Homebrew & Indie

Alien 3 Rebuilt From Scratch as CD32 Edition

Alien 3 Rebuilt From Scratch as CD32 Edition

EAB community developer Mister_Grave has released Alien 3 CD32 Edition, a complete overhaul of the original Amiga game for the Commodore Amiga CD32. The project rewrites the original game engine entirely from scratch rather than patching the existing code, with the developer aiming to deliver the definitive Amiga version of the game. The release arrived around Halloween, fitting the horror theme of the Alien film license. Cover artwork for the release was provided by Wachi. via indieretronews.com

Fan Project Brings F-Zero to Nintendo DS

Fan Project Brings F-Zero to Nintendo DS

A homebrew developer is working on an F-Zero game built for the Nintendo DS, according to Retro Dodo. The project was shared with the site directly by its creator, a reader who contacted the publication about the work. Retro Dodo describes the project favourably based on what it has seen so far. F-Zero is a futuristic racing series Nintendo first launched on the SNES in 1990. via retrododo.com

XPong48 Brings Cooperative Pong to ZX Spectrum

XPong48 Brings Cooperative Pong to ZX Spectrum

Developer codebiters has released XPong48, a free, name-your-own-price Pong-style game for the ZX Spectrum. The game supports a single player or two cooperative players, both controlling separate paddles to defend the same side of the arena against a faster CPU opponent. It was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. This is a Spectrum counterpart to the developer's earlier Commodore 64 release XPong64. via itch.io

Solar Trader Demo Launches Free for ZX Spectrum 48k

Solar Trader Demo Launches Free for ZX Spectrum 48k

Developer Mjnurney has released a name-your-own-price demo of Solar Trader, a space trading strategy game for the ZX Spectrum 48k. Set in a colonised solar system, the game has players trade goods such as water, food, machinery and rare gems across nine worlds, from Mercury's Solar Terminus to Triton Deep at Neptune. The release is a complete, playable demo built with AI-assisted code. It is available as a 35 kB TAP file for download. via itch.io

Carmen Sandiego C64 Classic Gets Enhanced Intro Fix

Carmen Sandiego C64 Classic Gets Enhanced Intro Fix

Developer rickyderocher has released an enhanced version of the Commodore 64 educational classic Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? The update restores an animation during the game's intro that was missing from the original release. The free title is tagged as an 8-bit geography edutainment game and was made with AI-assisted code. Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? was part of a long-running educational game series that combined geography lessons with detective-style gameplay. via itch.io

ready64 Releases Pole Vaulting World Championships for C64

ready64 Releases Pole Vaulting World Championships for C64

Developer ready64 has released Pole-Vaulting World Championships, a free sports simulation game for the Commodore 64. It is a singleplayer title focused on the pole vault event, listed under the sports and simulation genres and tagged for Commodore 64 and retro play. The release follows ready64's earlier World Championships 100-Meter Sprint game for the same platform. via itch.io

World of Warcraft Ported to the Sega Dreamcast

World of Warcraft Ported to the Sega Dreamcast

A developer has ported World of Warcraft to the Sega Dreamcast, bringing Blizzard's long-running MMORPG to the Sega console. The project arrives amid a wave of similar homebrew porting efforts for older hardware, following a separate fan port of the original Diablo to the Game Boy Advance reported around the same time. World of Warcraft originally launched for PC in 2004 and became one of the best-selling and most influential massively multiplayer online games ever made. via retrododo.com

Mario Sunshine Online Mod Hits 2.0, Adds Eclipse Support

Mario Sunshine Online Mod Hits 2.0, Adds Eclipse Support

Modder Daytendo 64, a member of the Super Mario Elements community, has released version 2.0 of Better Super Mario Sunshine Online. The mod lets up to 10 players join a game of Super Mario Sunshine simultaneously online, running on a Windows setup via the Dolphin emulator. The new version adds support for Super Mario Eclipse, another fan project, along with additional playable characters. Super Mario Sunshine originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. via timeextension.com

Pokémon Project Bugn’t Hits v1.1.2, First v2.0 Alpha Arrives

Project Bugn't, a fan-made Pokémon ROM hack and direct sequel to the creator's earlier Project Bug, has been updated to version 1.1.2 for its complete release, alongside a first alpha build of version 2.0 that adds Expansion Mod features. The hack is set in a version of Alola where Bug-type Pokémon dominate, with the Bug type itself largely removed from circulation in favour of reworked creatures such as Spidops-Unbound. It is built on the Pokémon Black 2 engine and continues the story established in the original Project Bug. via pokecommunity.com

Outpost Brings Dizzy-Style Metroidvania to ZX Spectrum

Outpost Brings Dizzy-Style Metroidvania to ZX Spectrum

Developer Juan J. Martínez has released Outpost, a new platform-adventure game for the classic ZX Spectrum 48k. The game casts players as a survivor whose spaceship has crash-landed on a hostile alien world, waking inside a medical pod within an abandoned mining outpost now overrun by aggressive creatures. It draws inspiration from the Dizzy series while incorporating modern metroidvania-style exploration and progression. The ZX Spectrum remains a popular platform for homebrew developers decades after its original release. via indieretronews.com

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Reimagined as SCUMM Game

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Reimagined as SCUMM Game

BBGames has released a fan-made point-and-click adventure called Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, built in the style of classic 1990s SCUMM engine games. The project was crafted with AI assistance and adapts the entire film into playable scenes, taking players from Shanghai through to the finale on the rope bridge. It follows the tradition of LucasArts-style adventure games that defined the genre on PC during the SCUMM era. via indieretronews.com

Knightmare Game Gets 2027 Release Tied to 40th Anniversary

Knightmare Game Gets 2027 Release Tied to 40th Anniversary

A new Knightmare video game is in development to mark the 40th anniversary of the classic children's TV show. The project is led by Ewen Watson and is officially licensed by Anglia Television with approval from show creator Tim Child. It will be a short-form point-and-click adventure released free for PC in 2027, featuring Hugo Myatt reprising his role as dungeon master Treguard. Knightmare originally aired on ITV and was known for its early use of chroma-key technology to place contestants in a virtual dungeon. via timeextension.com