Gomikun Densetsu is a demo for the NES/Famicom, released in July 2026. It placed 6th at the Shadow Party.
Created by Bjorn, who handled the code, graphics, and music, the demo features a mix of static images and animated effects.
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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 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 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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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.play’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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Rust’n’Steel Reboot (2026) by natthrafn for Commodore 64.
A platformer polished over 17 years. 9 new levels, a slimy end boss, smoother movement, and a disk-saved highscore table. The best version yet.
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Xevious (2026) by SirVH for Sega 32X.
Xevious by SirVH for Sega 32X
After the Genesis AI port, the 32X gets its own slice of Namco’s classic shooter. Source available.
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ZX81 Penalty Shoot Out (2026) by Animated ALex.
Score goals or the goalie ends it — pure (almost) World Cup tension on a ZX81.
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scroll is #1 ranked at Sommarhack 2026.
A solid scroller in an ultra low total size.
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A 256-byte intro for the Atari STe by the group Omega, released at Sommarhack 2026 where it placed second.
Tunnels never die! 🙂
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