Homebrew 2021

Drafts & Checkers

status: released
author: Graham Toal [Ken Chisholm]
year: 2021 (nearly)
type: Sim (Checkers)
download: yes
source code: probably on Grahams FTP
hardware release: no
homepage: https://vectorgaming.proboards.com/thread/2519/draughts-checkers
info:
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Hyper Speed

status: released
author: Samuli Jääskeläinen
year: 2021
type: game / arcade
download: yes
source code: yes (https://globalgamejam.org/2021/games/hyper-speed-2)
https://github.com/SamuliJaaskelainen/HyperSpeed
hardware release: no
homepage: https://zhamul.itch.io/hyper-speed
info:
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Kingslayer Chess

status: released
author: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peer Johannsen
year: 2021
type: “Think” (Chess)
download: yes
source code: no
hardware release: no
homepage: kingslayer_chess.htm
info:
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GYROSTRONOMY/GYROSTROLOGY

status: released
author: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peer Johannsen
year: 2021
type: Arcade/Shooter (Gyruss)
download: yes
source code: no
hardware release: no
homepage: gyrostronomy.htm / gyrostrology.htm
info:
NOTE!
There are TWO different versions/binaries!

Vecribbon (Demo)

status: Demo available
author: Fell
year: 2021
type: Ribbon
download: yes (demo)
source code: no
hardware release: no
homepage:
https://shatteredscreens.com/free-stuff/
https://shatteredscreens.com/
info:
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Lunar Lander

status: released (beta)
author: Yoruk
year: 2021
type: Lander
download: yes
source code: no
hardware release: no
homepage: https://atariage.com/…my-first-homebrew-game-lunar-lander/
info:
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Quartz’s Quest

status: released
author: Denebola Interactive
year: 2021 (Hardware release)
type: Advanture
download: yes (https://denebola-interactive.itch.io/quartzs-quest/devlog/121999/final-free-version)
source code: no
hardware release: yes
homepage: https://www.vectorrepublic.co.uk/Quartzs-Quest-MB-EU-Style-p300812567
info:
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Turkey Hero

status: released
author: Brett Walach
year: 2021
type: Smash’em (?)
download: yes (turkeyhero_v097.zip)
source code: no
hardware release: no
homepage: https://playvectrex.com/games/
info:
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University Pforzheim

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peer Johannsen offers a course at the university of Pfortzheim called “Retro Programming – Vectrex Academy”. This course is part of lectures related to the subjects of:
– Advanced Hardware Oriented C and Assembly Language Programming
– Advanced Software Development Project Implementation

As seen on the pages below, each course results in several Vectrex game projects (game/instructions/overlays) . The results can be downloaded on the pages below.

http://eitidaten.fh-pforzheim.de/daten/mitarbeiter/johannsen/vectrex_2021/gallery/vectrex_gallery_2021.htm