MSXdev21 #13 – Pitman
Maneuver the boulders and collect all the diamonds to advance to the next level. The second entry from Under4Mhz.
MSXdev Team
MSXdev21 #12 – Arm Wrestler
This sport sim is the classic arm wrestling match where two strong individuals test each others arm-strength. A game by SKSOFT.
MSXdev21 #11 – Where Is it? The Quest For the 10th Island
Your searching skills are being tested to the max with this game. Find the 3×3 pattern before the time expires.. not so easy as you might think.
MSXdev21 #10 – Make Them Fall
Two stick men compete against each other gliding down a tunnel while avoiding lethal saw blades.
MSXdev21 #8 – Market Master
Market Master is a spinning plates style game written in MSX Basic and compiled using MSXBAS2ROM compiler by Amaury Carvalho from Brazil.
MSXdev21 #7 – Klondike Solitaire
The classic solitaire card game deserves a spot in MSXdev, a game from Under4Mhz for every age.
MSXdev21 #6 – Puzzybox
A puzzle game that needs a genius to solve it… or a scientist. A game bij Gamecast.
MSXdev21 #4 – Tortilla Sunrise
The group “Tortilla Yonkers” presents us with an entry which takes us to a perilous adventure, and makes us face remarkable dangers – all in classic platforming style with puzzle elements.
MSXdev21 Jury Announcement
It is with honor and pride that we introduce the jury panel for the game contest! The jury will judge all MSXdev’21 entries on Gameplay, Graphics, Sound, Polish and Originality. This year’s panel is seated by five different jurors, each one concentrating on their own expertise, who will be judging […]
MSXdev21 #3 – Reflexion
It’s a very quickly paced reaction game, based on a PC game by Juho Pohjonen.
Flip the mirrors fast, but wisely in order steer the lightning fast projectile into the right directions, in order to clear the screen and reach the goal!
MSXdev21 #2 – Bookworm
An educational one, intended to train your typing skills with, partly inspired by MSXdev’06 entry “Word Invaders”. It’s designed to test you how well you can type under stress.
MSXdev21 #1 – Tool Blocks
A cute puzzle platform game, and you will find that the puzzles get harder as the game progresses!
MSXdev’21 kicks off!
BAM! Just like that, the new MSXdev kicks off. This popular comp, which has been running since 2003, enters its 17th edition already. For the guts and the glory, you are welcome to join. So coders, on your marks please! The annual MSXdev compo ain’t no stranger to MSX regulars. […]
MSXdev’20 final results are here!
Hi people! After our near-final newspost there’s still one quite important thing to do, and that’s to publish the final results for MSXdev’20, ofcourse! We realize that we’ve kept you waiting for this, since the official deadline for results was scheduled at September 7th. However, due to our jobs and […]
MSXdev’20 jury revealed!
Hi everybody! Before we introduce this year’s jury to you, we should provide you with some context, which means it’s time for a little bit of history. In 2003, MSX fans and prolific software developers Jon Cortazar and Eduardo Robsy of former Karoshi Corporation kicked off what is now known […]
MSXdev20 – New sponsor for the contest runner-up
Laurens Holst has became a new sponsor as he is offering an internally MSX-converted SEGA Mega Drive 6-button controller. This controller can be used in any MSX thanks to its internal JoyMega adapter that supports up to 8 buttons. And these buttons can be mapped according to our favourite games […]
MSXdev’20: #21 – Bloody Mary
Name of the game: Bloody Mary Game size: 16KB RAM size requirements: 8KB Genre: Action Name of the individual involved: Programmer: Lady DarkBite (Tábata Galvez Angelo). Father and programming instructor: Danilo Angelo. We like parents that teach their children how to use a computer, but we really love when parents […]
MSXdev’20: #20 – Find It !
Name of the game: Find It ! Game size: 16KB RAM size requirements: 8KB Genre: Puzzle Name of the individual involved: Fabf Find It ! is puzzle game based in a game called Where is it made by Ricco59. The aim of the game is to find a certain pattern of […]
MSXdev’20: #19 – Chambers of Thyrea
Name of the game: Chambers of Thyrea Game size: 32Kb RAM size requirements: 16Kb Genre: Sokoban-like puzzle Name of the individual involved: Spacesugar What an amazing MSXdev edition this year.Another title comes crashing through the gates as if it’s nothing, right before the deadline. And it’s quite a big deal, […]
MSXdev’20: #18 – Freedom Fighter
Name of the game: Freedom Fighter – Rise of The Humans Game size: 128Kb (ASCII 16 mapper) RAM size requirements: 16KB Genre: Shoot-’em-up Names of the individuals involved: Code: Pintus Giuseppe Ettore, aka Geppo, aka thegeps. Music and sound effects: Phaze101. Everyone frequenting the forums at the MSX Resource Center […]
MSXdev’20: #17 – Anchors Aweigh
Name of the game: Anchors Aweigh Game size: 160Kb (megarom, K5 mapper) RAM size requirements: 16KB Genre: Puzzle Names of the individuals involved: Manuel Martínez Another surprise entry, that’s based on the classic “Battleship” tabletop game. You know, where you have to guess the positions of the ships in your […]
MSXdev’20: #16 – Pacific
Name of the game: Pacific Game size: 16KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Genre: Shoot-’em-up Names of the individuals involved: André Baptista One of this year’s early entries, “Subcommander” took us to war in the depths of the ocean. This entry takes us in the opposite vertical direction, lifting us high […]
MSXdev’20: #15 – l’Abbaye des Morts
Name of the game: l’Abbaye des Morts Game size: 256KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Genre: Platform Names of the individuals involved: RetroDeluxe (Enric Geijo), based on the original by Locomalito and music by Gryzor87 (Credits within the game) A fresh platformer with an unusually morbid plot and setting for the […]
MSXdev’20: #14 – Witch Day
Name of the game: Witch Day Game size: 392KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Game genre: Adventure Individuals involved: Main program: José Soto Gándara (joesg) Testing and translation: Daniel González Witch Day is an adventure that reminds Zelda and other games. Saying that, we play the role of old lady named Anabel that comes […]
MSXdev’20: #13 – SPC Super HOOPS
Name of the game: SPC Super HOOPS Game size: 32KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Game genre: Sports / Arcade Name of the group / individuals involved: Hakogame It’s showtime! Time for playing a basketball-like game before times runs out. There is a power bar at the bottom of the screen where a […]
MSXdev’20: #12 – BlockPuzzle
Name of the game: BlockPuzzle Game size: 32KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Game genre: Casual puzzle Individuals involved: David “turbor” Heremans Puzzles, a good way to spend our spare time playing with our MSX computer. Here we have a new one that pretends to be casual but also give a good moments of entertainment. The […]
8bits4ever, first MSXdev’20 sponsor
As you may know, our MSXdev contest gives you the opportunity to support the contest in two ways: donations and sponsoship. By doing this, you help the contest to be more attractive for potential contestants, and at the same time you’re helping developers to create more wonderful MSX games. Today, […]
MSXdev’20: #11- Relevo’s Snowboarding
Name of the game: Relevo’s Snowboarding Size: 48KB RAM size requirements: 8KB Genre: Sports / Racing Name of the group involved: Relevo Here we have it – the eleventh entry for MSXdev’20 while we are approaching the deadline for contest entries, at the end of this month. The veteran developers […]
MSXdev’20: #10 – Raftoid
Name of the game: Raftoid Game size: Working to be finally 16KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Genre: Brick Breaker (heavily inspired by Arkanoid) Individuals involved: Raúl Portales (Platty Soft) with some help from bitsofbas The era and time of this story is mostly unknown. After contact was lost with the mother […]
MSXdev’20: #09 – Cuncuna
Name of the game: Cuncuna Game size: 16KB RAM size requirements: 16KB Genre: Arcade License: Freeware Individuals involved: Christian Córdova Hey kids, remember The Very Hungry Caterpillar? Well, now we actually get to play one, in a Snake-inspired (yes, the eating one, but not the one eating in the jungle) […]