
V8rms
A downloadable V8rms for macOS, Linux, and Android
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A classic Worms-style artillery game for the Commodore 64, with team-based battles.
This is currently a tech preview, not yet a playable demo.
It shows where the engine stands so far. Playable game demo is coming soon.
Demo features:
Not all of these features are working at the moment.
- ✅ 2 player teams
- 4 player mode (no enemy AI yet)
- ✅ one fixed weapon, more planned
- team and player color picker
- team health bar display
- ✅ individual health display
- ✅ dynamic wind, visible in the clouds and water waves
- ✅ load any custom image as terrain (koala format)
- randomly generated terrain
- save and load generated maps
- custom tombstones
Controls:
- Move: Joystick 2
- Fire: Joystick 2 fire
- Jump: RETURN
Feedback and ideas are welcome.
| Updated | 5 days ago |
| Published | 6 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Android |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Author | JMP $EA31 |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Made with | GIMP |
| Tags | 2D, 8-Bit, Commodore 64, Destruction, Local multiplayer, Multiplayer, Retro, Turn-based, Turn-Based Combat, Versus |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Joystick |
| Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
| Player count | 1 - 4 |
| Links | Discord, Homepage, YouTube, TikTok, Community |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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v8rms_early_preview.d64 170 kB



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Bring it on! I'd like to see a C64 Ultimate version of this down the line, or an Impossible Mission 3 style crt release for streaming samples.
"What the..."
I already have some ideas for an Ultimate version 😉
Gameplay:
Thanks! You can jump with RETURN, but I forgot to mention it in the description 😄 I'll update it
This is brilliant,look forward to the final version
Thank you!