Wild · @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦_ Drew loves playing all the retro games on the Switch. I wish this was around when I was a kid! 🕹️ The post Retro Games appeared first on @Kevuhnn / 📸 / 📚 / 🇨🇦 . ## [Monthly Retro Game - Animal Crossing: Wild World](https://rardk.com/blog/monthly-retro-game-animal-crossing-wild-world) _2026-01-05 · rardk64 Blog_ My first in a monthly series of posts focused on retro games.