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Frogger RX was Issue 2's cover star and with good reason.
Dave reckoned it was 'quite simply a perfect ZX-Spectrum Frogger'.
There are a huge number of Frogger-style games on the Speccy, but this is the first one to really nail the visuals, controls and music.
happycodingzx.itch.io/frogger-rx
Echoes of the Future, a time-hopping text adventure, was next. A inertia-sapping maze section towards the end couldn't dampen our enthusiasm, with Mpk opining that 'the puzzles are naturalistic and logical throughout'.
Available on a multitude of formats for just $2
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We loved this remake of 2012 NES title Driar.
Jamie : "Driar is fantastic!Β The graphics are vibrant, the music catchy, the gameplay tight, and the level design superb. If you love flip-screen puzzle platformers, stop reading and play itΒ now."
So, uh, off you go.
Less than a week until βͺBreak Space Issue 3!
Over 120 pages, 58 new games reviewed, a new BASIC type-in, interviews and more. We also roll back the clock with a special mystery guest reviewer.
Meanwhile, here's a daily rundown of Issue 2's Aces.
#retrogaming #zxspectrum
breakspace.itch.io/issue-2
Congrats to Sloany on another fine release. Full unbiased review coming soon.
04.10.2025 18:32 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It's October 1st, which means that we now know how many ZX Spectrum games we need to review for Issue 3 of BreakSpace.
And it's...57. Fifty seven new games.
Will the team get them all done by deadline? Fingers crossed.
Meanwhile, Issue 2 is still fabulous and free at
breakspace.itch.io/issue-2
I don't know what the overlap between Speccy fans and tabletop fans is, but if you've any interest in RPGs or Warhammer or the like, you should be buying this. It's a tremendous magazine.
29.09.2025 21:06 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0WS7 officially out this week and dropping through letterboxes. just imagine this could be you in 24-48 hours (if you live in the UK, and a little bit longer elsewhere (but hey, more time to get excited for its arrival...))
Order your copy here: shop.wyrd.science
No sleep 'til deadline.
Meanwhile, Issue 2 remains free and fresh at
breakspace.itch.io/issue-2
even it 'only' has reviews of 38 new ZX Spectrum games.
π Weβve just passed 2,000 recreated videos from the RZX Archive! π
Love ZX Spectrum gameplay? Come hang out with us on YouTube π www.youtube.com/@SpectrumCom...
Reviews first, then chores. We have a deadline to keep, you know!
06.09.2025 14:20 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0A free, downloadable Spectrum magazine? What a terrific idea.
18.08.2025 19:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You're too kind, Sir.
02.08.2025 08:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you're a Serf and run straight at it, it's a shortcut across town.
01.08.2025 07:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thereβs a new plaque on the wall of a small building in Ashby de la Zouch β¦. Legendary
31.07.2025 15:09 β π 294 π 46 π¬ 8 π 3This is a fantastic conversion, which we even snuck onto our issue 2 Frogger cover.
30.07.2025 20:59 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Gorf
ZX Spectrum 128K
Published by Deanysoft in 2025
A space shooter. Based on the arcade coin-op from Bally Midway in 1981.
5 differing levels and a fantastic conversion. Gorf fans will be pleased! πππΉοΈ
#retrogaming #zxspectrum #gaming #homebrew #games #njenkin
A Review of a review magazine? Makes sense.
The Laird's Lair takes a look at Issue 1 and 2 of BreakSpace.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tul...
#retro #zxspectrum
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Telethugs is indeed tremendous.
It's worth noting though that the ZX Spectrum version is already out. We reviewed it in our issue 2.
Covering Speccy games for a free magazine is clearly not the same as running RPS, but the linked article has some great advice for reviewers generally.
It also overlaps nicely with our half-formed review policy for BreakSpace. So now we don't have to clarify that, just point at this instead. Tidy.
R-Type in BASIC.
You have to applaud the ambition!
Brings a tear to the eye, it does.
22.07.2025 20:39 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Sentinel
(ZX Spectrum, 1987)
Retro video game cross-stitch art
I wrote a game for BreakSpace magazine... here I talk about it. Don't forget that you can download BreakSpace for FREE and type it in yourself!
youtu.be/Z3pUIbm5n-Q
BREAK SPACE - ZX Spectrum magazine check it out. In this video i share the game play of the featured type in that i provided for issue 2.
download the mag here: breakspace.itch.io/issue-2
youtu.be/IdDqY6z0sVA
My selection of ZX Spectrum games programmed in Sinclair BASIC are all free for download here: animatedal.itch.io
ENJOY!!!
A lot of you retro gaming types will be jetting off on holidays about now, so why not load up your tablets with a 92-page ZX Spectrum magazine? Perfect reading to accompany your pool-side Margaritas.
Especially since it's just been updated to fix a couple of nasty typos.
breakspace.itch.io/issue-2
A brand new Kickstarter launches NEXT Saturday, 19/07/2025!
Itβs your chance to get your hands on the FINAL ZX Spectrum Next + new features on Kickstarter!
Find out more at: www.specnext.com/ks3/
Be part of retrogaming history with thousands of games, old and brand new!
A screenshot from itch.io from poet laureate ( I assume ) r-lyeh stating "If this is not actually your favourite ZX magazine idk wth you're doing with your life" Which is about as good a review as we could have hoped for. Succinct and forceful.
What are people saying about the new Summer issue of BreakSpace, the ZX Spectrum review magazine available free at breakspace.itch.io/issue-2 ?
Things like this, which is pretty terrific.
Naturally, we goofed up one of the BASIC listings. There's a big chunk missing between lines 560 to 645 in Animated AL's Break Space : The Game
An updated version has just been uploaded, so please download again if you want to type the game in. Sorry!
Somehow this was Alan Sugar's fault.
