#CPCRetroDev 2023

[CPCRetroDev]

Hello everyone!
We are pleased to officially announce that the 11th edition of the Amstrad Video Game Creation Contest at the University of Alicante, #CPCRetroDev2023, has begun!
As usual, we would like to invite all of you to participate in the contest, new games are always welcome! ^_^

This year, we want to pay tribute to a great Amstrad game that turns 30 years old: Super Cauldron by TITUS.
Including a homage to this game in the gameplay will add extra points to the score of the game that incorporates it.



In the same way, we want to honor the commercial farewell of the Amstrad CPC by awarding extra points for adding a gesture to your games saying goodbye to this beloved platform.

The game submission phase will be open from October 13th to November 3rd, 2023, through our itch.io page http://bit.ly/CPCRetroDev2023itchio, so remember to take it into account to not miss the opportunity to participate in the contest. We are looking forward to seeing your games!

Also, we would like to announce that the Sponsors phase of the contest has already been opened for those who wish to sponsor the contest and it will be available for registration until September 15th, 2023. 
On our official website we have a list with all the prizes that need a sponsor so, if you want to be part of this great contest, contact us through our email address cpcretrodev.org@byterealms.com before September 15th, 2023.

You can find all the information and rules for this edition on our official website:
http://bit.ly/CPCRetroDev2023

Finally, remember that we announce all our updates through our Twitter account @CPCRetroDev, so stay tuned to not miss any details.
And don't forget to comment with the hashtag #CPCRetroDev!!

We are looking forward to your participation!

[Gryzor]

Awesome! 😊

But... "goodbye"?

[ervin]

Awesome! 😊

But... "goodbye"?

Yeah I wasn't sure what to make of that either...

[asertus]

Awesome! 😊

But... "goodbye"?

Yeah I wasn't sure what to make of that either...

From the Spanish version I guess it is just a hommage to the ending of the commercial age, nothing about the end of cpcretrodev, if that is what you're afraid.

◦ La despedida comercial debe ser parte del final del juego. Al completar el juego se debe mostrar un mensaje, icono, imagen, guiño o similar referente a que en 1993, hace 30 años, terminó la vida comercial del Amstrad CPC.

[ervin]

Oh ok. That's good to know.
I won't be submitting an entry this year, but I intend to do something for next year's comp, so I certainly hope the comp is still running next year. 

[Gryzor]

Awesome! 😊

But... "goodbye"?

Yeah I wasn't sure what to make of that either...

From the Spanish version I guess it is just a hommage to the ending of the commercial age, nothing about the end of cpcretrodev, if that is what you're afraid.

◦ La despedida comercial debe ser parte del final del juego. Al completar el juego se debe mostrar un mensaje, icono, imagen, guiño o similar referente a que en 1993, hace 30 años, terminó la vida comercial del Amstrad CPC.

Yeah, it's not like I thought it was the last competition, but it sounded weirdly pessimistic. Perhaps lost in translation.

[robcfg]

It says that you'll get extra points if you reference the end of the commercial era of the CPC.

Which is a bit weird if you ask me as there's no special date now, like "25 years from the last CPC made" or similar.

Then again, I may be wrong... 

[Gryzor]

It says that you'll get extra points if you reference the end of the commercial era of the CPC.

Which is a bit weird if you ask me as there's no special date now, like "25 years from the last CPC made" or similar.

Then again, I may be wrong... 

Well, to me it says "early 90s" so it could be a reference to anything from that era? Like, say, Donnie Darko or Clerks (ooh that'd be a great game!)?

[robcfg]

My guess is that it need to be CPC related, but don't take my word for it.

[awergh]

Nice to see that it is announced at last , I already started a month ago and am fully prepared for it to take over all my spare time as usual .

The commercial farewell must be part of the end of the game. Upon completing the game, a message, icon, image, homage, or something similar must be displayed, referring to the fact that in 1993, 30 years ago, the commercial life of the Amstrad CPC ended.

The rules for the farewell seem rather specific. I would prefer there was more room for creative interpretation.
Not sure what I am going to do yet, I am contemplating whether I could gesture different games through the commercial lifetime to do this but it might not be quite what they are looking for.

[Arnaud]

Good news ! CPCRetroDev 2023 is here !

The commercial farewell must be part of the end of the game. Upon completing the game, a message, icon, image, homage, or something similar must be displayed, referring to the fact that in 1993, 30 years ago, the commercial life of the Amstrad CPC ended.

I made a quick search on internet and i haven't really found any informations about this fact.

It's rather strange as gesture, i don't see what we can do (tombstone  )

[awergh]

Good news ! CPCRetroDev 2023 is here !

The commercial farewell must be part of the end of the game. Upon completing the game, a message, icon, image, homage, or something similar must be displayed, referring to the fact that in 1993, 30 years ago, the commercial life of the Amstrad CPC ended.

I made a quick search on internet and i haven't really found any informations about this fact.

It's rather strange as gesture, i don't see what we can do (tombstone  )

I haven't done any research but I remember Xyphoe mentioning Super Cauldron was really late in the CPC's commercial lifespan.
Need to do something to celebrate the commercial life of the CPC but don't want to do something that suggests its death.
Especially since it was just as much the start of a new era as the end of the previous one.

One could draw a CPC and 1984-1993 but that sure sounds like an obituary.

[zhulien]

If we get a physical release on tape again - can we also have it on microsd card or usb?

[awergh]

Looks like there is only one month left to go before the deadline   , anyone panicking yet  ?

[XeNoMoRPH]

The #CPCRetroDev 2023 opened the submission period for new creations yesterday (it will remain open until November 3)

https://itch.io/jam/cpcretrodev2023

[XeNoMoRPH]

[Gryzor]

Nita looks just lovely!

[GUNHED]

BTW: Is there a ZIP folder (or similar) of all the 2022 games?
On the official HP I found games only up to 2021.

[XeNoMoRPH]

BTW: Is there a ZIP folder (or similar) of all the 2022 games?
On the official HP I found games only up to 2021.

https://itch.io/jam/cpcretrodev2022/entries

[GUNHED]

Thanks!!! 

[XeNoMoRPH]

[XeNoMoRPH]

[Jean-Marie]

This one is my favorite so far, by Altanerus dog:

It reminds me something, but I can't find what. 🤔

[XeNoMoRPH]

[XeNoMoRPH]

https://vimeo.com/880074821