Encirclers (2026) by Coopdevil for ZX Spectrum.
A breakneck Light Cycles clone where rounds often end in under a second. You control the yellow line, and it’s pure chaos.
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An awesome PICO-8 version of the classic puzzle game Lemmings has been shared on the Lexaloffle BBS.
This Pico-8 demake is an unofficial, non-commercial fan project, created purely as a tribute to the original game.
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Stop and Smell the Irises is a PICO-8 platformer that rewards careful exploration and local high score competition.
Make your way past spikes to collect keys and reach the flag, but don’t forget to stop and smell the irises – explore to find as many coins as you can.
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A pirate must feed a cursed chest treasures to lift the curse, using a compass that attracts loot but also draws hostile creatures.
Created for the ‘Stop Killing Games Community Jam 2026’, you navigate a mysterious island collecting scattered treasures while managing the greed that lures enemies.
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Grab is a little goblin stuck in a bag of holding, and you’ve got to help him collect potions and equipment for Sir Conrad. You move along a grid, dodging bananas and caltrops, while collecting gobberries for a speed boost.
The game was made for the Portland Indie Game Squad Summer Slowjams 2026.
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Dungrid is a very simple turn-based strategy game for PICO-8, bringing neat pixel monsters to the tiny screen.
The game focuses on straightforward tactical gameplay, letting you command cute pixel creatures in a compact grid-based battlefield.
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MY 8-BIT SYNDROME Issue #04, downloadable on itch.io for $2.00 USD, is an 8-bit retro computing publication containing developer interviews, historical articles on Czechoslovakian clone hardware, a ZX81 hardware repair guide, and game reviews for systems like the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Atari XL/XE.
Free reading material is always a pleasure, so go and read while it’s fresh!
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Escape From Corpocity (2026) by juanma2k for ZX Spectrum.
Can you break the elites’ grip in this 48K dystopian RPG?
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Skittles (2026) by nikos-vr for Commodore 64.
A chessboard puzzle where you capture pawns as a tower, bishop or knight. Limited moves, 16 levels, and one king to trap last.
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Press Deeper (2025) by Ultra Mega Hyper Games for MS-DOS.
Real C89 code built to run on an IBM PC 5150, not a retro costume. Procedural dungeons, deformable stone, and anvil smithing where every hammer tap has a cost.
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