Aztec Challenge - The first level of a game released 39 years ago reproduced in a browser! ( It's really good too! )

Another late heads up for this evening as we've not only found out about Robocop being remade as an awesome AGA edition for the Amiga, but thanks to another heads up in our Indie Retro News inbox, we've been told the classic game of 'Aztec Challenge' has been reproduced in a browser by Paolo Nicoletti; The very difficult yet highly addictive first level, which was originally released in 1983 for the C64 by Paul Norman!

Sleeping Menace - A new platformer appears inspired by games such as Commander Keen! (Windows/Mac/Browser)

I'm sure many of you remember that awesome game that is ' Commander Keen '; a game released by id Software and publishers Apogee software in the 90's for MS-DOS as a fun platformer using EGA as a pioneer for graphics at the time! But did you know Blodyavenger had released his Commander Keen inspired game called ' Sleeping Menace ' for modern platforms? You didn't? Well there's some good news for you all, because if you loved playing games such as Commander Keen, then I'm sure you'll enjoy this fun little inspiration!

Will's Epic in the Timeless Zone - Jet Set Willy style remake is now available

Way back in the early 80's Matthew Smith released Jet Set Willy, the sequel to Manic Miner for the ZX Spectrum and ported to most other home computers by the publisher Software Projects. Playing as Jet Set Willy in a flip-screen platform game you needed to move from room to room in his mansion collecting objects from a previous party otherwise Maria the house keeper wouldn't let you back in to his bedroom. But today in 2015 a new Jet Set Willy style game titled 'Will's Epic in the Timeless Zone', developed by Will is now available completely free to play in your browser!

PacMan - A different take on the 1980's classic

Pac-Man, what a game that was! A game originally from the 1980's which had you controlling Pac-Man through a maze, eating all the pac-dots, avoiding ghosts and moving on to the next stage. It is still loved to this day with many different remakes available each with their own idea of what Pac-Man should be like. However this version takes a completely different approach, one that keeps you on your toes more so than the original.

Grand Prix Go 2 - Free browser based top down racing game

Game Type : Top Down Racer
Developer : turbonuke
Developer Game Quote : Grand Prix racing is back, compete in novice and expert racing series and try and to be the champion in this free browser based formula 1 style game.
Release : Now, Free
Systems : Any(Browser Based)

Endless Run - Fun Free Indie Platformer (Browser Based)

Game Type : Platformer
Developer : gmaker
Developer Game Quote : Can you imagine an epic chase of all your life. You are an ultra maximum super shimba boomba Knight that found an epic treasure a HOT DOG artifact!! But it was cursed by the ancient god of ten seconds death. Try your skills in this endless run, fight with undead, prolong your life, collect coinz, upgrade yourself and jump, jump game.
Release : Now, Free
Systems : Any(Browser Based)

Freeciv - Open-Source Inspired Civilization game (New version release)

Game Type : Empire Building, Strategy,

Game Info : If, like me, you were a huge fan of the original Civilization, then you can do no wrong by playing this fine open source inspired game based on that very title. This is Freeciv, which is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of the human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age. So be prepared to spend many many hours moving units about, taking over other civilizations, building your empire and generally losing a lot of sleep, it's that addictive.

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, Mac, Web Based Available

AVILLUM - RPG Inspired Trading Card Game (Kickstarter)

Game Type : Action, RPG, Card, Trading
Developer/Project By : Alexandre Deschamps
Kickstarter Goal : $10,000
Developer Quote :  Avillum is a new online, action RPG inspired TCG that aims to put the "trading" back in trading card game.
Game Info Quote : An online, entirely browser-based trading card game with the sweet retro, action RPG vibe of powerful heroes, dangerous creatures and loot, loot, loot. It's the game that will bring back the kid in you when you gather up with friends to look through their collection and trade the cards they need for the cards you want. Everything is built in HTML, right in your browser. No downloads required, no compatibility issues, no need for the latest graphic card. Avillum can run on virtually any desktop, laptop or tablet that is connected to the Internet.
Release : Sept 2014
Systems : Any (Browser Based)

I Am Level - A free retrotastic platformer in a pinball style (RELEASED!)

Game Type : Retro Style Platformer
Original Developer : chicknstu
Game Info Quote : I am Level is a single player platform pinball game mashup in the retro style. Think Jet Set Willy meets Pinball Dreams. The player navigates using a combination of the pinball toys (bumpers and springs etc…) and tilting their mobile device. The aim of the game is clearing screens, but more than that, it’s about the fun of exploring. Discovering what’s in the next room, trying to make it into uncharted territory… I mean, did anyone who played Jet Set Willy seriously try and collect everything?
Systems : Pc(WEB), Mac(WEB), iOS(Soon), Android

Elliot Quest - Free Indie Adventure, Exploration Platformer Game! (Alpha Demo)

Game Type : Adventure, Platformer
Original Developer : ansimuz
Game Info Quote : Elliot Quest is an adventure / exploration Zelda style game. Defeat all 4 Elements Guardians and acquire their powers . Explore Urule Island in search for treasures and artifacts, earn money and experience by defeating enemies.
Release : NOW (Alpha)
Systems : Browser

80's Top Games - OVER 2000 Retro games playable in your Browser!

Every so often you come across a gold mine of a site, and 80's Top Games is surely that! With over 2000 Retro games to play, all in your Browser, you will be having fun day after day. They have not just the one system, but over TEN, with many many games for each. You can play on systems such as the Amstrad, Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, PC(MS-DOS), MSX, Nintendo(GameBoy,NES,Snes), Sega(Megadive,Gensis), TurboGrafx16, Spectrum, and the great Amiga! The only thing you need to have, to play these awesome games, is a Browser and Java it's that simple.

Dizzy II : Treasure Island Dizzy - Retro Adventure/Puzzle/Platformer (Browser Playable)

The second of the online "Load" Dizzy playable games has been released thanks to the guys of yolkfolk. This is Treasure Island Dizzy, a very classic retro game from the 1980's. Here on Indie Retro News we've done indie after indie game, so it's so nice to see a retro game again. Treasure Island Dizzy goes way back in our gaming history and came on multiple systems ( Amstrad, Commodore 64, Spectrum, DOS, NES, Amiga and Atari ST. ).

Metacell - 2D twitch puzzle shooter

Metacell is an immersive 2D twitch puzzle shooter with a hard sci-fi plot. Though we don't feature many puzzle shooters, this one peaked my interest. It's also the first installment in an epic five-game saga, with each game in the saga having its own distinctive gameplay tailored to its position in the story arc.  You play as a galactic hero with his crew fighting to save the universe from devastation. Just check out that huge eye, it's out to destroy us all ahhhhhhh!

My Fantastic Park - F2P Browser Game

My Fantastic Park is a new Free to Play, Browser Based Theme Park management game from the German game development studio Upjers. You can build the park of your desires, with Bumper cars, merry-go-rounds or roller coasters. The better the Park, the more guests and money that start flowing in!

The Sucker - Zombie Browser Horror

Fancy playing a neat little horror game with Zombies, that's completely playable in your browser? Then here comes The Sucker. The aim of this game is to eat and throw as many enemies as possible!

Moonshades - Dungeon Crawler RPG (Browser Based)

We have a lot of fans of Dungeon Crawler based games on our site, going by the stats, so without further a do here comes Moonshades. This is a Browser Based title, which means you don't have to download the game to play, it's all in your Browser. Inspired by Eye of the Beholder and all the other old school Dungeon Crawlers, Moonshades is a WebGL first-person RPG that is currently in Alpha.

Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure Platformer playable in your browser

I never thought I'd see the day that retro gamers could play the very first Dizzy in a browser and sure enough here it is, it's Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure.

The Adventure of a gnome unfortunate - Platformer ( Free Game )

A nice Platformer for you to play and it's called " The Adventure of a Gnome Unfortunate ", what I like about this one is it's FREE and looks well made.

A Man's Quest - Difficult Platformer Puzzler ( Free Indie Game )

Titled : A Man's Quest developed by Ink , This game is a difficult Platformer Puzzler whereby you have to jump and scale platforms while avoiding a gorish death from spikes all around you.

WE DONE IT!! - 5000 Views and ZX Spectrum Flash Games

Thankyou to everyone who views the site, bookmarks the site and gets involved with the discussions posted on IRN. Today we have hit a personal milestone of 5000 views, the site went live on the 6th Nov and that's only last week. To hit 5000 in such a short time is pretty damn awesome. For this reason I'm going to share with you another online flash website for you to relive those golden oldies, the days of the zx Spectrum all playable in your browser.

But before I do that I'd just like to say, I hope you continue to visit the site, get more involved, tell us what you'd like to see more of, basically continue to have fun. Although there are other Indie sites out there, I wanted to do something different to relive the past with Remakes and to look towards a great future of new Indie games. May the year end and begin on a positive one with plenty of new ideas and games to come throughout 2013.

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Well enough of that enjoyable moment, time for the website!

Instructions : click on the game on the right hand side and it loads up very quickly in your browser : Java maybe needed

CTRL = FIRE
REWIND TAPE/BEGIN TAPE : ENTER
SPACE : CONTINUE
ARROW KEYS : MOVEMENT

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