Retro Gadgets News

Hello Gadgeteers! As many of you know, part of our work on the game in the last months was to create the Retro Gadgets Playground. We're finally ready to share and comment with you an exclusive preview of how it works and looks like!

Please join us for a new Live Dev Update on Retro Gadgets Discord Server, on April 8th at 6:00 pm CEST / 12.00 pm EDT / 9.00 am PDT! Make sure you don't miss it and get ready to join our Q&A session!

We are very proud to bring you news about an awesome community-led event:

The Retro Gadgets Game Jam Server is hosting their first big game jam and would very much like you to join them for this gadget creation contest!

[h3]QuickHow does it work?[/h3]



Follow the theme: "Firsts in history" and create a gadget to celebrate the pioneering times when people have produced the first of something. This can be anything from the first game programmed, to the first person into space.

You can submit your work on the game jam server until July the 8th, every submitted gadget during the event will be graded on four categories:

Creativity
This is subjective to the judges, but it will be how original your gadget is, and how well it stretches the theme. Graded out of ten.
Functionality
This is how well every part of the device works together, from the input of buttons, to the reading of a display. Graded out of ten.
Aesthetics
This will be exactly as it sounds, how good every part of the gadget looks. Good use of colour, and even sound, will help to get points in this category. Graded out of five.
Experience
This category will be based on how intuitive and easy the use of the gadget is. Graded out of five.

You will find detailed information about the contest on the RG Game Jams server.
Have fun and good luck, Gadgeteers!

[h3]REMINDER: This is an unofficial, community-led, game jam organized by the RG Game Jams Discord Community. Get in touch with the organizers on the RG Game Jams server for more info.[/h3]

Hello Gadgeteers!

It is this time of the year again, Summer Games Fest 2024 is here and Retro Gadgets will be featured in the Future of Play Direct showcase! Join the live now GLITCH YouTube channel and don’t forget to cheer for all the spectacular games!

But that's not all! To celebrate being part of the Future of Play Event on Steam, Retro Gadgets is 15% off until June 10th!

We're excited to announce that we've just released mini-update 0.1.9 for RG!



[h2]Introducing the "Retro Gadgets Game Libraries"[/h2]
You can now quickly import to you gadgets a set of selected libraries to simplify your development adventures!

The first library is the RG Game Library.
[https://docs.retrogadgets.game/libs/01-rg_game.html]
We specifically created this lib to help you build games inside our game!



[h3]RG Game includes tools for:[/h3]
:art: Sprite motion and animations - so you can learn how to implement simple animations in your projects
:dart: Simple collisions for sprites (circle and box shapes) - that you can check out with the "Debug" button
:gear: Easing library to smooth out your gadgets

But there are more libs for you to use! This update also includes two libraries:

[h3]json.lua[/h3]
[https://github.com/rxi/json.lua]
A lightweight JSON library for Lua

[h3]xml2lua[/h3]
[https://github.com/manoelcampos/xml2lua]
A parser to convert XML to tables and vice versa!

[h2]But wait! There is a new module available![/h2]


We added the "side-slider". A special slider module you can solder to the border of your gadgets.
You can use it as a volume input, speed control and much more!

[h2]Additional Highlights:[/h2]
- :tools: The *"Import Library"* feature will enable us to add more libraries in the future.
- :books: In the Tutorial Section of the main menu, you'll find an example gadget showcasing the most common library functionalities.

Now get to Gadgeting!

While working on the new features and content for Retro Gadgets, delving into the multitude of awesome gadgets created by the community is our ultimate delight — we're completely enchanted by the continuous flow of creations from our players! ✨

Month after month, we look forward to discovering new gadgets that grab our attention, all to enrich and diversify your Retro Gadgets experience.

This time we are proud to present to you the winner for the "Transparent" challenge, together with some of the highlights from our Discord community! 🌟

[h2]Winner of the "Transparent" challenge: [/h2]

[h3]Transparent | BitVision A1 (1975) [/h3]
by Relt
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3134676418
[h2]Community Highlights: [/h2]

[h3]Infinite Craft[/h3]
by Stas

A recreation of inifinite Craft by Neal Agarwal inside Retro Gadgets. If you like the game, visit neal.fun

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3193038775

[h3]HEXAGON (C64 Synthesizer)[/h3]
by eurocorpfx

A synthesizer powered by the Commodore 64 SID Soundchip. Ideal for sweet Retro tunes!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3056829950
[h3]C5 Chord Machine[/h3]
by illegitimate-egg

A gadget that assembles chords from simple samples and plays them back. Equipped with 5 chord modes, and an advanced AR envelope generator for dynamic sound shaping.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3141082520&searchtext=C5+cord
[h3]Space Defender[/h3]
by Filter62

A simple yet thrilling game where you're the last line of defense against incoming enemies! If an enemy slips past you, it's game over. But beware, they get faster over time. Can you set a new high score?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3044771025&searchtext=Space+Defender
[h3]Lights Out[/h3]
by Ray

Challenge yourself with this captivating game. Every click toggles a light and its neighbors - can you turn them all off?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2897505113&searchtext=Lights+out