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He’e nalu Uhane (Atari STe Demo)

He’e nalu Uhane is an Atari STe demo by Dead Hackers Society, released at Sommarhack in 2026 where it took first place. The demo features code by nerve and evil, graphics by cg_, Jade, and Corel, and music by fiveofive.

The demo uses a wide overscan mode that initially broke some emulators, but was later supported in Hatari.

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CPC Legacy (CPC Demo)

CPC Legacy is a demo for the Amstrad CPC by Bitmap Buddies, released in 2026. It placed second at the Shadow Party.

The demo was created by thoren (code) and glafouk (music). It had some issues at the party, crashing several times due to problems with the video encoding, but the organisers kindly replayed it.

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Dither Dance (Atari ST Demo)

Dither Dance is a short demo for the Atari ST by the group soep. It placed second at the Sommarhack party in 2026.

The demo features code by odipar and rapido, graphics by ManTra, and music plus additional code by Zeme. Community commenters noted its fresh effects and compact size, with some saying they would like to see a longer version.

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Drachenfels (C64 Game)

Drachenfels is a German text adventure game for the Commodore 64, released by Unicorn in 2026. It is a fantasy-themed adventure written in assembly language.

The game is a Z-Code adventure that runs using the Ozmoo interpreter. It was tested by Shmendric and the storyboard was created by CaptStulle.

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Poly.play Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Four Re-releases (C64 misc)

Retro software publisher poly.play is celebrating its 10th anniversary by re-releasing four Commodore 64 titles from its early archives!

Grab MEGATRON, RACE+, Speeding On The A81, and Trap Them as physical hardware cartridges housed in poly.playโ€™s signature cardboard packaging. Head over to the official shop to secure your copies and add these homebrews to your physical 8-bit collection today!

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