+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 2019 Atari Homebrew Awards Celebrating the best in Atari Homebrew presented by ZeroPage Homebrew, The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion and AtariAge Atari 8bit/5200 Homebrew Released in 2019 This list compiled by @+Adam+ is the complete list of all homebrew for Atari 8bit/5200 (excluding hacks, demos and conversions) either completed in 2019 so far! Please comment below if we are missing any, or if we have any errors, as we don't want to leave any games out of the 2019 Awards nominations! Finished and Released Atari 8bit/5200 Homebrew in 2019 (Binary or Physical Release): 601F - by Kamil „Gorgh” Trzaska Abyssus - by Frantisek "Fandal" Houra (Missed from list before nomination voting and will be added to next year's list) Adventure Ponies by Gibstov Animal Keeper - by Peter J. Meyer Another Pong - by Ralf "PPs" Patschke AtariNet - by James Wilkinson (Not Eligible: Due to being a sequel with non-substantive updates to game engine, only map changes) Berks Four - by Jon Wiliams Block on Legs: First Steps - by Jason "TheRealBountyBob" Kendall Bocianoric - by Tomasz "TDC" Cieślewicz Bomber - by Kevin Savetz Borek in ASCII World - by Marek "Koala" Ogłodek Borek stworek z Tworek by Tomasz "TDC" Cieślewicz (Note, Re-Added to the List. Published on Dec 31, 2019) Bosconian by ? (Not Eligible: Conversion of an already released game) Bounce & Catch - by Victor "Vitoco" Parada Bouncy - by Kevin Savetz Bugs Fight M4 - by Michael Kalous, Petr Postava Castle Defender - by Martin "MatoSimi" Simeček Defence - by Ales Horvat, Bostjan „Gury” Gorisek Deszczownik - by tbxx Dragon Trainer - by Jason "8Bit 1337" Gruetzmacher Dungeon Hunt II - by Jim „Jacobus” Wilkinson, Daniel Wilkinson, Bob Follett Floody Bot - by Kevin Savetz Fruit Machine - by TGB1718 Fruity Pete - by Frantisek "Fandal" Houra Full House Poker - by Florian Dingler Gravity Worms - by Krzysztof "XXL" Dudek Great Green Adventure 2: Prologue - by Daniel Koźmiński, Olek Koźmiński, Jakub Machnio Hubbub - by Eric Henneke Imogen - by Michael St Aubyn, Frantisek "Fandal" Houra Jaskinia City Quest - by Wojciech "Bocianu" Bociański Jaskiniowiec w czasach Inkwizycji - by Marek "Koala" Ogłodek Jet Set Willy 2019 - by Terrence "Tezz" Derby Lander - by Kevin Savetz License Plates - by Victor "Vitoco" Parada Mini Kaboom - by Victor "Vitoco" Parada Mini Bros - by Victor "Vitoco" Parada Missile - by "Etom000001" Missile10 - by Bill Kendrick Mister Hoppe - by Wojciech "Bocianu" Bociański Moj Mikro Asteroids - by Ivan Zrimsek, Bostjan „Gury” Gorisek Monty on the Run - by Jason Perkins, Marek "Konop" Konopka Mouse Mervin - by Marko Jerič, Bostjan „Gury” Gorisek Multi10 - by Frantisek "Fandal" Houra My Home, My Space, My Planet by Tomasz "TDC" Cieślewicz (Not Eligible: Still a WIP) Neverending Sorry - by Paweł "Pirx" Kalinowski New Year Girls - by Paweł "Sikor" Sikorski Novawolf - by Peter J. Meyer PET Frogger - by John C. Dale (PET version), Ken Jennings (Not Eligible: Still a WIP) Pixelated Puzzle - by Victor "Vitoco" Parada Poke Pig - by Kevin Savetz ReactorX - by Jeff "jeffpiep" Piepmeier Realsports Curling by ? (Not Eligible: Conversion of an already released game) Rescue Expedition, The - by Kamil "Gorgh" Trzaska, Michal "Caruso" Brzezicki, Krzysztof "KAZ" Ziembik Rodmän - by Mika Keränen (Not Eligible: First released in 2018. This is a minor update) Ruczajowa proza życia - by Tomasz "TDC" Cieślewicz Star Vagrant - by Rafal "MADRAFi" Czemko, Rafal "Broniu" Broniarek, Michal "Caruso" Brzezicki, Krzysztof "KAZ" Ziembik The Last Disk+ - by Mariusz Ejchsztet, Krzysztof Kaźmierczak The Warriors - by Vladimir "Popmilo" Janković (Not Eligible: Still a WIP) Train 3 - by Michael Kalous, Petr Postava (Not Eligible: Due to being a sequel with non-substantive updates to game engine, only map changes) Tutoris - by Ingo "1NG" Boller UFO Attack! - by Victor "Vitoco" Parada Vader’s Last Stand - by Jason H. Moore Wasteland - by Michael Jaskula Wiedźmin Wiesiek - by Paweł "Sikor" Sikorski Yahtzee M8 - by Michael Kalous, Petr Postavaby Petr Postava Edited January 13, 2020 by ZeroPage Homebrew 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Autocorrection: Wasteland, not "Wastelands" Berks Four - by Jon Wiliams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Jet Set Willy 2019. 8 months of work rewriting from scratch Adam :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Yep. Sorry, Tezz, I was finishing completing the list for ZeroPage Homebrew at 2:30 a.m. Jet Set Willy 2019 - by Terrence "Tezz" Derby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Will there be a download (in one file) of all that was freely released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Very good work Adam! AtariNet - by James Wilkinson Rodmän - by Mika Keränen Star Vagrant - by Rafal "MADRAFi" Czemko, Rafal "Broniu" Broniarek, Michal "Caruso" Brzezicki, Krzysztof "KAZ" Ziembik The Rescue Expedition - by Kamil "Gorgh" Trzaska, Michal "Caruso" Brzezicki, Krzysztof "KAZ" Ziembik Train 3 - by Michael Kalous, Petr Postava 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) Thanks, Philsan. Star Vagrant is already on the list. The Rescue Expedition - yeah, absolutely Sorry, guys. However, ZeroPage Homebrew has strict rules about not including "hacks" in broader meaning (updates, new versions, games with new levels): - "AtariNet" is a game from 2015 It was updated in 2019 as "RetroNet", right? - "Train 3" seems to be new levels for existing game engine. - "Rodmän" - wasn't it officially released in 2018 and in January 2019 there was just an update? - no new Robbo levels etc. Edited December 31, 2019 by +Adam+ typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, +Adam+ said: Thanks, Philsan. Star Vagrant is already on the list. Yes, but coder's real name and team members were missing. 16 minutes ago, +Adam+ said: However, ZeroPage Homebrew has strict rules about not including "hacks" in broader meaning (updates, new versions, games with new levels): - "AtariNet" is a game from 2015 It was updated in 2019 as "RetroNet", right? I have original commercial AtariNet 2015 (v1.0) release. I asked the author what are the differences between AtariNet 2015 and RetroNet and he replied that for the most part, it's performance enhancements in the Atari version. Therefore it must not be included in the list. In fact the name of the game remains AtariNet 1.1 (see title screen), not RetroNet as advertized by author. 16 minutes ago, +Adam+ said: - "Train 3" seems to be new levels for existing game engine. I think so: "You can play 25 brand new scenes while listening to new tunes. The engine got minor enhancements. As we are very proud on the success of the game, we decided to release a special dual-track tape version". Not to be included on the list too. 16 minutes ago, +Adam+ said: - "Rodmän" - wasn't it officially released in 2018 and in January 2019 there was just an update? Checked, you're right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I've created this list of Atari 8-bit games, but remember that it's a joined category A8/A5200. That's why "Bosconian" for A5200 was not included as it's a port of an older Atari 8-bit game, and "Realsports Curling" for A8 is a port of 2018 Atari 5200 game. If you know any A5200 released in 2019, please let know in comments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanti77 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 It should be called "2019 + Adam + Homebrew Awards". Some conversions are good and others are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 @shanti77 ??? ZeroPage Homebrew asked me for such list and described me their rules. I did my best in last weeks and sent the draft, in very limited time I have these days. This thread is created for corrections from community and it's no longer "my" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanti77 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I understand that this list is intended to appreciate the efforts of game developers. So we appreciate simple games written in Basic, but conversions no longer. It may seem that writing a conversion between A5200 <-> A800 involves adding one option to the compiler, but unfortunately it is not. That's all I just wanted to add. Happy New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 @shanti77 These are the consequences of "merged" categories and of excluding the "hacks". If it would be just "Atari 5200 new games" category, there would be no such discussion. But in merged A8+A5200 world "Bosconian" for A8 was "new" and "Bosconian 5200" is a "hack" of the previous game. Please discuss it with ZeroPage Homebrew, they organise this contest and final decision belongs to them. Happy New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibstov Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Adventure Ponies...is complete though I am still working on optimizing it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 OK, here's another one - simple educational game in BASIC XE: Vader’s Last Stand - by Jason H. Moore http://atariprojects.org/2019/12/21/learn-how-to-make-a-game-in-basic-xe-30-60-mins/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 10 hours ago, CyranoJ said: Will there be a download (in one file) of all that was freely released? Hi CyranoJ! The binaries for the nominated games will be available so you can evaluate them for voting on January 18th! ? - James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 8 hours ago, shanti77 said: I understand that this list is intended to appreciate the efforts of game developers. So we appreciate simple games written in Basic, but conversions no longer. It may seem that writing a conversion between A5200 <-> A800 involves adding one option to the compiler, but unfortunately it is not. That's all I just wanted to add. Happy New Year. Hi shanti77! As this is the first year we've included Atari 8bit/5200 games into the Atari Homebrew Awards we invite scrutiny of our categories and rules. We'll be making adjustments for next year as needed and as suggestions come in. If all goes well, we'll be looking into expanding into WIP games next year for Atari 8bit/5200 platform. We didn't want to have two entries every time an Atari 8bit game comes out with a 5200 conversion (or viceversa) as they are essentially the same game. I definitely appreciate the non-trivial efforts that people go through to provide the game for both platforms but in all respects they have the same graphics, sound and programming logic. As the rules stand now we will only be counting the first release of the game as that was the original one to come out. Hope this makes sense! ? - James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, ZeroPage Homebrew said: As the rules stand now we will only be counting the first release of the game as that was the original one to come out. If you do that and people use your list as a reference for the years releases, they will miss the availability of some software that came out later. If you list it but mark it as "not eligible - xxxreasonxxx" or something that would make the list a valuable curation effort as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 20 minutes ago, Mr Robot said: If you do that and people use your list as a reference for the years releases, they will miss the availability of some software that came out later. If you list it but mark it as "not eligible - xxxreasonxxx" or something that would make the list a valuable curation effort as well Excellent suggestion! We usually drop games from the list but keeping them on with an explanation why they're not eligible is much better. That way people don't have to wonder why the game wasn't included, plus great for preservation as you said. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 So what about including where a title was released, if it was for a compo or something, that would show up all the tenliners, abbuc software compo, silly venture, wapniak releases etc. or is that moving too far into cataloging? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Mr Robot said: So what about including where a title was released, if it was for a compo or something, that would show up all the tenliners, abbuc software compo, silly venture, wapniak releases etc. or is that moving too far into cataloging? I'm preparing such pieces of information. I'm doing it for Kaz Kompo 2019 (coming soon) Edited December 31, 2019 by +Adam+ clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 28 minutes ago, +Adam+ said: I'm preparing such pieces of information. I'm doing it for Kaz Kompo 2019 (coming soon) Any news about Kaz Kompo 2018? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanti77 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 and 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Kaz Kompo 2019 first, then overdue KK2017 and KK2018. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Happy New Year, entries are now closed for games released in 2019! I've updated the list with all the above additions and corrections, thank you all for your keen eyes. Please keep us informed of any other games that might be missing from the list that were released in 2019. PUBLIC VOTING BEGINS ON JANUARY 18, 2020!!!! Edited January 1, 2020 by ZeroPage Homebrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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