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Wil Overton @wiloverton.bsky.social · 13h

Obligatory self-promo repost™ But it's a great issue, too. Learnt some Ultimate stuff I didn't know. Just need that big Tim and Chris interview, now.

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I just downloaded Under Pressure by tinsoldier tinsoldier.itch.io/under-pressure

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Under Pressure by tinsoldier

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Rob @tommanncenturia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Just purchased, no brainer at that price. Cheers!

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

got 4g broadband trial to replace shit broadband and it's shitter round here so gonna cancel that and have ordered full shitting fibre and its gonna take 3 shitting weeks to get it shitting installed! FFS! Shit on it!

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE-ZX | ZX Spectrum @freeze-zx.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

FREEZE-ZX issue 04 is all complete and off to be printed on Monday morning. Quickly preorder yourself a copy as I’ll be closing the preorder option tomorrow morning: freeze64.com/freeze-zx-is... #ZXspectrum #Z80 #Speccy #IndieGames #GameDev

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE-ZX | ZX Spectrum @freeze-zx.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Round 2 of proofreading FREEZE-ZX issue 04. It’s going to be another corker of an issue 😊 Coming soon to: freeze64.com/freeze-zx-is... #ZXspectrum #Z80 #Speccy #IndieGames #GameDev

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As I was out of contract for my mobile (yet it still keeps going up) I switched to smarty mobile and got a whopping 70GB data with uinlimited calls/texts for £9 a month. i.smarty.co.uk/M3qHxF Switch using my code for up to £20 reward. Love a bargain so thought I'd share with fam/friends. 👍

i.smarty.co.uk

Simple, honest mobile

SMARTY is a new SIM-only mobile network that’s built to be fair, transparent and smart.

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Small Press Day @smallpressday.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This is... amazing! Get to this if you're in the area, folks!

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Gary Pinkett @garypinkett.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Many thanks to Tim for wanting to talk to me about my upcoming ZX Spectrum Next game “Space Pizza” I have a WIP website too: spacepizza.co.uk

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Space Pizza

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K @korruptor.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026

All my games are discounted, so now's a decent time to complete your collection! ;D store.steampowered.com/bundle/15627...

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Save 36% on Triple Eh? Collection on Steam

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Wil Overton @wiloverton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I an effort to be a bit more proactive and not feel guilty when my better half is keeping us afloat I've set up an Etsy shop (still working on that Patreon) for some shirts, prints and original art. Only a couple of designs on there at the mo but I'm working on it. www.etsy.com/shop/SuperKo...

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Ned Hartley @nedhartley.com · 07/07/2026

It is very fun writing Bananaman.

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Dudley of Yesterzine @yesterzine.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Lovely little starter ZX Spectrum bundle from m'colleague Happy Little Diodes in aid of the @specialeffect.org.uk charity. If you're looking for one, consider this one. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30704339...

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Refurbished ZX Spectrum 48k+, Microdrive and Interface 1 Bundle - Tested Working | eBay UK

Microdrive (tested). - Interface one (new capacitors, tested). - Video and audio cables.

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Calling all #Commodore64 and #ZxSpectrum Enthusiasts… FREEZE in the summer! 😎☀️ Here are the next three issues coming out of FREEZE Towers. Buy and Subscribe at: freeze64.com #C64 #Speccy #IndieGames #GameDev #RetroGaming

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QuangDX @quangdx.com · 06/07/2026

The first for many, @ashens.bsky.social had an Atari, did you? pocketpixel.design

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The Onion @theonion.com · 06/07/2026

Hostess Discontinues Physical Twinkies theonion.com/hostess-discontinues-p…

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QuangDX @quangdx.com · 01/07/2026

And we are back!!! Pocket Pixel Design returns with a new supplier, Timebomb T-Shirts and new designs. Nintendo N64, Game Boy, and Arcade Cab. For all of July use promo code: REBOOT2026 to get a massive 25% off the T-Shirts Tell your friends and grab your favourite designs now! pocketpixel.design

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Evercade @evercade.co.uk · 04/07/2026

We've been out here for six years championing games on physical media. If you're new here, welcome to the Evercade party. Visit evercade.co.uk to find out more.

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Daniel Crocker @danielcrocker.uk · 04/07/2026

I already regret also posting this on X

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Fuzzweed @fuzzweed.co.uk · 26/06/2026

Beg to differ. Melted in to the table.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

There’s a lovely breeze now and someone is enjoying it or she can smell people’s dinners cooking.

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Richard @benjymous.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Anyway, Triston for the @play.date is available now, on Playdate Catalog and Itch, and contains many more exciting places to discover. play.date/games/triston/

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Triston for Playdate

Part town builder, part match 3, part tetromino block rotation, part interactive soundscape.

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Richard @benjymous.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

So, in my little #playdate game Triston, when you complete a level, it has a little throwaway feature where it shows you the name of the place you've helped discover. #gamedev #indiegames

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Jamie Sefton @seffers007.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Gutted - such an admirer of his art and his evolving use of tech, and living in Saltaire, we get to see his amazing paintings all over Salts Mill. His painting of Garrowby Hill and the other beautiful East Yorkshire paintings were a favourite of our family. RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...

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Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

The painter was one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Harbonaut🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @harbonaut.co.uk · 11/06/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoPt... Interviews with the developers of Batman: The Movie on Amiga and Atari ST. #retrogaming #gaming #gamedev #gamedevelopment #8bit #pixelart

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Badger Punch Games @badgerpunch.com · 10/06/2026

Oh shucks, it is #wishlistwednesday! We almost forgot it😅 Roguecraft is a leisurely 2D isometric pixel roguelike. Demo came out on Monday. Go wishlist it, and play the demo already!😅😊 thalamus.link/roguecraft-d...

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Dugan @tikipodltd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Sorry not posted any art/dev in aaaages! Been working on a Neo Geo project on/off for Nalua, making the environment tiles :D Check out their Steam page here (they are selling the game on NG carts too) store.steampowered.com/app/4738450/... (Game not finished yet, so art shown may not be final)

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Necro Pop on Steam

Necro Pop is an all-new action genre platformer we lovingly refer to as Arcadevania. On your adventure, you will discover new abilities, upgrades, secrets. You can free your ghostly friends using mult...

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Phew! I’ve *just* completed FREEZE64 issue 85, which I’ll be sending to print on Friday morning. The issue features a fab interview with Imagine/Ocean graphic artist John Palmer. More details coming soon to: freeze64.com/freeze64-iss... #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate

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Mystify @mystify.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Great game, but I am going to wait for the cart to enjoy it properly. The 10 minutes spent with it already told me I like it a lot.

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Still can't believe we got our game on Evercade! Please share this if you can. We've picked up much needed views and if you have a wifi evercade device please try it and let us know what you think! ;) CHEERS!

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Tea Monster Games / PsychicParrot (Jeff) @psychicparrot.itch.io · 08/06/2026

Evercade Game of the Month is ... me and Ric's ( @puttycad.bsky.social ) lovely Speccy game Gherbert Groundhog! Oh, Gherbert! 😎 If you have an Evercade device with Wifi, you can go grab the game now and play for free! youtube.com/watch?v=d9Y1JzUAQlw #retrogaming #evercade #zxspectrum

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GHERBERT GROUNDHOG IN SAVE THE DATE - Evercade Game of the Month June 2026

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Evercade @evercade.co.uk · 05/06/2026

A gift for your weekend: it's time for a new Game of the Month! This time around, we bring you the 8-bit microcomputer game "Gherbert Groundhog in Save the Date". Find out more in the vid, and update your Evercade to play! www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Y1JzUAQlw

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GHERBERT GROUNDHOG IN SAVE THE DATE - Evercade Game of the Month June 2026

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

#screenshotsaturday Here's the loading screen for the sequel to Evercade's Game of the Month Gherbert Groundhog. Is it time for another outing with Gherbert on the ZX Spectrum??? #zxspectrum #pixelart #retrogames #puttycad #psychicparrot #gherbertgroundhog puttycad.itch.io

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Andy Hewco @hewco.uk · 04/06/2026

Missing Dpaint? I was surprised I'd missed this all these years! grafx2.chez.com

grafx2.chez.com

GrafX2 - The ultimate 256-color painting program

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Remember MINED OUT on the speccy? Check out the official sequel by Ian Andrew & Paul Gregory, Created in KWYLL. Loading screen by me. indigobeetle.itch.io/mined-out-2 #zxspectrum #newclassic #minedout #pixelart #8bit #retro

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Mined-Out 2 by Indigobeetle

Spectrum follow-up to the 1983 classic Mined-Out from Quicksilva.

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PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

PuttyCAD Presents: POOPY PLATFORMS a game by 100 Tin Soldiers! OUT NOW on the ZX Spectrum. Shoot the poop with the steam from your choo choo! Watch out for heavy weights! Simple arcadey fun. #budget #retro #zxspectrum #games #newretro #pixelart #speccy puttycad.itch.io/poopy

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Poopy Platforms - ZX Spectrum 48k by PuttyCAD

Stop the plop!

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Binary Dinosaurs @binarydinosaurs.co.uk · 25/05/2026

It’s coming! Saturday has sold out, few remaining tickets for Sunday so book now and come see my Camputers Lynx 128k in cooler climes than it’s dealt with this weekend 😎

A screenshot of the Lynx 128 in CP/M mode, big text saying RETROFEST 2026
May 30/31 @STEAM IN Swindon UK

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Jonathan Pallant @thejpster.org.uk · 25/05/2026

Tickets for RetroFest in Swindon (UK) are now sold out for the Saturday, with some Sunday tickets left. So you should get one soon if you want to come.

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