🕹️ Davey Sloan 👾
@sloanysoft.itch.io
ZX Spectrum fan
As seen in Retro Gamer, Pixel Addict, Crash, FREEZE-ZX, Break Space & the telly!
https://sloanysoft.wordpress.com
https://sloanysoft.itch.io
https://retrostreamers.com/author/sloanysoft
http://www.twitch.tv/sloanysoft
As seen in Retro Gamer, Pixel Addict, Crash, FREEZE-ZX, Break Space & the telly!
https://sloanysoft.wordpress.com
https://sloanysoft.itch.io
https://retrostreamers.com/author/sloanysoft
http://www.twitch.tv/sloanysoft
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🕹️ Davey Sloan 👾
@sloanysoft.itch.io
· Aug 9
Oh here, as there's loads of new people on here now & we don't have pinned posts it might be time for an introduction.
My name's Dave & I'm a huge fan of the #ZXSpectrum
During lockdown I started making Speccy games with my son on MPAGD. They're all available for free here: sloanysoft.itch.io
My name's Dave & I'm a huge fan of the #ZXSpectrum
During lockdown I started making Speccy games with my son on MPAGD. They're all available for free here: sloanysoft.itch.io
December 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Merry Christmas everybody!
December 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Merry Christmas everybody!
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Issue 4 of BreakSpace is heading your way in Mid-January, but in the meantime, here's a look at our upcoming review of Santa's Lost and Found.
Because you won't be so excited to read about a Santa game in January, we imagine.
The game itself is available at
indigobeetle.itch.io/santas-lost-...
Because you won't be so excited to read about a Santa game in January, we imagine.
The game itself is available at
indigobeetle.itch.io/santas-lost-...
December 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Issue 4 of BreakSpace is heading your way in Mid-January, but in the meantime, here's a look at our upcoming review of Santa's Lost and Found.
Because you won't be so excited to read about a Santa game in January, we imagine.
The game itself is available at
indigobeetle.itch.io/santas-lost-...
Because you won't be so excited to read about a Santa game in January, we imagine.
The game itself is available at
indigobeetle.itch.io/santas-lost-...
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Merry Christmas from everyone at BreakSpace HQ, to all the Spec-chums, #zxspectrum developers, #retro heads and even C-64 owners out there.
And especially to everyone who's helped make the best darn Spectrum #magazine there is. Well - Top 3 anyway.
All issues still free at breakspace.itch.io
And especially to everyone who's helped make the best darn Spectrum #magazine there is. Well - Top 3 anyway.
All issues still free at breakspace.itch.io
December 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Merry Christmas from everyone at BreakSpace HQ, to all the Spec-chums, #zxspectrum developers, #retro heads and even C-64 owners out there.
And especially to everyone who's helped make the best darn Spectrum #magazine there is. Well - Top 3 anyway.
All issues still free at breakspace.itch.io
And especially to everyone who's helped make the best darn Spectrum #magazine there is. Well - Top 3 anyway.
All issues still free at breakspace.itch.io
Someone should really make a film based on Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol".
December 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Someone should really make a film based on Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol".
How I'm turning up to the Bluesky Christmas party.
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
How I'm turning up to the Bluesky Christmas party.
Trying to come up with my top 5 new #ZXSpectrum games from 2025. So far I've whittled it down to around 25 games & left out some absolute corkers!
What a year it's been for a 43 year old budget computer that wasn't designed for playing games on.
What a year it's been for a 43 year old budget computer that wasn't designed for playing games on.
December 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trying to come up with my top 5 new #ZXSpectrum games from 2025. So far I've whittled it down to around 25 games & left out some absolute corkers!
What a year it's been for a 43 year old budget computer that wasn't designed for playing games on.
What a year it's been for a 43 year old budget computer that wasn't designed for playing games on.
It's weird, I have it in my head that Chris Rea died a few years back, I also have it in my head that it was just before Christmas. So it's like some odd Deja vu.
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It's weird, I have it in my head that Chris Rea died a few years back, I also have it in my head that it was just before Christmas. So it's like some odd Deja vu.
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The last dispatch of the year! Links to articles, a capsule review of festive Pico-8 puzzler Mari Lwyd's Pantri Panic, zine links and more. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
Subscribe and get it in your inbox a day early: expzine.kit.com
Subscribe and get it in your inbox a day early: expzine.kit.com
The exp. Dispatch #14 - exp.
The last newsletter of the year, and a hungry (festive) horse skull.
expzine.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The last dispatch of the year! Links to articles, a capsule review of festive Pico-8 puzzler Mari Lwyd's Pantri Panic, zine links and more. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
Subscribe and get it in your inbox a day early: expzine.kit.com
Subscribe and get it in your inbox a day early: expzine.kit.com
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Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend?
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend?
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
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I've delved into the archive for the latest ChinnyVision podcast as I've found this interview I did with @irregularshed.com in 2019. Learn all about Steve's time at Your Sinclair, The Pathetic Pablo Brothers and more. chinnyvision.podbean.com/e/ep-17-stev...
Ep 17 - Steve Anderson from Your Sinclair | The ChinnyVision Podcast
Recorded in 2019, ChinnyVision speaks with Steve Anderson, who was a member of the Shed Crew in the final days of Your Sinclair. He talks about his memories of working on YS with J Nash, and also the ...
chinnyvision.podbean.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I've delved into the archive for the latest ChinnyVision podcast as I've found this interview I did with @irregularshed.com in 2019. Learn all about Steve's time at Your Sinclair, The Pathetic Pablo Brothers and more. chinnyvision.podbean.com/e/ep-17-stev...
This game is so clever...too clever for me though, I'm a bit stuck.
Brand new point-and-click Spectrum game: The Locked Room, by Red Zebra.
Download (includes more games):
https://redzebra.itch.io/other-stuff
#zxspectrum #retrogaming
Download (includes more games):
https://redzebra.itch.io/other-stuff
#zxspectrum #retrogaming
December 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
This game is so clever...too clever for me though, I'm a bit stuck.
Why do his colleagues, who are also Firemen, call him "Fireman Sam"?
December 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Why do his colleagues, who are also Firemen, call him "Fireman Sam"?
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Afternoon.. seems I found the copy protection in RoboCop arcade. So I made a blog post about it.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
RoboCop – The Future of Copy Protection
Arcades in the late 80’s / early 90’s were a big deal, the cutting edge of gaming. So big in fact that bootleg versions of top of the line games would appear on the black market. A quic…
hoffman.home.blog
December 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Afternoon.. seems I found the copy protection in RoboCop arcade. So I made a blog post about it.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
Those were the days my friend...
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Those were the days my friend...
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Some good scores on the Santatron 2024 leaderboards now. Can you rescue Christmas better?
retro.nivrig.com/santatron.html
Get the game (free):
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
#Amiga #RetroGaming #Commodore #Roborron #Santa #Christmas
retro.nivrig.com/santatron.html
Get the game (free):
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
#Amiga #RetroGaming #Commodore #Roborron #Santa #Christmas
NIVRIG GAMES - Santatron 2024 - Amiga High Scores
Amiga Retro Game High Scores
retro.nivrig.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Some good scores on the Santatron 2024 leaderboards now. Can you rescue Christmas better?
retro.nivrig.com/santatron.html
Get the game (free):
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
#Amiga #RetroGaming #Commodore #Roborron #Santa #Christmas
retro.nivrig.com/santatron.html
Get the game (free):
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
#Amiga #RetroGaming #Commodore #Roborron #Santa #Christmas
The ZX Spectrum Computing Christmas High Score challenge starts tomorrow.
The first game is one I'd never heard of before, but is an absolute cracker. An early Ocean 16k game called "Transversion".
Join in the fun here: spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...
The first game is one I'd never heard of before, but is an absolute cracker. An early Ocean 16k game called "Transversion".
Join in the fun here: spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The ZX Spectrum Computing Christmas High Score challenge starts tomorrow.
The first game is one I'd never heard of before, but is an absolute cracker. An early Ocean 16k game called "Transversion".
Join in the fun here: spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...
The first game is one I'd never heard of before, but is an absolute cracker. An early Ocean 16k game called "Transversion".
Join in the fun here: spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...
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So - on the day I actually make money from my game (somebody has donated $2. Thank you mysterious person ❤️) and as I'm very much wound down for Christmas, I thought I'd share a heartwarming stream I watched :)
Strap yourself in!
Strap yourself in!
Mari Lwyd's Pantri Panic v3 has been released.
It contains some code optimisations so it can run better on less powerful machines.
The code optimisations was that I commented out the debugging commands. Meaning they don't run.
Whoops.
Enjoy!
rhyswynne.itch.io/mari-lwyds-p...
#gamedev #pico8
It contains some code optimisations so it can run better on less powerful machines.
The code optimisations was that I commented out the debugging commands. Meaning they don't run.
Whoops.
Enjoy!
rhyswynne.itch.io/mari-lwyds-p...
#gamedev #pico8
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So - on the day I actually make money from my game (somebody has donated $2. Thank you mysterious person ❤️) and as I'm very much wound down for Christmas, I thought I'd share a heartwarming stream I watched :)
Strap yourself in!
Strap yourself in!
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Concept test!
Thinking about making this:
-20th century gaming only
-Covers old games/events/systems (similar to my book)
-52 pages/6 issues per year
-A5 to meet a target price of <£10 an issue
-Subs only
-Kickstarter in March-ish
Interested?
More info/concepts to come!
Thinking about making this:
-20th century gaming only
-Covers old games/events/systems (similar to my book)
-52 pages/6 issues per year
-A5 to meet a target price of <£10 an issue
-Subs only
-Kickstarter in March-ish
Interested?
More info/concepts to come!
December 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Concept test!
Thinking about making this:
-20th century gaming only
-Covers old games/events/systems (similar to my book)
-52 pages/6 issues per year
-A5 to meet a target price of <£10 an issue
-Subs only
-Kickstarter in March-ish
Interested?
More info/concepts to come!
Thinking about making this:
-20th century gaming only
-Covers old games/events/systems (similar to my book)
-52 pages/6 issues per year
-A5 to meet a target price of <£10 an issue
-Subs only
-Kickstarter in March-ish
Interested?
More info/concepts to come!
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Here's a link to where the stream will take place.
www.twitch.tv/trashpandaja...
www.twitch.tv/trashpandaja...
TrashPandaJames - Twitch
The trashiest panda. Dragged out of a bin in Essex UK, I play a variety of different games. When i'm not streaming I follow football, martial arts, lift heavy things and keep up with pro-wrestling. Ge...
www.twitch.tv
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Here's a link to where the stream will take place.
www.twitch.tv/trashpandaja...
www.twitch.tv/trashpandaja...