On Aug 1, 2026, I’m hosting a special Open Day for 10 years of polyplay. Join me in Weimar for a behind-the-scenes look, a chat, and some browsing—with discounts. More: rtro.de/openday

Wenn ihr auf's VCfe kommt, vergesst den Einkaufsbeutel nicht: es gibt jede Menge neues und gebrauchtes zu kaufen bei @polyplay.bsky.social und am Flohmarkt. #vcfe #VCFe25

10 years of polyplay 🎉 What started as a small passion project grew into releases on 50 platforms, 8000+ customers, and 60000 shipped items. A wild journey—with ups, downs, and lots of learning. Now it’s time to scale back a bit … but not stop. Full story: rtro.de/10years

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, polyplay will have a booth at ARC, the Amiga Ruhrpott Convention. ARC is entirely dedicated to the classic #Commodore #Amiga computer. Other exhibitors include #Factor5, #Retro8BitShop, #BitmapBooks, and #DragonBox. Check it out: rtro.de/arc

The nano SwinSID b #SID replacement chip is back in stock—an affordable, compact alternative to the original #Commodore64 sound chip, ideal for replacing faulty or missing SIDs and preserving #classic #hardware. rtro.de/swinsid

Years in the making: the sequel to a landmark modern interactive fiction game #Hibernated. Berlin author Stefan Vogt, inspired by 1980s pop culture & #Infocom classics, continues the the award-winning story in Hibernated 2. You can pre-order now: rtro.de/h2 #InteractiveFiction #TextAdventure

The Spectrum in a White Edition—a pure white version paying homage to the legendary millionth ZX Spectrum—is now available. It includes The Spectrum, the 8-button joystick TheJOYSTICK, TheMICRODRIVE, and CRASH magazine. You can order it here: rtro.de/whitespeccy #Sinclair #Spectrum #Retrogaming

»Commodore 64 – Past, Present, and Future of a Home Computer,« which I designed and typeset, will be published in May. The Book is based on a 2024 Bonn conference, now expanded with contributions on AI, quantum computing and digital humanities. Pre-order now: rtro.de/c64book

On the weekend of May 1–3, polyplay will once again have a booth at the Vintage Computer Festival Europe (#VCFe) in #Munich, Germany. Come check it out: www.vcfe.org/E/ #VintageComputing #Retrocomputing

Nach 74 Tagen endlich da: "Alien Intruder" (2025), ein junges DOS-Spiel. Und @polyplay.bsky.social bietet eine Box mit 3,5"- und 5,25"-Disketten und ein paar Extras für 31 Euro an. Müsste mich bloß noch trauen, die Folie aufzureißen. :X

»Evil Spirit« is a graphic horror adventure for the #Commodore64 by Windogo Productions with an atmospheric soundtrack, in which players must solve tricky puzzles and fight for their very survival. The game is now available for pre-order: rtro.de/evilspirit #c64 #retrogame #adventure #commodore

Muy contento con la edición coleccionista de @polyplay.bsky.social de The Heart of Salamanderland. Un excelente juego de www.usebox.net para Amstrad CPC. Puedes conseguirla en: rtro.de/salamanderland #AmstradCPC #8bits #RetroGaming

Some early pressies arrived! Thank you @aldricjpn and @polyplay.bsky.social ! #WolflingReloaded #EgretArcadeCollection

Review for a new #C64 release called "Boom Special Edition" , a full enhancement of a '90s classic shooter 'em up . Full review link below 👇 youtu.be/c6UW6KXZiSg #commodore64 @everythingc64.itch.io @c64reposts.bsky.social @c64discord.bsky.social #boomspecialedition @polyplay.bsky.social

Polyplay is releasing its first pure #MS-DOS game for #IBM and compatible computers: Alien Intruder is a single screen jump-and-shoot arcade platformer. You have 60 seconds to rescue all the crew members captured by the aliens on each stage before running to the exit. Order: rtro.de/alienintruder

Pre-order now: THEA1200 revives the spirit of the early 90s as an astonishingly accurate, faithful replica of one of the most popular home computers of its time, beautifully redesigned with HDMI and USB ports for the modern age. rtro.de/thea1200 #Amiga #Retrogaming #Commodore #TheA1200 #TheA500

Pre-order now: The BOOM Special Edition is a remastered and enhanced version of the 1993 C64 game BOOM, which was inspired by Katakis. Through a twist of bad luck, it nearly fell into oblivion and was almost crossed out of history. rtro.de/boom #Commodore64 #C64 #Retrogame #SHMUP

Don't forget: Flashback Symposium #02 will take place in Jößnitz, Germany, from November 14 to 16, 2025: www.flashback-event.de/flashback-sy... #Amiga #C64 #Atari #Acorn #MSX #RetroComputing #Party

polyplay will once again have a stand at Classic Computing this year. This year's event will take place in Hof, Germany. It will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (13–14 September 2025). Admission is free. #ClassicComputing #Retrocomputing #VzEkC

Just arrived today: the freshly produced #Amstrad #CPC #cassettes for the #game “The Heart of Salamanderland.” rtro.de/salamanderland

Reminder: »Amiga40 Germany« – 40 years of Amiga, a celebration for everyone! From October 17 to 19, 2025, in #Mönchengladbach, Germany: amigaevent.de #Amiga #Commodore #Event #TradeFair #Party

A beer glass set for the #Amiga game “Krogharr - The Beerserker” is now available for pre-order. Limited to 33 pieces: rtro.de/krogbeer

The new #Amstrad #CPC game “The Heart of Salamanderland” is now available for pre-order: rtro.de/salamanderland. The game will be released in three versions: on cassette, 3“ and 3.5” floppy disk. #Retrogaming #Schneider #Platformer #Indiegame

If you're going to #Gamescom, then you'll definitely want to visit the #RetroArea. At the Amiga Germany Fanzine booth, you can play some polyplay games on original #Amiga hardware. Come check it out! Chris Hülsbeck and Factor5 have already been there. #Retrogaming #Retrocomputing #Event

🎉 Gamescom Special at polyplay online store: Retro games & hardware now 10% off! Code: GAMESCOM25 👉 polyplay.xyz #Gamescom2025 #RetroGaming #C64 #Amiga #NES #Atari

More New Old Stock software for #Commodore64 and #Amiga has arrived. More will be arriving soon. Take a look: www.polyplay.xyz/New-products

The new TheC64 mini Black Edition, including hit games such as Sam's Journey, A Pig Quest, Steel Ranger, and Knight ‘n’ Grail, is now available for pre-order at polyplay. Worldwide shipping: www.polyplay.xyz/TheC64-mini-... #TheC64mini #TheC64 #Commodore #C64 #Joystick #Homecomputer #Retro #Games

Several polyplay games can also be tested at the #VCFe in #Hünfeld. These include Sam's Journey, Inviyya, Rogue Declan, Hera Primera, Deathflood and The Bear Essentials. #Amiga #Commodore64 #Vectrex #NES #retrogaming

The polyplay stand at #VCFe in #Hünfeld is all set up. Feel free to drop by. www.huenfeld.de/de/huenfeld-... #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #event #retrogaming

Opening of the #VCFe in #Hünfeld with a welcome speech by the mayor of the town. www.huenfeld.de/de/huenfeld-... #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #event

Don't forget: »Classic Computing« will take place from September 11 to 14, 2025, at the Freiheitshalle Hof (Bavaria, Germany): www.classic-computing.de/cc2025/ #RetroComputing #ClassicComputing #Event

Remember: In two weeks, from August 2 to 3, 2025, the first Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) will take place in the Konrad Zuse town of Hünfeld in Hesse, Germany. poly⁠.⁠play will be there with a sales table. Come check it out! www.huenfeld.de/de/huenfeld-... #VCFe #VintageComputing #RetroComputing

The labels for the Krogharr disks have arrived.

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A dream comes true after 40 years. Games of mine in a package. The quality is astonishing. Thanks to @polyplay.bsky.social for the awesome work and to all those who bought an original copy. >>

Event tip: »Amiga40 Germany« – 40 years of Amiga, a celebration for everyone! From October 17 to 19, 2025, in Mönchengladbach, Germany: amigaevent.de Unfortunately, poly.play will not be able to attend this time, but @AlineaComputer will be selling some of the games. #Amiga #Commodore #Event #Party

Event tip: On August 2-3, 2025, Hünfeld, Hessen, Germany, will host its first Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) at the Kolpinghaus community hall. Organized by the town and the Zuse Society, entry is free both days. More info at www.huenfeld.de/de/huenfeld-... #VCFe #RetroComputing #Event #Vintage

Due to many requests, the popular Commodore archive boxes will soon also be available for the Amiga 500, 600 and 1200 computers. Pre-orders are now possible. Delivery from August. www.polyplay.xyz/search/?qs=b... #Commodore #Amiga #C64 #1200 #Archive

Event tip: It's just one week to go – the Amiga Ruhrpott Convention (ARC for short) will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Duisburg, Germany. For more information, visit: www.amiga-ruhrpott.de #Commodore #Amiga #Meeting #Event #RetroComputing

Event tip: The next »Classic Computing«, organized by the »VzEkC e.V.«, will take place from September 11 to 14 at the Freiheitshalle Hof (Bavaria, Germany): www.classic-computing.de/cc2025/ poly.play will be there again this year with a sales table. #RetroComputing #ClassicComputing #Event

Event announcement: From November 14 to 16, 2025, the Flashback Symposium #02 will take place in Jößnitz, Germany. poly.play will be there with a sales table. Come by and check it out! And get your ticket now: www.flashback-event.de/flashback-sy... #Amiga #C64 #Atari #Acorn #MSX #RetroComputing

¿Conocéis esta maravilla de @polyplay.bsky.social para NES? TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsBn...

We at Knights of Bytes and poly.play have launched an Indiegogo campaign: We want to produce a second batch of »Sam's Journey« for #NES and #Famicom. If you don't have a game yet and are interested, check it out: rtro.de/indiesam And please spread the word. Thanks! #Nintendo #IndieGame #Indiegogo

Now available for pre-order: »Wolfling Reloaded« by Lazycow (@lazycow.bsky.social‬) for the #Commodore64. Available as a cartridge in a cardboard box with some extras such as an SD card, poster, manual, and a wolf figurine. More info: rtro.de/wolfling #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #Commodore #C64

No i proszę. Znalazłem w @polyplay.bsky.social te skarby. NOS chipsety do C16/116/plus4. Zamówiłem i kilka nut później przyjechały. Dlaczego mówię o nutach? Sprawdźcie jak nazywa się właściciel polyplay.xyz 😛 #c116 #c16 #plus4 #commodore #MOS #ted #mos8360R2 #mos8501 #nos #smok #opole #retro

Auch heute noch bis 17 Uhr auf dem VCFe in München. Schaut vorbei: www.vcfe.org/D/

After a long wait and sky-high prices on eBay, #TheJoystick for #TheC64, #TheC64mini, #TheA500mini, #The400mini, #TheSpectrum and soon also #TheA1200 is available again! www.polyplay.xyz/TheC64-Micro...

Now available again in cream colour: #TheGAMEPAD for #TheC64, #Thec64mini, #TheA500mini, #The400mini, #TheSpectrum and soon also #TheA1200 www.polyplay.xyz/TheGAMEPAD-c...

Back in Stock: The SPECTRUM with 48 pre-installed games www.polyplay.xyz/TheSpectrum_EN #Sinclair #ZX #Spectrum

Back in stock: IEEE-488 bus cartridge for the #Commodore64. It allows the connection of #IEEE-488 compatible devices. The setting options for the bus addresses are summarised on the back of the cartridge. buff.ly/7mUE4GK