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DigitalEclipse, 16 days ago to random

If you make it out of Werdna's maze merely poisoned, consider yourself lucky. The dangerous and difficult #Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord -- the RPG that inspired your favorite RPG! -- is available now on PC & consoles.

digitaleclipse.com/games/wizardry

first person perspective of traveling down a hallway while wavy green poison effects obscure the border of the screen

DigitalEclipse, 24 days ago to random

Our update of #Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was built for modern hardware to offer a gorgeous, streamlined experience. Grab your controller for an authentic but accessible dive into the OG RPG today -- it's available now! digitaleclipse.com/games/wizardry

https://youtu.be/VyM9tmAqV3M

DigitalEclipse, 24 days ago to random

From our perspective, Atari acquiring Intellivision is fantastic news!

https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand

DigitalEclipse, 2 months ago to random

BREAKING NEWS: Software Developer Digital Eclipse Witnesses Physical Eclipse, Experiences Wonder and Awe, Goes Back to Work

DigitalEclipse, 2 months ago to random

Eclipse Digital Giveaway! #Llamasoft Steam ▪️ FLJ0H-XZ??8-XW5PG ▪️ [?? = Star Wars debut year] ▪️ 1st to redeem gets it!

DigitalEclipse, 2 months ago to random

Have you had a chance to play the "lost" Konix version of Attack of the Mutant Camels in #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story? Even as a hearty but incomplete demo, it's something we were thrilled to be able to include. digitaleclipse.com/games/llamasoft

Gameplay of AMC on Konix

DigitalEclipse, 2 months ago to random

Rude aliens have arrived to sample Earth's legendary all-you-can-eat buffet & they're sending a smorgasboarding party down to YOUR dining room. Can you deliver their food before they wreck the restaurant?

Find out in Invasion of the Buffet Snatchers, just $5! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217800/

#DEArcade

Screenshot of Invasion of the Buffet Snatchers
Screenshot of Invasion of the Buffet Snatchers
Screenshot of Invasion of the Buffet Snatchers

DigitalEclipse, 2 months ago to random

Iconoclastic game designer or hooved ungulate? Maybe a bit of both. Explore the origins of the incredible 40-year indie-gaming legacy of @llamasoft_ox with the interactive documentary #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story this weekend.

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DigitalEclipse, 2 months ago to random

Two cannons, zero room for error! Laser Zone's dual-axis cannons offered a unique experience among shooters in 1983. Try the C64 and VIC-20 versions yourself in #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, available now on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch & PC. #GoldMasterSeries

Laser Zone gameplay on VIC-20

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

All four of the Digital Eclipse Arcade games are discounted as part of the Steam Spring Sale -- satisfying single-screen throwbacks that play great on Steam Deck as well as home arcade cabinets. Get the bundle for 20% off:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37834/

#DEarcade

Invasion of the Buffet Snatchers gameplay screenshot
Jollyball gameplay screenshot
Q.P.I.D. gameplay screenshot

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

As if they didn't already put enough good into the world, @shadsy from the Video Game History Foundation baked llama cookies to celebrate the launch of #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story!

If there are any left at the end of the day, alpaca few to take home 🥁

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

"If you have even the slightest interest in games as an art form, you must play this."

Honored to get an incredibly rare 10 out of 10 from GamesFreezer! Thank you @gamesfreezer.bsky.social!

https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2024/03/llamasoft-jeff-minter-story-review-1010.html

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

Available now! The game industry has never seen anything like Jeff Minter -- 40 years fiercely independent and still going strong. Hear his story & rediscover his games for the C64, ZX Spectrum, VIC-20, Atari ST & more in #Llamasoft: The #JeffMinter Story, out today! #GoldMasterSeries

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Launch trailer for Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

It's the game you were fated to never play: Attack of the Mutant Camels for the cancelled Konix console.

But with Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, the very playable demo is finally within your grasp. Sod off, fate!

Play AMC '89 and 40+ other Llamasoft classics on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch & PC tomorrow!

Attack of the Mutant Camels '89 for the Konix -- gameplay

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

Iridis Alpha ranks among the most complicated C64 shooters -- but "Yak sez go zap 'em" so it's up to you to meet the challenge! (Don't worry, instructions are included.)

Iridis α joins more than 40 games in #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, available tomorrow. #GoldMasterSeries

iridis alpha gameplay

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

We let @MikeJMika loose on one of Jeff Minter's stone-cold classics & Gridrunner Remastered is the result. Play the relentless blaster with updated graphics only in #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, part of our #GoldMasterSeries. Out tomorrow for Switch, PlayStation, Xbox & PC!

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DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

Time for the LLamasoft LLivestream! Join members of the DE dev team for a guided tour of what's inside #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story two days before it comes out -- right about now! Join us, we're about to start: twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios

Gameplay of the unreleased Konix version of Attack of the Mutant Camels

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

We can't stop talking about today's super-secret preview stream! #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story won't be out until Wednesday, but our devs will stream a sneak peek today at 2pm PT/5pm ET at http://twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios. Please share the secret with everyone!

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

So, uh, for all of your Swordquest fans out there...when we made Swordquest: Airworld for #Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, we hid some stuff in there -- stuff that you haven't told us you found yet.

Maybe you didn't find it.

Maybe you'll never find it?

Hmm.

Swordquest: Airworld gameplay montage, a mix of exploration and action sequences

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

What does it take to make indie games for 40 years without compromise? Our interactive documentary #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story explains, with more than 40 of @llamasoft_ox's games as innovative, playable proof. Coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch & PC on March 13! #GoldMasterSeries

Photo of a young Jeff Minter posing with a Commodore at a computer fair in the 1980s
A screenshot of the game library, including Iridis Alpha, Revenge of the Mutant Camels II, and Voidrunner from 1986
Photo of Jeff Minter with the quote "If Jeff didn't exist, you'd have to invent him, because someone has to be that guy"

DigitalEclipse, 3 months ago to random

You can now pre-order #Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story on Xbox & Switch! Wishlist on PlayStation & PC; all 4 platforms will be available 3/13!

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#MinterIsComing

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DigitalEclipse, 4 months ago to random

Valentine's Day is on its way, so we're spreading the love with Q.P.I.D., a puzzle platformer from our Digital Eclipse Arcade series. Redefine gravity as you rescue adorable cats -- it's available on Steam now for just a few bucks!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2309240

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DigitalEclipse, 4 months ago to random

It's a bad week for the industry so it's a good time to share this: We're hiring a Lead Video Game Engineer.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3810694456 #gamejobs

DigitalEclipse, 4 months ago to random

Music fans! Bob Baffy's sublime soundtrack for #Atari50 is coming to vinyl courtesy of Microids Records! Preorder the limited-edition gold (!) LP here and then count the days until April: https://lightintheattic.net/products/atari-50

DigitalEclipse, 4 months ago to random

Wizardry merch is here! Check out DrecomShop.com for the classic sword logo on hoodies, mugs, and more!
https://drecomshop.com/products?category_id=5553