If I designed a Commodore Phone
what I would do if I was speccing a Commodore phone today in 2026, and why
Retro Game Coders Blog
Learn how to program computers by coding your own retro video games
ASCII Dungeon Tiles on Amiga and Atari ST (C Programming)
In this part of the series we look at how Atari St and Amiga handles ASCII text and we create a hard-coded dungeon in C.
Retro C Versus BASIC: Squeezing Games into 8-bit Machines
It's weird but sometimes BASIC beats C, in ways you might not expect!
C64IDE: Powerful, Free Mac Commodore 64 IDE Review
C64IDE is a superb Commodore 64 IDE by Thomas Knox, and the surprising part is that it is Mac-only.
Trimui Smart Pro S Review: Amazing $100 Retro Widescreen Handheld
Trimui Smart Pro S TG5050 is the successor to the highly rated TG5040 handheld retro games console. Let's see how it compares to the R36S.
Zero Lines Maze: What the 8-Bit Guy’s One-Liner Can Still Teach Us
What can we learn from 8bitguy's version of the famous C64 BASIC random maze ...?
C64 BASIC: Game Map Overhead “Camera View”
Explanation of how to create an Ultima-style map view turns into an adventure in C64 BASIC optimisation
Programming the Amiga and Atari ST in C: Counter Loops and Game Ticks
Time to investigate how loops work in C as we develop a game for the ST and Amiga
Programming the Amiga and Atari ST in C: Hello World with VBCC
Now my retro programming IDE has Atari ST and Amiga VBCC compiler support, I figured it was time to return to the programming in C tutorials for these systems.
Amiga and Atari ST: 16-Bits in Your Browser!
Code for the Amiga and Atari ST, right in your web browser (including AMOS/STOS!)
Programming the Commodore 128
Programming the strangely wonderful Commodore 128
Retro IDE Updates April 2026
The online Retro IDE has been updated with Commodore Plus/4, Gameboy, MSX2, Amstrad CPC 464, Atari 800 XL, and more access to ugBASIC!