Numbertron (Sharp MZ)

Devlog

• Another new PC-demo
  April 16, 2024 by Joachim

  I have created a new version of the Itch.io-exclusive PC demo of Numbertron. It fixes a very silly bug that I have somehow introduced this year, where the game didn't properly deselect tiles when for... Continue reading
• Completely new demo version (PC)
  March 19, 2024 by Joachim

  Hi guys! It's been a while! Sorry about that. I've been slowly but steadily working on the PC-version of the game, and it's sort of getting there. I'm disappointed about the slow progress, and had hop... Continue reading

  
• Some updates
  November 15, 2022 by Joachim

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  I have just released a quick fix for the PC-version that fixes a fatal bug with golden hearts. In doing so, I saw that I had not actually published the patch notes for the last version I released, bac... Continue reading
• New version for the PC
  June 07, 2022 by Joachim

  Hi again! I've uploaded a new version of Numbertron for the PC. There are three big new features. One is that you can now rebind the keyboard controls, which should be possible regardless of keyboard... Continue reading

  
• Updated PC-version
  April 07, 2022 by Joachim

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  It's been a slow month, but I've updated the PC-version of Numbertron. If you have access, you can download it now. As before, you need to have either paid for the game, bought it as a part of a bundl... Continue reading
• Early PC-version is available now
  March 10, 2022 by Joachim

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  I've released the first version of Numbertron for the PC as a bonus for those who have bought the Sharp MZ-game today. It should be available for those who've paid 2 dollars or more on Itch, to those... Continue reading

  
• PC version, SharpSCII Invaders, Minesnake
  February 03, 2022 by Joachim

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  It's been a while, so here are various news: PC-version of Numbertron I am still working on the PC-version of Numbertron, and it is coming along ... somewhat nicely? Making PC games is tricky, I thoug... Continue reading
• About the PC-version
  October 21, 2021 by Joachim

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  As some of you might know, I am working on a PC-version of Numbertron. The plan is to provide an early version as a free bonus for those who have bought the MZ-version (either directly on Itch.io, via... Continue reading

  
• Cassette version is out now!
  July 01, 2021 by Joachim

  Hello everyone, I've got some good news to share! Numbertron has now been released on cassette tape, via Sharpworks . As a lifelong gamer, it just feels amazing to have my own game released "properly"... Continue reading

  
• Sneak peek at the loading screen
  June 16, 2021 by Joachim

  Just got the MZ-80A-version from Sharpworks today, it's really awesome to see the cassette & inlay "IRL", and very satisfying to load up the game on real hardware. Here's how the excellent loading scr... Continue reading

  
• A short video of the game
  June 15, 2021 by Joachim

  Just thought I'd let you know that fellow retro game developer The Loud Scots Bloke got an early copy of the game from Sharpworks, and published a video about it. He seemed to like the game quite a lo... Continue reading
• Physical release from Sharpworks
  June 10, 2021 by Joachim

  This is really cool! As mentioned on the project page, the retro publisher Sharpworks is working on a physical release of Numbertron on cassette. It will come in two versions, one for the MZ-80/1200-p... Continue reading

  
• A tiny version of Numbertron
  April 05, 2021 by Joachim

  I have added a tiny, new implementation of Numbertron to the game files. It's called Numbertron S, and it's my contribution to this year's 10liner programming competition. You can find all the contrib... Continue reading

  
• New stuff compared to the old version
  February 09, 2021 by Joachim

  I have now made Numbertron available on Itch.io. I have spent a fair amount of time improving the game after the original release. Here are the new features that I can remember right now: New Tron-mod... Continue reading