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
StatusIn development
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, Android
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorJMP $EA31
GenreShooter
Made withGIMP
Tags2D, 8-Bit, Commodore 64, Destruction, Local multiplayer, Multiplayer, Retro, Turn-based, Turn-Based Combat, Versus
Average sessionA few minutes
InputsKeyboard, Joystick
MultiplayerLocal multiplayer
Player count1 - 4
LinksDiscord, Homepage, YouTube, TikTok, Community
ContentNo 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..."

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I already have some ideas for an Ultimate version 😉

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Gameplay:

Thanks! You can jump with RETURN, but I forgot to mention it in the description 😄 I'll update it

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This is brilliant,look forward to the final version

Thank you!