
Welcome to #CPCRetroDev 2023, the 11th edition of the retro videogame creation contest of the University of Alicante. This is the contest that rewards the best and most creative developers of the retro scene, able to make the best video games for Amstrad CPC 464.
Road to #CPCRetroDev 2023
Right now
Sponsors deadline | 15 sep 2023 | 23:59h (UTC+2) |
Jury deadline | 15 sep 2023 | 23:59h (UTC+2) |
Coming soon
Submissions open | 13 oct 2023 | 00:00h (UTC+2) |
Submissions deadline | 03 nov 2023 | 23:59h (UTC+1) |
Awards ceremony | 17 nov 2023 | 19:00h (UTC+1) – tbd – |
Awards and Sponsorship
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Cummulative total (8 AUG 2023): ·900 €·
Main awards (Goal: +425€)
AWARD | Goal | Currently obtained | State |
1st | 400 € | 400 € | ✔ Financed |
2nd | 300 € | 300 € | ✔ Financed |
3rd | 225 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
4th | 125 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
5th | 75 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Estudiantes ( Objetivo: +150€ )
AWARD | Goal | Currently obtained | State |
1st | 200 € | 200 € | ✔ Financed |
2nd | 100 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
3rd | 50€ | ✖ |
Special Mentions (Goal: +800€)
AWARD | Goal | Currently obtained | State |
Best Music & SFX | 200 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Best AI and technics | 200 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Best playability | 200 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Best graphic quality | 200 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
BASIC Category (Goal:_+100€)
AWARD | Goal | Currently obtained | State |
1st | 70 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
2nd | 30 € | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Other awards (Without specific goal)
AWARD | Currently Obtained | State |
Best game by public votes | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Best game with multiplayer option | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Best arcade game | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Most original and innovative game | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
Best newcommer game (opera prima) | ✖ | ⇦ 🖂 Sponsor it! |
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Organization




Contest rules
Gesture and commercial farewell

20 points for including a gesture of Super Cauldron/TITUS in the gameplay.
20 points for including a commercial farewell to the Amstrad CPC in the end of the game.
Both have to be explained in the game’s docummentation, including captures.
Other details
- A physical cassette edition of all the games presented will be made.
- The games presented will be freely themed, as long as they are suitable for all audiences.
Recomended development tools
Contact
cpcretrodev.org@byterealms.com
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