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15.09.2026 - C64 game 'Gloom Keep 2' released
'Gloom Keep 2' is a turn-based dungeon crawler for the C64 where the light that lets you see is the light that gives you away. Carry the Idol and the dungeon opens up around you, and everything inside that light wakes up and sees you. Set it down and you disappear into the dark. But the stairs will not open for empty hands, so every clever sneak ends with a walk back to fetch it. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

14.09.2026 - 'Mels Disco Bassoon' - adventure for C64, C16, Plus/4 and VIC-20 released
'Mels Disco Bassoon' is a novel little puzzle game, with versions for the Atari400/800, C64, C16, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum, MSDOS, or Windows/Linux via SDL. The computer generates a random band name for Mel, and scatters the letters across the screen. Your task is to collect the letters in order, to progress to the next level. The new name is one letter longer on each level. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

13.09.2026 - Plus/4 game 'Ponk Reload 2026' released - free for download
Once you've tried using a mouse on the Plus/4, it's hard to go back. To avoid withdrawal symptoms, you can try out 'Ponk Reload 2026', a reimagining of the 1995 game Ponk, which itself was remake of a C64 game called Magic Tile. The game now features mouse support and some cosmetic upgrades.

13.09.2026 - C64 game 'Ruote Fumanti' released
'Ruote Fumanti' (smokin tyres) is a top-down racing game for C64 with much similarities to Bump 'n' Jump, also known in Japan as Burnin' Rubber, the 1982 vehicular combat video game developed and published by Data East for arcades. Though you will certainly recognize its origin, it is not that game: the engine, the graphics and the music are written for the C64, and a few things here work differently on purpose. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

12.09.2026 - C64 Weekly #87 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Weekly updates from the Commodore 64 Scene Including new music, demos and games. Links to all shown content in the video description.

11.09.2026 - C64 game 'Skittles IV' released - free for download
The battle of the kings: everyone on the chessboard, only half will remain. Start with whichever one, gather 6 pawns and attack another king within 7 moves. An attack with fewer pieces will fail. No more than 7 moves are allowed. You cannot choose the same king twice, nor return to an empty square. Kings of the same color are allies and must not fight each other. At the end of the battle, the pawns have been captured and only 8 kings survive. 10 puzzles to complete, you may restart the current puzzle at any time. To win, devise a plan before making any move. each puzzle has a unique solution.

11.09.2026 - C64 game 'Colors of V' released
'Colors of V' is an arcade shooter for C64 and MSX2 Editions with 100 rooms in ten tiers and ten bosses, one per tier. There are three gels: yellow, magenta, cyan. Each blocks one channel of light. Yellow passes red and green. Magenta passes red and blue. Cyan passes green and blue. Put two down and a single channel is left; put all three down and nothing is. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

10.09.2026 - C64 gane 'Mazes of Zarboz' released
'Mazes of Zarboz' is a dungeon crawler RPG for the C64. The Kingdom of Eldrun has been invaded by the demon Zarboz and his minions. Many heroes have tried to vanquish the demon, but none has succeeded. You are the next to try, as a mighty warrior, brave hunter, or cunning wizard. But to even get to the demon's castle, you must first find the three keys hidden in three dungeons. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

10.09.2026 - 'Wizards Lab' - game for C64 and VIC-20 released
In 'Wizards Lab' you have to match potions by colour, set the reagents off. The game is a 16 KB cartridge for three 8-bit machines - the Commodore 64, the Commodore VIC-20 and the AC6502 - written in 6502 assembly. Same playfield same tiles, same timing, on all three. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

10.09.2026 - C64 game 'RustHeir' released
'RustHeir' is a Chess like puzzle game with 69 hand-checked puzzles where the board crumbles under your feet. Every square you step on wears out. On the third crossing it is gone - and the tile falls when you leave it, so you can always stand on spent ground. You just cannot come back to it. And you never keep your own moves. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

10.09.2026 - C64 game 'Empire 64' released - free for download
'Empire 64' is a trading strategy game for the C64. This game was originally a C128 type-in program from the October 1987 issue of Ahoy magazine. It has now been converted to the 64 and slightly enhanced with new font and music plus a special winning screen. The option to select how much money that you begin with has been added as well. Choose from the default $500 all the way up to $10,000. Here's the original instructions for the game as they appeared in the magazine.

08.09.2026 - C64 game 'Motherboard ' released - free for download
Inside the Commodore 64 motherboard a battle rages. Its up to you to reset the system motherboard. Do it enough times and you can escape. POKEs will attempt to steal your life. Shoot them to claim a zero or a one which is used in the PEEK code you will need to set the system memory correctly to perform the reset.

07.09.2026 - Protovision Shop: Commodore 64 USB Stick - Back in Stock
Great news: the Commodore 64 USB stick is back! This officially licensed gem packs 16GB of Samsung flash memory (that’s roughly 96,386 C64 floppy disks‘ worth) into a beautifully detailed breadbin-and-1541 shell, and even comes with the C64 emulator EMU64 5.0.18. A true must-have for any Commodore enthusiast.

07.09.2026 - C64 game 'Minitris' released - free for download
'Minitris' is a fast-paced, tactical logic puzzle game for the C64. Minitris is not a Tetris clone - no tetrominoes, no rotations, and no clearing by filling rows. Instead a single coloured cell falls into a compact 4 × 12 well. When it lands, forming a line of 3 or more same-coloured cells - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally - clears them from the board. Remaining bricks compact downward under column gravity, potentially triggering chain reactions that multiply your score.

06.09.2026 - C64 game 'Black Cave' released - free for download
'Black Cave' is an action dungeon crawler created for the C64. It draws inspiration from classic games such as Gateway to Apshai, traditional Dungeons & Dragons adventures, and an earlier Windows game called Cave of Darkness. Explore 18 deadly dungeon levels, battle monsters, collect powerful gear, and escape the Black Cave.