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Andrew Oyston @andrewoyston.bsky.social · 16h

New blog post and my review of @ongamesjournal.bsky.social’s excellent second volume - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/10/on-g...

ON Games Magazine Volume Two - Magazine Review

After a barnstorming debut, ON Games Magazine has something of a reputation to live up to. Can the second volume achieve the high standards ...

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Archive Magazine @archiveriscos.bsky.social · 2d

Archive Magazine Oct/Nov 2025 issue is out now! Archive is the magazine for RISC OS users. It's not too late to subscribe and get the latest issue - see www.archivemag.co.uk/subscriptions.html for details. Worldwide subscriptions available! #riscos #raspberypi #opensource

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · 3d

A delicious custom walnut Chimera for a customer at the #RISCOSLondonShow2025

The photos really don't do it justice.

#RISC_OS
#custombuild

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · 5d

RISCOSbits Special Reserve: riscosopen.org/forum/forums...

#riscoslondonshow2025
#risc_os

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Lightfoot Bros Games @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social · 8d

Like point and click adventure games with British humour, an engaging plot and musical time travelling scientists? Then check out The Mystery Of Woolley Mountain! It's 20% off on @playstation atm!

store.playstation.com/en-gb/concep...

#SpookySeason #Halloween #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame

A strange dream sequence in Woolley Mountain

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Francisco González - ROSEWATER OUT NOW! @grundislav.games · 11d

I had the privilege of directing and editing the voiceover for this game. I can tell you this: it’s going to be a good one.

Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · 11d

Our hand-drawn, full-length, fully voiced point & click adventure game Foolish Mortals releases November 5, 2025! 👻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0rN...

A wedding... vanished. A treasure... lost. A heart... broken.

Wishlist us now! store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

Foolish Mortals Release Date Trailer - November 5, 2025

YouTube video by Inklingwood Studios

www.youtube.com

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Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · 11d

Our hand-drawn, full-length, fully voiced point & click adventure game Foolish Mortals releases November 5, 2025! 👻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0rN...

A wedding... vanished. A treasure... lost. A heart... broken.

Wishlist us now! store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

Foolish Mortals Release Date Trailer - November 5, 2025

YouTube video by Inklingwood Studios

www.youtube.com

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Darren Doyle (Greyfox Books) @greyfoxbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Atari: A Visual History with over 400 pages of classic Atari 8-bit content, Interviews in a bespoke and unique presentation.

Learn about its history.
Want to see more? : www.greyfoxbooks.com/shop/books/t...

#BookRecommendations #greyfoxbooks #atari #atari8bit #HistoryMatters #homecomputers #C64

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Andrew Oyston @andrewoyston.bsky.social · 14d

New blog post and a look at the November 1991 issue of Personal Computer World - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/10/maga...

Magazines of Yesteryear - Personal Computer World Vol. 14 No. 11 - November 1991

1991 was quite the year for personal computing, with Windows 3.0 making headway and pushing the XT-level spec out of the market place. This ...

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The Icon Bar @iconbar.com · 15d

WROCC October 2025 meeting - R-Comp and ROD Show teaser

www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO...

Wakefield's October speaker was Andrew Rawnsley from R-Comp, giving us some updates and teasers for the London Show (in case you need more reasons to attend!)

WROCC October 2025 meeting - R-Comp and ROD Show teaser

Technology News and Views

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Andrew Oyston @andrewoyston.bsky.social · 16d

I’ve really enjoyed the demo for this game and although not my usual genre, I’m intrigued enough to back it and see what the team can achieve!

🎮 THE LAST WORLDS - LIVE NOW ON KICKSTARTER @lupiostudios.bsky.social · 18d

📢Kickstarter is NOW LIVE! 🙌The Wait is over!
🚀The Last Worlds has just launched on Kickstarter! ✨Don't miss the start of this NEW adventure!
❤️Like 🔄Repost & SPREAD THE WORD — together we can make history❤️‍🔥
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Coming soon: The Last Worlds Crossed Souls - Open World 3D Action RPG

A game inspired by classic fantasy RPGs. Explore the vast planet Ness-444. Discover your past with your loyal companion, Lupio.

www.kickstarter.com

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 20d

For those who missed it, Gavin's excellent talk can now be watched here youtu.be/NmZSXjij7x4

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RISC OS London @rougol.bsky.social · 20d

The RISC OS London Show is now just under four weeks away! Preview from RISCOSitory - www.riscository.com/2025/london-...

London Show 2025 - just four weeks to go

Today is Saturday, 27th September, 2025, and I've scheduled this post to appear at 11:00am - which means at the time this article appears it will be precisely f

www.riscository.com

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Gavin Crawford @givvygavvygoo.bsky.social · 21d

I've been working on Ovation Pro to add extra scaling options to the picture proxy setting. For those who attended my @rougol.bsky.social talk, I explained the use of proxy images. Base/16, Base/32 & Base/64 now offer even smaller proxies, making for smaller document sizes.
#OvationPro #RISC_OS #DTP

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Tony Warriner 🔜 Amiga40 @tonywarriner.bsky.social · 23d

Remember how we said late-pledges would close at the end of last weekend? Well, we had a couple of people asking us to wait for pay day and so they are still open but not 4 long. Amazingly, we got to £40k and unlocked another stretch goal! (Goat+Art cards) shorturl.at/0H9cs

UrbX Warriors - for the PC & Spectrum Next

- Late Pledges… Limited Time - A super-fun retro-inspired arcade-adventure by Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge

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Tony Warriner 🔜 Amiga40 @tonywarriner.bsky.social · 25d

hello, Amiga! :)

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VinceMH @vincemh.bsky.social · 25d

The #RISC_OS #London Show is creeping closer - 25th October.

Preview vid courtesy of Tony Bartram/Amcog Games

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFZ...

RISC OS London Show 2025

YouTube video by AMCOG

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Foolish Mortals Point & Click Adventure Game @inklingwood.bsky.social · May 6

We are part of Indie Assemble Steam Festival! Running May 5–11, take a look at more than 1000 indie games just like Foolish Mortals!
store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...
#indieassemble #indiedev #steam #adventuregame #adventuregames #pointandclick

Foolish Mortals on Steam

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find i...

store.steampowered.com

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 28d

There’s still something magical about NewtonOS
youtu.be/akzgn1s7eGU

Trying out the eMate

YouTube video by Tonsomo Entertainment

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Andrew Oyston @andrewoyston.bsky.social · 28d

New blog post and a review of Tim Danton’s impressive global follow up to The Computers that made Britain - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

The Computers That Made The World by Tim Danton - Book Review

First it was Britain, and now it's... THE WORLD!!! No, not your typical Whovian villain's logic, but the natural progression from PC Pro's e...

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Daniel Crocker @danielcrocker.uk · 29d

Please support physical media so that it can continue to exist.

Jupiter @jupiterhadley.com · 29d

Issue #11 of @debugmag.com is out - and you can find two of my reviews in it.

If you can, it’s worth supporting physical media like this!

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Nova-box @nova-box.com · Sep 16

Who is the kiler... ? 😱🔪

Echoes is out now on PC, Mac & Switch.

Steam page ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/1775220/...

#VisualNovel #Art #Horror #VideoGame #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Nova-box @nova-box.com · Sep 12

🚨 ALERT GIVEAWAY 😱

Want to win any Nova-box game of your choice? 👀

1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Follow @nova-box.com
3️⃣ Repost 🔁

Winner will be randomly picked on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 4 PM (CET). Good luck, everyone! 🍀

#Giveaway #IndieGame #VisualNovel

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · Sep 13

It seems there's a new thing on YouTube where you can hype any video withing 7 days of it's release, so if you wouldn't mind giving it a try on my last video it might help me out and please share, cheers #RetroComputing

youtu.be/T_zFVDuRcIM

J'adore l'ordinateur: The Thomson MO6

YouTube video by Re:Enthused

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RISCOSbits @riscosbits.co.uk · Sep 14

Setting up an older #RISC_OS 5 system as a freebie for a returning user. It's amazing what you forget:

How slow SD card storage is;
How fast a Pi 3B+ was in its day;
How cool it runs!

It's a good little machine, but it does remind you how far we've come since then.

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