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Looking for games like ZXWORD (ZX 81) by Matthew Begg? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ten Liner Teletext (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg, Barcode Battle (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg or ZXFont (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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INSTRUCTIONS Ten Liner Teletext for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg Introduction Remember teletext? The simple information retrieval system broadcast to televisions around the world during the 1980s and 1990s? Well now you can relive the glory days of three-digit page numbers and blocky graphics as we bring you Ten Liner Teletext – a teletext simulator for the ZX Spectrum.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Liner Teletext (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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--= BARCODE BATTLE =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Written by Matthew Begg for the 2025 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (EXTREME-256 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 0, 1 or 2 --= INTRODUCTION =-- The BARCODIANS have arrived! These enigmatic beings, disguised as barcodes on everyday products, possess incredible abilities. Now, it's your turn to harn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcode Battle (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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ZXFont ====== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition Description =========== The Sinclair Spectrum has a fixed font stored in ROM, but there is a trick that allows the computer to use custom fonts. This is a font editor written in just ten lines of BASIC code that lets the user create their own fonts and save them to tape for use in their own BASIC programs. Usage ===== To… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXFont (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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ZX Alarm Clock == ===== ===== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition Description =========== 'ZX Alarm Clock' recreates the classic bedside alarm clock with 7 segment displays. It uses the 24 hour clock system. Designed for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/128k. Usage ===== To start using the clock, load the program via LOAD "" or 'Tape Loader'. The clock shows '8888' fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZX Alarm Clock (Sinclair Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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--= ZX STOCK EXCHANGE =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Written by Matthew Begg for the 2025 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (PUR-80 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 1 --= INTRODUCTION =-- It is July 1982. Welcome to the frenetic trading floor of the ZX Stock Exchange. The air crackles with the buzz of hurried transactions and the staccato rhythm of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZX Stock Exchange (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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ZXFM ==== Written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg (licence: CC BY-SA 4.0) Compatible with Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Players: 1 Controls: Keyboard INTRODUCTION ZXFM is a football management simulator for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum written in just 10 lines of BASIC! Play an entire season as manager of a team from your favourite league, or create your own leagues and teams. Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXFM (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
This is an esoteric programming language based on lolcode only with graphics. All codes must begin with the line HAI to specify which version of lolgraphics you are running. Then you need to write "IM IN UR CODE EXECUTIN UR KOMANDZ". At the end of the code, you need to write "IM OUTTA UR CODE". If you find any bugs, please report them in the comments below (if possible, with a detailed explanatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOLGraphics.
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# Mandelbrot Explorer for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum A character-based Mandelbrot-Set explorer in BASIC (in 10 lines or less!!) Prints a Mandelbrot Set as characters. Since calculating the Mandelbrot is quite intensive for an 8-bit machine, and the ZX Spectrum is a 1980's computer, this takes some time to execute and complete. Originally started for the BASIC 10 Liner contest https://gkanold.wixsite… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandelbrot Explorer by Rob and Kenny.
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====================================================================== Ka-Boomer 2021 BASIC 10 Liner Submission By David A. Gershman - @dagershman ====================================================================== Ka-Boomer is a game which pays homeage to the 'ol Atari 2600 game "KaBoom!". The name variation, "Boomer", is proof this version was written by an "older" person. :) ===========… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaboomer by dagershman.
Entry for the PUR-80 category of the 2021 BASIC 10 Liner. (For Mattel Aquarius - MattPilz.com - @MattPilz - YouTube) FOREWARD One of my earliest memories in video gaming history was playing Cosmic Ark for the Atari 2600. The sounds and visuals of that game are still etched in my mind all these decades later. I recently became immersed in the world of Mattel Aquarius, a decidedly underpowered … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Aq by Matt Pilz.
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A retro early 1980s text adventure experience involving a murder mystery that is generated differently each time the game is played. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozapell Mystery Text Adventure.
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"In 1978 Dan Bricklin invented the interactive VISIble CALCulator. In 2021 I turned it into a BASIC 10-Liner." ____ _ _ ___ ____ __ _ ___ ___ _ (_ )( \/ )/ __)( ___)( ) / )(__ \ | __) / ) / /_ ) (( (__ )__) )(__ / / / _/ |__ \/ _ \ (____)(_/\_)\___)(____)(____)(_/ (____)(___/\___/ (c) 2021 Nick Shche… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXcel / 256 by Nick Shcherbyna.
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Entry for the PUR-80 category of the 2021 BASIC 10 Liner. (For Mattel Aquarius - MattPilz.com - @MattPilz - YouTube) FOREWARD One of my earliest memories in video gaming history was playing Cosmic Ark for the Atari 2600. The sounds and visuals of that game are still etched in my mind all these decades later. I recently became immersed in the world of Mattel Aquarius, a decidedly underpowered disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Aq.
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Fill Screen With Zeros game (Sharp PC-1211 Pocket Computer) by aldweb [BASIC 10Liner 2025] [PUR-80] Submission: 14th edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest, "PUR-80" category Author: Laurent Duveau (aldweb), coded with fun in 2025, copyleft (but please mention authorship) System requirements: Sharp PC-1210, PC-1211, PC-1212, Radio Shack Pocket Computer System information: https://www.aldweb.com/ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fill Screen With Zeros game (Sharp PC-1211 Pocket Computer) by aldweb.
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This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2024 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. Aim of the game In this game, you control Dan who once used to play in a sandbox. By following his passion he become a great digger. Help him to find as many diamonds as you can by digging holes down. In order to get out to the surface, you can use a ladder by pressing fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dan The Digger 10.
# Dan The Digger 10 This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2024 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. ## Aim of the game In this game, you control Dan who once used to play in a sandbox. By following his passion he become a great digger. Help him to find as many diamonds as you can by digging holes down. In order to get out to the surface, you can u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dan The Digger 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.
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--= CASSETTE 10 =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Written by Matthew Begg for the 2026 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (EXTREME-256 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 1 --= INTRODUCTION =-- 10 games. 10 lines. 1 homage. In 1983, CASSETTE 50 filled a whole tape with questionable code and grand promises. In 2026, we’ve mastered the squeeze. CASSETTE 10 ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cassette 10 (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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# Roguelike 10 This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2023 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. ## Aim of the game As in all rogue-like games, your aim is to explore as many randomly generated dungeons as possible, not get slain and find as much gold as you can carry! With joystick in port 2, your hero character can move and attack only in 4 direction… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roguelike 10 (C64) by Bago Zonde.
BASIC 10 Liner entry Game Name: Trick Shoot-TEN Category: PUR-80 Computer/BASIC: Commodore PET 2001 BASIC 1 (Original buggy ROMS) Game Description: Trick shooting contest! Raise the ball to the right height, drop it on the ramp, and bounce it into the basket. As you make more and more shots, the baskets get smaller appear at more random locations. How many trick shots you can make in a row? Game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick Shot TEN by Jim Happel.
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This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2023 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. It took 5th place and regarding Commodore 64 computers only, it end up at the 2nd place. Aim of the game As in all rogue-like games, your aim is to explore as many randomly generated dungeons as possible, not get slain and find as much gold as you can carry! With joystic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roguelike 10.
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Corewar is played between two programs written in Redcode, a low-level language similar to assembly. Players write a program to eliminate all opponents in the memory (core) of the virtual computer. The "sandbox" goal of Corewar is to write code that will cause your opponent code to terminate. Like any Zachlike-games, this game features a set of missions with incremental difficulty for you to sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corewar.
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Create monsters, track initiative, and manage a campaign for fifth edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fifth Edition DM Tools.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization73% User Score 131 reviews
Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Comet 64.
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- 58%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability58% User Score 370 reviews
Your opinion matters !Please let us know what you thought of Visual Novel Maker. Survey here : About the SoftwareVisualize, Create, Share. Degica is pleased to announce their latest installment to the 'Maker' series of game development tools, Visual Novel Maker. A revolutionary new tool for Visual Novel Creation aimed towards aspiring artists and writers to bring their stories to life. Visual… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual Novel Maker.
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# Overview Platform: Sinclair ZX81 Author: Steven Goodwin (aka Marquis de Geek) Language: Sinclair BASIC Category: PUR-120 (longest line is 118 character, at line 4) # The Game 10 Line Dino is a minimal version of the "no internet" game, found in Chrome. After loading hit 'R' to RUN, followed by return. As the dino runs along the screen, press 'Q' to jump. You have 3 lives, losing one e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Line Dino (ZX81) by Marquis de Geek.
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For Category "PUR-80" Title: "100-line maze" Platform: Commodore 16 / Plus/4 Language: Commodore BASIC V3.5 INTRODUCTION ============ Wander through a binary maze (editable through program line 0), optionally measure your time. FEATURES ======== - Fast action - Joystick control (port 2 only) - Diagonal movements - 100(+4) screen rows of maze (editable through program line 0) - Measure your time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100-line maze by RoePipi.
*Instead of the latest original release, use Hypertext IDE. It's more powerful! [WINDOWS ONLY] [Tested on Windows 10 Home (64-bit) and Windows 7 Professional (32-bit, older versions only)] Convert text to a basic HTML page. Changelog: Hypertext IDE 3.11 (02.10.2022): - Fixed a bug where the New command from the File menu didn't reset the Favicon, CSS and JavaScript fields. - Fixed a bug where Scri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypertext IDE.
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BimMobiles ========== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition. From an original concept by Matthew Begg and Richard Begg. Description =========== The red car and the blue car had a race. Except these 'cars' are BimMobiles from the planet Bim. It is the year 3456, and the Bimmers are at war again. Their planet is exactly one half red, one half blue. The two factions battle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BimMobiles (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.
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VERY BASIC EARLY PROTOTYPE HANDLE WITH CARE PLEASE Welcome to the next Flipnote Studio. Except...not yet. Please read before playing the "game"! UPDATE JULY 7, 2021: V2 of the prototype is uploaded and will be the last one! I have made a personal roadmap and plan for this project so any bugs will be fixed in the final version. V2 fixes some bugs and updates the itch.io page description, so pleas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codename MagicPad (Prototype).
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NXT Editor is a NeXT generation application for editing .txt files. It is packed with clever and interesting features to enhance your experience working with text files. Features NXT Editor is packed with cool and interesting features that increase the usability of the app, the ease of creation of text files and that increase the readability and "cool" (if you call UTF-8 characters cool) factor of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NXT Editor.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay96% User Score 1,756 reviews
VoiceAttack is the premier voice control and macro creation system for your Windows games and applications. Take a look at just a few elements from VoiceAttack's substantial set of features:Control Your Games and simulators With Your VoiceAdd your voice as an extra controller with voice commands that YOU create. Give specific instructions to your space freighter, your race pit crew, your 'mech o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VoiceAttack.
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Mimizuku Saga 10============= This is my first ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64 and the second game released in BASIC. When I was much younger, I used to write in BASIC a lot, butafter several years spent in 6502 assembly - with the 10-liners challenge given - it was still a lot of stuff I needed to learn, the "nasty" stuff! This game has been submitted to the Basic 10liner Contest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimizuku Saga 10 by Bago Zonde.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability84% User Score 520 reviews
Easily and quickly make your own multi-platform visual novels with TyranoBuilder, even if you know nothing about game programming or scripting! Bring your creativity to reality with our suite of drag-and-drop tools, plus scripting language for advanced users. Games made with TyranoBuilder can be easily exported to Windows, Mac, browsers, or converted* for iOS and Android smart devices, then sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability87% User Score 284 reviews
MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MHRD.
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Home Design 3D is an interior design and home decor application that allows you to draw, create and visualize your floor plans and home ideas. Easy-to-use, design in 2D and/or 3D. Get a good idea of your future projects or just have fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Design 3D.
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Word games and crosswords to learn interesting facts and improve your vocabulary If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Figgerits - Word Puzzle Game.
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Become a spelling ace or just beat the highest score in this arcade spelling contest. The challenge is ON! 8 letters, up to 100 words and 120 seconds to spell them out. Compete against other players via leaderboards and become real Ace Of Words. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace Of Words.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability78% User Score 103 reviewsCritic Score 8%1 reviews
Algo Bot is a coding-based puzzle game that takes place deep inside the Europa, a pan-galactic colonisation ship, where a recycling mission goes horribly wrong. Use your algorithm special skills to command Algo Bot, a service droid, and help PAL, a cantankerous line manager, to contain the crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algo Bot.
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C64 Studio is a .NET based IDE.The program supports project based C64 assembly or Basic V2. The internal assembler is using the ACME syntax.In connection with Vice the IDE allows you to debug through your code and watch variables/memory locations, registers and memory.Any other emulator can be set up as well if it's startable via runtime arguments.C64 Studio allows you to compile to raw binary, .p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C64Studio.
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10LINER JUMP (c) 2021 by Kobi Tyrkel This is a 10-liner jump game. Game written for NOMAM's BASIC 10-liners Contest 2021 Should qualify for PUR-120 using abbreviations as in attached code image will not exceed 120 characters per logical line. Developed for ATARI 800XL (Other atari 8bit should work, tested on real atari 800XL and on ALTIRRA emulator v3.1 RAM basic): Requires: - Atari XL/XE (or emul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump by Koby Tyrkel.
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ARCHER10 Some weeks ago I had notice of a retro programming contest, yes through one of these wasap groups, the 10th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest. The main idea is that you develop a game in BASIC with no more than 10 lines of code for 8 bit legacy computers. There are different categories depending on the maximum number of characters per line allowed. Simple, isn't it? I decided to go for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archer10 by Humberto Martinez Barbera.
[WAVE INVADERS] --------------------------------------------------------------- BY LUIS PIERI [COMPO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY : PUR-120 LINK : https://lupoman.itch.io/Wave_Invaders DATE : 04-FEB-2025 TO 25-MAR-2025 COMPO : BASIC 10 LINER CONTEST https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/rules2025 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wave Invaders (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by lupoman.
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[WALL81] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BY LUIS PIERI [COMPO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY : PUR-120 LINK : https://lupoman.itch.io/Wall81 DATE : 04-FEB-2025 TO 21-FEB-2025 COMPO : BASIC 10 LINER CONTEST https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/rules2025 DEADLIN… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wall81 (Sinclair ZX81] by lupoman.
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remember to press the full screen button! Instructions: This is a case sensitive typing game! You can only work on one word at a time, and when you start on a word the next letter you need to input will be highlighted in red. Lists and Loops: All of the words and phrases that appear as part of the main typing game are part of a list. The list is not randomly generated, and any "misspelli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spelpy.
This game was written for ASCII Basic Game 10Liner competition 2021. It's inspired by classic quiz games I remember from some newspapers and also just from several matchboxes. Aim of the game Try to solve as many equations as possible, and as quickly as possible! Find the right equation by moving one match from one place to another only. Signs of the equation cannot be changed, you can modify num… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mathsticks 10.
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Practice a variety of chess endgame positions until you master them all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Endgame Training.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization86% User Score 690 reviews
Tactic, lineup & drill creator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coach Tactic Board: Soccer.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, monetizationMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability98% User Score 1,487 reviews
Model your Satisfactory builds. Set up your machines however you like, adding optional limits to the number of any of those machines and the tool will calculate how the parts will flow and how many of each machine type are getting used. This does advanced calculations that no other Satisfactory planning tool can do, including figuring out how splitters and mergers will split and merge and even … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satisfactory Modeler.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization75% User Score 145 reviews
The Creation Kit is a free downloadable editor that allows you to make Creations for Starfield and then share them with other players across Bethesda.net. It's the same tool that we use to create the game and we're putting the power to create new content in your hands - new quests, environments, characters, dialogue, weapons, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starfield: Creation Kit.
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This is my first ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64 and the second game released in BASIC. When I was much younger, I used to write in BASIC a lot, but after several years spent in 6502 assembly - with the 10-liners challenge given - it was still a lot of stuff I needed to learn, the "nasty" stuff! This game has been submitted to the Basic 10liner Contest 2021 in PUR-80 category. Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimizuku Saga 10.
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