Yandex Retro Games Battle v3
Yandex Museum's competition dedicated to game development for retro platforms has wrapped up! On this page, you can play all the games created for YRGB v3 and watch the award ceremony.
First place and audience award: Zosya Entertainment with its game "Serafima" — 257 points
Second place: Drunk Fly with "COINZ are Mine!" — 221 points
Third place: Free Pixel Studio with "Welcome to Adventure Life" — 219 points
Special jury prize: Yuri Shapovalov with "The Unicorn"
Watch the ceremony- RU
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Rules
Games in any genre are eligible to compete. The main rule is that they must run on original computers from the list.
Games also must not:
- Use additional peripherals (except a joystick and mouse)
- Infringe on other people's copyrights
- Participate in other competitions and exhibitions
You can send us materials about your game during the development process, and we'll publish them either on our Instagram or on idpixel.ru.
The competition results will be announced on June 10, 2023. The jury will evaluate games on their graphics, game play, game design (out of 10 points each), and sound (out of 5 points). The total of the three scores will determine the three winners.
The Audience Choice Award will go to the winner of the popular vote, which opens on May 1, 2023.
Amstrad CPC 464/6128
Atari XL/XE
BBC Micro/Master
Commodore 64
MSX/MSX2
TRS-80 CoCo
ZX Spectrum 48K/128K
Prizes
Judges
Simon BatlerSimon Batler
One of the original pixel pushers from the 1980's, graphic artist for Ocean Software. 37 years on and still working in game development with more than 300 titles under his belt. Indie titles are his passion but also likes the occasional AAA game.
André Leão
André Leão
Espectro and Jogos 80 contributor, founder of the Planeta Sinclair blog in Portugal. Game translator. Member of Espectroteam.
Oleg SeninOleg Senin
Employee of Yandex Museum, programmer, pixelart artist, musician. Co-author of several games for ZX Spectrum. For more than 15 years organises and runs computer art festivals, is a multiple winner of international visual effects programming competitions.
El Mundo del SpectrumEl Mundo del Spectrum
Is a Spanish media (website, podcast, video, books, etc) about Spectrum born in 1996. The staff, Alejandro Ibáñez, Javier Ortiz, Jesús Martínez del Vas (photo) and Juan Francisco Torres, spread information about the past, present and future of the most wonderful machine in history: the Spectrum. Winners of Yandex Retro Games Battle 2019
Mikhail SudakovMikhail Sudakov
Formerly journalist at Game.EXE, currently editor-in-chief of the KG-Portal.ru and Idpixel.ru websites. Producer of Castlevania: Spectral Interlude for ZX Spectrum. Has the largest collection of licensed games for the ZX Spectrum in Russia.
Roman MindlinRoman Mindlin
Has been working in back office automation at Yandex since 2018. Co-organiser of the demo festival Chaos Constructions. Retro computer collector.
Mark R. JonesMark R. Jones
Mark worked at the world famous Ocean Software back in the 80s. More recently he is involved in the retro gaming community and helps restore and preserve game artwork. Last year he worked on the graphics for a free ZX Spectrum conversion of the Univeral arcade game 'Mr. Do'.
Sergei SmirnovSergei Smirnov
Programmer and musician with more than 20 years of experience, ZX Spectrum game developer, winner of Game Compo contests at CAFePARTY (Kazan) and ZX-Dev Media & Demakes (Spain).
Serafima
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Zosya Entertainment
- Description :
- Since the dawn of time, two hidden castes have coexisted on Earth, unbeknownst to mankind. The Guardians, who dwell outside the boundaries of time and protect life on our planet, and the Marauders, who relentlessly pursue the Guardians across the ages, ruthlessly seizing whatever they desire. Locked in an eternal conflict, these castes have upheld a balance between good and evil. But one fateful day, Serafima emerges as the last surviving Guardian. If she falls, the Marauders will remain trapped in their respective ages, but the future of Earth will be shrouded in uncertainty. Serafima resolves to fight until her last breath, defeat her foes, and ultimately save Earth.
Баллы жюри
257 баллов — 1 место
Баллы зрителей
174 балла — 1 место
COINZ are Mine!
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Drunk Fly
- Description :
- A puzzle platformer where each level's goal is to reach the coin and bring it back to your gate. You'll encounter a number of puzzles and formidable enemies along the way. Defend yourself by hurling heavy objects or firing your trusty rifle.
Баллы жюри
221 балл — 2 место
Баллы зрителей
170 баллов — 2 место
Welcome to Adventure Life
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Free Pixel Studio
- Description :
- The protagonist is a young, inquisitive cyclops who embraces the thrill of adventure and new discoveries. While reading books, he learns about a secret passage leading to an underground realm where strange things transpire. Now our hero embarks on a journey to uncover the truth!
Баллы жюри
219 баллов — 3 место
Баллы зрителей
122 балла — 4 место
The Unicorn
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Yury Shapovalov (UriS)
- Description :
- Join a unicorn and a princess on an adventure in this turn-based game. Guide the unicorn through a game board filled with obstacles and enemies while solving plot-driven puzzles. Though there may be some pixelated blood, rest assured that no unicorns were harmed during development!
Баллы жюри
214 балла — 4 место
Баллы зрителей
107 баллов — 5 место
A Collection of Four Adventure Games
- Platform :
- MSX
- Author :
- Andrey Rodionov
- Description :
- Back to the Earth is a space adventure game with some arcade elements. Major Pistoletov and Pistoletov at Factory are adventure games, while Danceroid is a maze adventure. All four projects belong to the roguelike genre, so the worlds are procedurally generated. First released in the late '80s by the same author, the games received significant improvements in 2022. The games are compatible with physical MSX and MSX2 computers, but can also run on BlueMSX and OpenMSX emulators. The loader and the Danceroid game support mouse input when played on MSX2. The disk contains English and Russian versions for MSX, three bonus games for MSX2, and an English manual.
Баллы жюри
162 балла — 5 место
Баллы зрителей
55 баллов — 7 место
The Seventh Element
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Roman Skorik
- Description :
- This logic-based game challenges you to link identical elements into lines. Connecting three or more elements sets off a chain reaction, and the elements self-destruct. The longer the combination, the more points you score, and the sooner the next element is unlocked. Your goal is to unlock all the elements and achieve the highest score possible.
Баллы жюри
148 баллов — 6 место
Баллы зрителей
28 баллов — 9 место
BORSCH
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Vladimir Zubarev (Dragons` Lord)
- Description :
- A young country lad grapples with the issues that have befallen his pig farm. Forced to identify infected piglets due to a mysterious outbreak of swine rabies, he also valiantly combats an invasion of flying chupacabras hungry for his well-fed livestock. Meanwhile a cunning Yeti roams nearby with its own devious plans. It's best to always stay alert!
Баллы жюри
147 баллов — 7 место
Баллы зрителей
98 баллов — 6 место
Paw Noir
- Platform :
- Commodore 64
- Author :
- CAT_IN_THE_DARK
- Description :
- Night falls. Mist shrouds the streets, concealing their somber secrets. Even the most innocent of kittens searching for a beloved ball of yarn must obey the treacherous city's rules. A lone streetlamp's glow beckons you to embark on a journey. But remember: cats have only nine lives to live, so use them wisely. The city awaits...
Баллы жюри
133 балла — 8 место
Баллы зрителей
144 балла — 3 место
Match3
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Dmitry Krapivin (g0blinish)
- Description :
- Everyone is familiar with matching games where you look for pairs of tiles. By now, those have gotten pretty old and tedious. Here's a different take where you match three tiles sharing a common theme: kittens, airplanes, dinosaurs, UFOs, and so on. Each of the eight levels is password-protected. You get the password for the next level by beating the previous one. Special thanks to Shadow Maker for testing the game and providing feedback for improvements.
Баллы жюри
131 балл — 9 место
Баллы зрителей
25 баллов — 10 место
7.7.7.7
- Platform :
- ZX Spectrum
- Author :
- Anhot studio
- Description :
- Once upon a time, a defense line was erected between two worlds — the realm of darkness and the world of the living. Designed to trap evil forces, this line is known as the Net. However, the relentless onslaught of the dark spawn has caused cracks to appear throughout the Net. Although you tried your best to save the Net, it was an impossible battle. But the war is not over. Now, you must descend into the underworld to strike at the very heart of evil. And this time, it comes with music (on 128K).
Баллы жюри
126 баллов — 10 место
Баллы зрителей
39 баллов — 8 место
Pixteen
- Platform :
- Atari 8-bit
- Author :
- Dmitry Krapivin (g0blinish)
- Description :
- The game consists of a set of pictures, one for each level. You are given time to scrutinize each picture; then, the fragments are shuffled randomly. You must restore the original image by moving the cursor and swapping the pieces. The game aims to reconstruct all 11 pictures.
Баллы жюри
112 балла — 11 место
Баллы зрителей
19 баллов — 11 место