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Alex Aris

@headingtonbard

Likes Retro Computers, Commodore 64, Designing Games, LEGO, Music, and writes Poetry sometimes. Hypothyroidism suffer! #gamedev #projects and #code https://www.alexarisgames.com game project #videos https://www.youtube.com/@AlexAris

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My wife and I bought one these a couple of days ago for the bedroom. Hopefully, it should prove itself. Looking forward to the night mode. It is really quiet! Shh! ๐Ÿ˜Š

07.03.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sometimes we just need a little dance break cutscene

07.03.2026 13:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Please help support FREEZE64 zine by grabbing yourself a Subscription. Weโ€™ll keep producing top-quality content and documenting #Commodore64 gaming history. Itโ€™s what we do, and we have the backing of many of the titans from the #C64 gaming industry ๐Ÿ˜Š
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04.03.2026 08:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ChinnyVision - Ep 575 - My Favourite Things 1 - Amstrad GX4000
ChinnyVision - Ep 575 - My Favourite Things 1 - Amstrad GX4000 YouTube video by ChinnyVision - The Retro Game Review Channel

NEW VIDEO: I got hacked off with clickbait YouTube twats spreading misery. So here's the first of a series of low production value videos about stuff I like. youtu.be/hvfrmU2m_KY

04.03.2026 17:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
DRM on Retroid Pocket 6

DRM on Retroid Pocket 6

@fishwithlasers.bsky.social Took a wee bit of fiddling to get my Steam copy to work, but: YASSSSSSSS

03.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10 COOKIES = (INT(RND(1) * 100 + .5))
20 PRINT "HOW MANY COOKIES I NEED"
30 PRINT "FOR SURVIVAL TODAY: "; COOKIES

The #C64 computer has spoken. Time to visit a grocery store.

01.03.2026 18:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ

Offers a vibrant visual guide to the world of game controllers.

Buy here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...

#bitmapbooks #booksky #controller #joystick #fyp

28.02.2026 09:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The new issue of FREEZE64 is available and features an interview with Gary Foreman who chats about the development of Rainbow Island for the #Commodore64. Plus lots, LOTS more new & exclusive #C64 content.
Available now from:
freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-82

26.02.2026 06:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Okay โ€” time to play the brilliant World Games on the #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate
Letโ€™s beginning with Cliff Divingโ€ฆ

FREEZE64.com
#SupportingTheCommodore64Community

28.02.2026 08:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just arrived after a 15-day journey from Kentucky, USA, to England from @commodoreofficial.bsky.social. Dubbed the " Black Magic " colour-changing Mug. I am very surprised it arrived intact in the polystyrene packing. Shipped by DHL from the United States and delivered in the UK by EVRI. #commodore

28.02.2026 12:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Made by Markus Gillgen over on FB, here's his #Lego wall . ..."33.600 Bricks, each character is a 8x8 Lego technic module connected with pins to each other." Fab!

27.02.2026 17:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I see Psyclapse and Bandersnatch mentioned I have to point people to the BBC's Commercial Breaks episode covering Imagine and Ocean, although as mentioned by Joffa a lot of the Ocean stuff was done purely for the cameras!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=buuU...

27.02.2026 09:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Calling all FREEZE64 Subscribers...
We're looking for YOU to share your #Commodore64 #C64 collection, likes and dislikes in a future instalment of our MY COMMODORE 64 HEAVEN feature.
Drop me a DM or email if you would like to appear in colourful print.
FREEZE64.com

27.02.2026 08:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The fab Superstar Chefs for the #Commodore64 #C64 is ready to download and playโ€ฆ
donut80.com/c64.html
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ƒ

27.02.2026 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just playingโ€ฆ
Coming soon to:
FREEZE64.com
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate

27.02.2026 09:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Gary Foreman chats with us about the development of Rainbow Island for the #Commodore64 #C64.
In FREEZE64 issue 82.
Available now from:
freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-82
Also includes: Julian Rignall, Warren Pilkington, Chris Stanley, Dan Phillips, Nick Jones, and Richard Tappenden

27.02.2026 19:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just in... ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“– Well, a few days ago. It's been a busy week! @freeze64.bsky.social #commodore #c64 #fanzine

27.02.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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QA has started on InfeZtation 2! Iโ€™m really impressed with what Monte has done. Graphics are awesome, cinematics are fantastic, and wait til you hear it! This is the good stuff.

LS-2 at the helm. Feels good.

#InfeZtation2 #MonteBoyd #commodore64

26.02.2026 07:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The latest dose of #C64 greatness has been thrust through my letterbox!
With our new Operation Vostoka game being a gnat's whisker from release, it's good to read the dev diary to see how far things have progressed! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

24.02.2026 13:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€ฆand then thereโ€™s the fab music by maestro David Whittakerโ€ฆ
FREEZE64.com
#C64 #Commodore64Ultimate #RetroGaming
#IndieGames #RetroGames

21.02.2026 10:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a couple of hockey players standing next to each other holding hockey sticks and a puck . ALT: a couple of hockey players standing next to each other holding hockey sticks and a puck .
20.02.2026 19:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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12 Down. 10 letters.
We'll give you a hint: it rhymes with 64s.
(Thanks @nytgames.bsky.social , we're blushing... ๐Ÿ˜Š)

18.02.2026 19:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Scampi, a floofy brown tappy with white cheeks and a strawberry-milkshake-pink nose, laying in a cardboard box on a table. There is an old copy of Kerplunk on the bookcase behind.

Scampi, a floofy brown tappy with white cheeks and a strawberry-milkshake-pink nose, laying in a cardboard box on a table. There is an old copy of Kerplunk on the bookcase behind.

Scampi is now ditto up to look over the side of the box. A standard lamp illuminates bookcases behind her.

Scampi is now ditto up to look over the side of the box. A standard lamp illuminates bookcases behind her.

Now sitting up and looking up at her human taking pictures of her. Her whiskers are RIDICULOUSLY long, hence her being called Scampi. (Von Monkeyface because when she was a kitten she looked like a little monkey)

Now sitting up and looking up at her human taking pictures of her. Her whiskers are RIDICULOUSLY long, hence her being called Scampi. (Von Monkeyface because when she was a kitten she looked like a little monkey)

A landscape photographer of Scampi sitting up in the box, looking directly at the camera. There are a lot of books on bookcases in the background. She has not read a single one.

A landscape photographer of Scampi sitting up in the box, looking directly at the camera. There are a lot of books on bookcases in the background. She has not read a single one.

#ScampiVonMonkeyface has found herself a nice new box to get comfy in.

18.02.2026 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 181 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Golden Years :  Featuring Software Projects (1983-88 / Commodore 64)
Golden Years : Featuring Software Projects (1983-88 / Commodore 64) YouTube video by BastichB 64K

The latest #COMMODORE64 documentary from Bastichb64k . It features UK games company 'Software Projects' & all their #c64 releases. ๐Ÿ‘‡
LINK - youtu.be/wfutoB-BqO8

18.02.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The colour proof for FREEZE64 issue 82 has *just* arrived!
Gloooorious Technicolor!
Damn that rainbow!
Full details at: freeze64.com/freeze64-iss...
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate

18.02.2026 14:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our FREEZE64 eJOURNAL issue 05 has been emailed out to our FREEZE64 Subscribers signed up to our MailChimp service. Lots of great info and the remaining, unpublished questions and answers with Paul Norman of Forbidden Forest fame.
FREEZE64.com
#Commodore64 #C64

17.02.2026 11:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pardon our interruption...

My #Mega65 is now up for sale on ebay.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32700469...

16.02.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a couple of cartoon characters are driving a vehicle on the moon ALT: a couple of cartoon characters are driving a vehicle on the moon

Moon Buggy! ๐Ÿ˜

16.02.2026 18:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's the intro to infe2tation, also showing the title screen (no menu yet) and map screen (showing only the first area unlocked). Working on the cutscenes next. #c64 #commodore64 #pixelart #8bit #retrogame #indiedev #indiegame

15.02.2026 07:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 53 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Always wanted a SAM back in the day but watching stuff like this โ€ฆ..im glad i never got one now lol

13.02.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0