#Ossuary was designed around the limitations of the 16kb Sinclair #ZXSpectrum. The #msdos version is a straight port of the Speccy version, hence the simplicity. Currently both versions are available from the same Itch project page, but I may separate them in the future. cyningstan.itch.io/ossuary

Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend? Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj! Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape? jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek

#StarCadre Combat Class has a skills-based system. For instance, Heavy Firearms skill allows a character to fire a laser rifle accurately. Soldiers will have this skill, but other characters might have it too. Get the game from cyningstan.itch.io/star-cadre-c... #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Here are the three #BarrenPlanet campaigns running on a Hewlett Packard #hp100lx. You can download the game from cyningstan.itch.io/barren-planet, where you will find links to the two DLC campaigns. #hp200lx #msdos #cga

Some spacecraft I designed for a possible future game in the #StarCadre series. Imagine boarding missions aboard these ships. It's going to be a long time before I get around to that game, though. #gamedev #msdos #cga

Recently I released #Barbarians for #msdos. This release was for the #DOSember Game Jam, a 3-month game jam for MS-DOS preceding the month-long DOSember streaming event for 2025. cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #gamedev

A lovely review in Czech of #Barbarians has just been posted by @sledgehv.bsky.social which you can read at www.high-voltage.cz/sortky/barba...

My Space Quest site, Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset, launched 30 years ago this month. That makes it one of the oldest video game fan sites on the web. To celebrate the milestone, I've updated the site for the first time in ages with tons of new content. Check it out! wiw.org/~jess/roger.html

I've just uploaded a video of the #Barbarians title screen music to YouTube. The video description identifies the piece, and gives a brief explanation of the game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1B3...

Shortly after its release, Sparcie made this review video about #StarCadre Combat Class. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4yi... #ibmpc #msdos #cga

This robot's movements remind me of the guy from that game about falling down mountains. Baby steps I think?

I made a shorter game (for DOS) with worse graphics (CGA) and I'm NOT KIDDING. It's free, it's silly, and you can download it here! (Est. 20-30 minutes for a first playthrough.)

The latest member of my #Psion family arrived today, another Series 3 classic 256k. I've installed #Barbarians on it, along with Ground Attack, which you can get from damian.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/21... (I plan on creating a proper home for my Psion games eventually).

I'm working on an entry for the #DOSember Game Jam. Skifree DOS edition! Are you sick and tired of booting into Windows just to play Skifree? Now you can get your skiing fix directly in DOS. There's still a bit to do but I'm happy with how it's progressing. #DOSGaming

If you like the #cga nostalgia palette, you can play #StarCadre in those colours. Just launch the game with the '-p' option (for palette, or purple, or pink, take your pick). #ibmpc #msdos

My new game #Barbarians has a long history that predates my current interest in developing for #ibmpc with #cga graphics. Here's a composite image of it running on the #Psion Series 3 (2010), the ZX Spectrum (2012) and #msdos (2025). The MS-DOS version is at cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos

Anyone who has (or can make!) *original format* tape images (HQ UEF, WAV, etc) of Acorn Electron games that have tape protection and/or custom tape loaders, please get in touch 😎 Examples of games I am looking for in next post...

Sure, the iPhone is all well and good. But can you physically support an entire building with your pocket computer? The Organiser II was built to last. This LZ64 is in amazing condition. #Psion #RetroComputing

Just upping @thelastpsion.com's post over on LinkedIn - Alex is doing a super (and important) job - #Retrocomputing is not just #Nerdstalgia - it is exploring vital territory in human/tech interaction. #Permacomputing #Psion www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

What's that????? 🤔 Only a month and a half left to make a game for the DOS jam????? 🤔 You want to make something but you don't know where to start????? 🤔 Your inner perfectionist won't stop screaming????? 🤔 Let me "inspire" you. twitch.tv/emmfoolery

Operation Cerberus (1985) by Colin Bishop is the only game I know about the Feb '42 Channel Dash. The strategic layer is cosmetic; the game is rather a collection of minigames depending on what you attack with (plane, MTB, destroyer or even Dover guns!) Review here: zeitgame.net/archives/19428

I've now submitted my entry for the #DOSember Game Jam 2025. I've ported my Psion & ZX Spectrum game #Barbarians to #dos, as usual aimed at the original #ibmpc with #cga graphics. Download it from cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos

Star Cadre: Combat Class is here! A tactical combat RPG from @cyningstan that's a true MS-DOS throwback. Command your four-unit squad in challenging missions. Get that perfect score,cadet! Read full review in BrewOataku 003: www.brewotaku.com/2025/10/star... #StarCadre #MSDOS #BrewOatku

Here's the first instalment of what looks to be an interesting series: a playthrough of the DOS RPG Albion, recounted in blog form by Daniel Zima. It's in Czech, but the browser's translation feature does a decent job of rendering it in English, at least. www.high-voltage.cz/2025/rpg-den... #msdos

One seven-hour weekend livestream produced this CGA pixelart of Blaze the Protogen (they/them), burning with fighting spirit and ready to take on all comers! [1/3] #FurryArt #PixelArt #CGA #Protogen #Art #Furry #Retro

A protogen warrior rendered in glorious CGA cyan-magenta! Why? Because I wanted to, that's why! [1/2] #FurryArt #PixelArt #CGA #Protogen #Art #Furry #Retro

I've just published another library that I've been successfully using in my own projects. LevelMap is the library I used to generate the dungeons in The Chambers Beneath, and the mission locations in Star Cadre: Combat Class. Find out more at cyningstan.itch.io/levelmap

Today I've made the second version of #cgalib available. CGALIB 2 now includes support for keyboard input, and sound effects and music, making it a general #gamedev library for #msdos systems with #cga graphics and #pcspeaker sound. You can download it from cyningstan.itch.io/cgalib2

#BarrenPlanet didn't have a straightforward development journey. Shortly after development in 2023, I posted the story of how the game came to be. You can read the first article at dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/180/bar.... #gamedev #ibmpc #msdos #cga

AlphaMan (1995) by Jeffrey Olson for DOS PCs was an ASCII-based, CRPG roguelike set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where you play a mutant human on a mission to stop the Grinch from releasing a toxin capable of killing all life. You also only have a week to stop him! (a mission impossible thread)

The CGALIB music editor is still a work in progress, but I'm looking forward to using it for my #DOSember game jam entry. Transcribing sheet music into this will be a lot easier than typing a bunch of numbers in a text file, like I did with my previous projects.

I've recently got back into using this excellent little computer, the #Psion Series 3s, and for serious purposes no less. The inclusion of a spreadsheet in ROM makes it ideal for keeping track of the copious amount of meds I need to take as a transplant patient. And it plays Barbarians too.

While creating a music editor for CGALIB, I noticed an error in the Star Cadre: Combat Class music that I hadn't noticed from listening (that bass B should be an E). #cga #pcspeaker

Over the course of 24 dungeons in #Ossuary, you'll meet various monsters, beginning with the giant bat. Their flightpath makes them hard to hit, but they are not strong, so they won't be doing that much damage. You can download the game from cyningstan.itch.io/ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga

A while ago, I was briefly interested in writing compilers and interpreters. My only such project was Tiny BASIC. To demonstrate the language I made some games, including Kingdom of the Lyre, a text adventure (Tiny BASIC has no strings). It's at cyningstan.itch.io/kingdom-of-t... #TinyBASIC

Back with the article on computing & gaming in Uruguay. There was a weird Coleco ADAM presence, but Brazilian clones TK90S bagged close to 50% of the market. Uruguay also had a Spectrum peripherical that would make the Brits jealous Discover why: zeitgame.net/archives/18891

Medics are an essential part of any successful Star Cadre: Combat Class mission. A medic will carry a medikit to help heal injured comrades. You can download the Star Cadre: Combat Class at cyningstan.itch.io/star-cadre-c... #starcadre #ibmpc #msdos #cga

After a year of work I've finally released my adventure game. It's called Maura and Ash, and it's designed for MS-DOS. You can download it or play it in the browser right now! moralrecordings.itch.io/mauraash #msdos #pointandclick #adventuregame

IBM PC(CGA)版 Svellas #ibmpc inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/svellas...

I'm back home after a week in hospital, having had a kidney transplant. Did I miss anything?

Almost nobody has time to read manuals nowadays. If you go into The #ChambersBeneath without some foreknowledge then you're sure to die. Luckily, I've put together a 1-page quickstart guide. I'm sure even you have time to take a look at it! Get it from cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers...

The #ChambersBeneath features a large array of treasures, weapons, traps, tools and other items to help or enrich your character. Over the coming weeks, I'll be describing each of them in turn. Get the game from cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers... #roguelike #ibmpc #msdos #cga

#TeamDroid was launched in 2022 with a level pack called "Jam Levels". The first level is a gentle introduction, with minimal obstacles. Strider is a good introductory robot for this level, as Strider can always step forward. Get the game from cyningstan.itch.io/team-droid #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Psst... hey kid, you wanna make a DOS game? I'm hosting a DOS(ember) Game Jam! All details are at the attached link. Please feel free to join in – no experience necessary!

ZX Spectrum版 Svellas #ZXSpectrum inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/svellas...

The IBM PC is 44 years old today. Here's an interesting article in PCGamesN about the early days of the PC, some of the decisions made, and how it compares to other computers then and now. www.pcgamesn.com/pc-retro-tec... #ibmpc

Been rooting around in our deepest Traveller archives - and look what we found! #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

@stingin.bsky.social Asymmetry is beautiful... Search your feelings, you know it to be true!

Far-out game covers: MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients. The Traveller 'verse is one of my favourite far-future fictional settings, and the first computer adaptation, The Zhodani Conspiracy, was the first open-world sci-fi RPG I ever played. Love the classic Traveller vibes here <3