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Sky Frizz v2022.11.27 (MS-DOS Game)

Sky Frizz by Liminalist Contraptions is a sci-fi action-adventure roguelike platformer game made for MS-DOS. The author may work on future updates (bug fixes etc.) but this is so far complete.

You will play as a freelance intergalactic secret agent, Sky Frizz, and see what the evil Shade Bots are up to on planet Aphid. Collect items to help you traverse this randomized world, including jetpacks, quake mines, force fields, and the sky’s signature tool/weapon, the Sky Hook!โ€‹

Sorrow v1.1 (Demo) (Atari Lynx Game)

Sorrow by Nomad Studio is a prototype adventure game made for Atari Lynx. This demo was created for the LynxJam 2021.

In this game, you wake up in a dark dungeon, without any recollection of how you got there. You are equipped with a sword and some armor. It’s time to find your way out. Set in a Lovecraftian world, an overworld to be explored and more dungeons to battle bosses in.

Jumpy Man v2022.11.28 (Nintendo Game Boy (Color) Game)

Jumpy Man by squid boy is a platformer game made with GB Studio.

Your goal in the game is quite simple. You are a jumpy man, who needs to jump across many obstacles and traps to finish each level. Be careful when you jump, because when you do it suddenly makes you slippery and that is enough to knock you down in the trap below. The level will start from the beginning and you need to start everything again.

Castlevania Memoirs v0.1 (Techdemo) (Nintendo Game Boy (Color) Game)

Castlevania Memoirs by Elvies is an action platformer game made with GB Studio.

The goal of the game is to play through one level but three different characters. You can shoot your enemies from a distance and earn some points and health as you go on. This game is a submission to the Lost Cartridge Jam 4. As such, it is designed to be believable and feel like a vintage game. It is a tech demo for an unreleased Castlevania game.

Motor Glory v2021.01.03 (Prototype) (MS-DOS Game)

Motor Glory by Zerker is a prototype action stealth game made for MS-DOS.

This game started as a demake of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, but has been reworked to remove any copyrighted materials. You need to guide Scarab through three exciting screens in CGA glory. It also has a rather silly photo viewing mode, which doesn’t serve much purpose aside from where you can view some random converted images in CGA graphics modes. โ€‹

Irritating Ship v2022.11.01 (Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom Game)

Irritating Ship by Fiskbit is a homebrew game made for Nintendo Entertainment System. This game was made in a month for the 2022 NESdev Competition. You can download this game and run it on an NES flash cart or an emulator, such as Mesen.

Your aim is to navigate a winding corridor filled with obstacles, rotating your ship and accelerating forward in the frictionless environment of space. Three difficulties determine the number of lives gained from each checkpoint, and gravity can be toggled on for additional challenges. A secret ending and hidden mode can be uncovered by the most skilled of players, which can be you as well!โ€‹

StellarRoads v0.6 (Demo) (MS-DOS Game)

StellarRoads by raphnet is a 2D scrolling platformer made for MS-DOS. The game is still in development.

This game is heavily influenced by the well known 1993 classic “SkyRoads” by Bluemoon. StellarRoads can be seen as a sort of 2D “demake” of SkyRoads. It is where you can only go forward and survive by skillfully controlling the vessel’s speed and jumping right on time. With carefully monitored graphics, this game has many versions, like for CGA, Tandy and VGA.

8088 Tetris Attack v2.1 (MS-DOS Game)

8088 Tetris Attack by Mindbleach is a classic puzzle game made for MS-DOS. This game is for the original 1981 IBM PC where it runs in full color with a high resolution. Responsive gameplay, even at 4.77 MHz, and the music and sound effects are with a simple buzzer.

The goal of the game is to match the blocks as fast as you can. The more blocks you match, the more you earn yourself a high score. The combinations are easy and, with quick flow, you can swipe the blocks without any errors.โ€‹