Pieces II – The Community Release - A free C64 download from the Protovision website!

Here we are with something different for a Monday retro gaming news story, as we have just found out through Protovision, that they have not only finished the long running competition for their C64 game of 'Pieces II', but as of today you can download the free version of Pieces II – The Community Release; a tile matching puzzle game where the aim is to move pieces of the same kind together in order to clear them from the level.

Pieces II – The Community Release - Protovision presents the Pieces II Level Design Compo!

We don't often feature competitions as we usually focus on game jams whereby a person at home needs to create a specific game hoping to win that top spot and their game featured at some point on Indie Retro News. Well here we are with something different, as thanks to Milo Mundt contacting us just recently, he has told us that Protovision is not only running a competition with no coding skills or anything required, but all you need to do is download the Pieces II Level Editor and create a new game level for the upcoming game of 'Pieces II'. (The best entries shall be included in the final Pieces II release and Every qualified participant receives a 5€ voucher for the Protovision Shop)

CPCRetroDev 2020 results are in, and the winners of this incredible Amstrad competition are announced!

This year has been very good for the Amstrad CPC, as we've seen a number of games that have been highlighted on Indie Retro News such as SGT.Helmet Training Day 2020, Corsair Trainer, Buccaneers and even the upcoming Atic Atac port by Steven Day, John Ward, and Saul Cross. Well if you've got an Amstrad CPC and want to play some really awesome new games right now, you'll be pleased to know that as of today, you can play lots of brand new games that recently been judged in the #CPCRetroDev 2020 competition.

2020 Reset64 4KB Craptastic Game Competition Compilation! - C64 goodness right here!

As if the C64 goodness doesn't stop there, as we've just found out via Twitter, that not only was there a 2020 Reset64 4kb 'Craptastic' Game Competition, but as of today you can download not just one C64 4kb game, but over 20 of them! I mean seriously, there's just so many games you can play on your C64 right now, that for the first time in a long time we are not going to feature every single one separately.... I mean seriously they are all worth playing!

The Official C64 SEUCK Compo of 2020 is ready for awesome C64 games

Last year the Commodore 64 saw some of its finest releases with the likes of King's Valley+, L'abbaye Des Morts, Manic Miner 64DX and Neutron giving all of us plenty of reasons to fire up our hardware and emulators. Thankfully even those without coding experience are able to get involved, as The New Dimension are now running another Shootemup Construction Kit (SEUCK) competition titled as The Official C64 SEUCK Compo of 2020!

Beat 'em up - Fighter Dev Comp 2020 - 8bit developers it's time to start creating games!

Glorious news if you're looking for new games to play in 2020 or hoping to prove your development skills, as we've just been told by BitmapSoft, that in special collaboration with Puddle Soft, they are now running a new Beat 'em up/Fighter dev competition for 8-bit computers such as the Atari XL/XE, Amstrad, BBC MICRO, C64, or even the ZX Spectrum. So basically if you want to create a game in the style of Streets of Rage/Double Dragon or Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat, then is just the competition for you! - See details below -

SMS Power! Competition 2018 - The Sega Master System comp finished with cool stuff to play!

During the early part of this year one of our most favourite sites for the Sega Master System called SMS Power! Ran a competition with multiple categories for users around the world to come together to make hacks, music and new games, as a way to show off their talent but also to win one of the competitions areas. Thankfully lots of people got involved which means loading up your old retro SMS was well worth doing.

Burn Us - The first game announced for the MSXdev'18

The MSX is going to be a strong part of our news in the upcoming months as after already finishing up their community dev competition, they have recently announced the MSXdev'18 is a go and ready for your entries. This competition which we have featured since 2015, has already started off on a positive note as the very first game has appeared and this one is called ' Burn Us ' developed by CARAMBALAN Studios as a platformer strategy game.

Indie Game Maker Contest 2017 - Over 250 RPG Maker entries ready for playing!

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It was only just last month we announced the Indie Game Maker Contest 2017, a contest in which gamers from around the world came forward to make a game using RPG Maker, in a competition with over $10,000 in cash prizes! That competition which was actually by the same team behind RPG Maker, has been flooded with games all aiming for that big prize, and not only that but these games are playable with many of them being pretty damn good indeed!

ZX-Dev Conversions - Create new ZX Spectrum games and we will give you a prize for it!

As many of you know by now, the latest ZX Spectrum competition called ZX-DEV conversions had been launched and ready for your awesome ZX Spectrum game entries. This competition which had its first edition in 2015 with some pretty cool games such as Steel Balls, Rabbit in Nightmareland and even Fist-Ro Fighter, is once again ready for you, and this time as conversions from other games from other platforms, from movies,cartoons, books and even comics! But what we didn't tell you before though is Indie Retro News is pleased to announce we will be judging YOUR games with a winning entry prize!

Planet Golf Giveaway - A competition with exclusive C64 goodies! (UPDATE)

The most infuriating but enjoyable C64 game this year: Planet Golf, is released today by Psytronik in various physical disk editions.  And to celebrate, we have partnered with programmer Antonio Savona, and Hayesmaker Games, to giveaway exclusive C64 goodies!

#CPCRetroDev 2017 - Amstrad CPC Game Creation Contest new for 2017!

This year so far has been very good for the Amstrad CPC, as we've seen a number of games that are either in development or have been announced as lost and found. Especially when it comes to games we've spoken about as Acolyte, Captain Fizz, Frogger(Deanysoft), Ninja Grannies and even Unpredictaball. But the Amstrad is about to get another boost in the homebrew department, as this week the #CPCRetroDev 2017 - Amstrad CPC Game Creation Contest has been announced. As in their words "the 5th edition of the retro game creation contest of the University of Alicante. This contest awards the best and most creative developers of the retro scene, able to develop the best games for Amstrad CPC 464".

AmiGameJam 2016 - Amiga competition entries ready for your enjoyment

Only just last week we gave you the heads up for the latest Amiga Game Jam which was launched late last year much to the excitement of the Amiga community. We told you of two games 'Brus Lii' & 'The Last Star Fighter' that were announced for the competition, which was an early tease to a great Game Jam, in which creators from around the world came together to make a game in a theme set by the competition organisers. Well today as a new start to the week, more games have been announced and what's more, they are also downloadable!

X'2016 - The C64 had one hell of a demoparty!

There is nothing more satisfying than being at a demo party, listening to some fine tunes and seeing the best demo's that each retro machine has to offer. Yet this year at the X'2016 in the Netherlands for the C64, it was one hell of an incredible event, celebrated with demo's, graphics and music that blew even my mind. In fact during the competition results, there were 21 demos, 28 musical tracks, 17 graphics and 7 mixed graphics that were listed in the competition, each one showing the amazing talent and skill that were put into them... Seriously some must have taken hours if not weeks. So lets show off some those videos shall we, you'll not want to miss these.

#CPCRETRODEV 2015 Ends - 35 new Amstrad CPC games to play!

Last year there was a grand competition called #CPCRetroDev which gave the opportunity for developers around the world to create Amstrad games for up to 900€ in prizes for the best Amstrad CPC games. There were some fine titles listed in the competition but this year has just finished in style with the #CPCRetroDev 2015. Organized by University of Alicante, ByteRealms and Cheesetea, it was one of the greatest results in years for the Amstrad community with a massive 35 games for you to play and enjoy.

The 2015 ZXS Retro Game Jam is about to begin

Throughout these last few years we've featured as many of the retro inspired game jams as possible, from the Speccy Jam to the very latest GBJam 4. Each of these gave people around the world the opportunity to create any game they wish, as long as it fits the specific system criteria set by the competition creators. Today's game jam called '2015 ZXS Retro Game Jam' (#ZXS2015 for short), is a homage to the great ZX Spectrum and as such games created must follow the rules of the system design specification such as being created in basic.

The DizzyAGE Easter Competition 2015 winners!

What a fantastic year 2015 has been for Dizzy, as many different developers stepped up to the task of creating a new Dizzy adventure using the DizzyAGE engine. This is the 'DizzyAGE Easter Competition 2015 ' through YolkFolk.com; which began during the early part of the year, ended in June and the finalists have been announced today. In all 6 Dizzy games became the top entries, with not just some fantastic detail that even the Oliver Twins would be proud of, but great animation, sound and music. So here we go with the winners list!

GBJAM 4 - Game Jolt game development jam in a Game Boy style

If creating C64 games for the 2015 C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition isn't to your liking, then we have just the #GBJAM for you. It is of course Game Jolt's 'GBJAM 4', in which people around the world have been given the opportunity to create any game they wish, as long as it looks like a Game Boy game in 4 colours, with a screen resolution of 160px x 144px. So if you've got the creativity and want to have a go, make sure to place your entry from August 8st - August 18th, with closing dates by August 18th at 23:59.

Links :   1) GBJAM 4 Website     2) Game Entry Page     3) The Team

RGCD - 2015 C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition!

We may have missed out on the early launch news, we were that busy! But this is certainly one for C64 owners to get all hyped over, especially if you know a bit about C64 coding. As RGCD have launched the 2015 C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition. Following on from the success of the last four competitions, the competition creators are hoping for a fantastic 2015/16 full of incredible games all working in 16KB cartridge ROM format. Although the creators have yet to secure prizes, sponsorship and awards, they are hoping for winners in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd category.

Falling - Difficult arcade bouncer for C64

The RGCD C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition 2014 is still ongoing and today's C64 feature is "Falling" by saulc12 & Wanax. In this rather difficult game of which I didn't get very far at all, your objective is to get the highest score possible by falling or bouncing down without touching the spikes or deadly objects. You can even die if you bounce too early and reach the bottom of the screen before a platform appears. It's a nice smooth effort for a competition entry but as I stated earlier it's a bit too difficult for me.