Timo's Castle (C64)
A downloadable game
**** Before-Release-Warm-Up: Win A Breadbox-Simulator *****
ou are Timo McClane. Scottish Prince of a noble house. You broke with royal traditions, but after your parents died under mysterious circumstances, you reluctantly inherited a country estate with a small castle. Together with your girlfriend Amber, you take on the task of putting the neglected castle back in order. But something is wrong. A forgotten pain returns. The castle is cursed and Amber has suddenly disappeared. Can you lift the curse and save the love of your life?
Features
- Timo's Castle is a single screen platformer with 8 lovingly designed spaces
- Goal is to collect all items, then pick up the key and unlock the exit
- Many surprises, hidden bonuses and familiar references to a 70's/80's/90's childhood all the way.
- Normal and Easy Mode
- Endless continues from the room Timo has last reached
- Fantastic end screen (not easy to get to) with its own dedicated music track
- High score list is saved to disk
- Arcade feeling: 50hz and no loading times during the game (single load game)
- Simply put: A love letter to the early C64 gaming with today's gameplay standards
- Estimated price: EUR 4.99 for digital version / physical to be announced soon
- Release is May 1st 2024, 10:00 AM (CET) for digital version
- Release for physical box version is June 2024 and can be preordered here:
Game Requirements
- C64/C128 (also works on THEC64 Mini and THEC64 Maxi)
- 1 Player
- PAL system / NTSC will follow in a future update
- Also playable on Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android (C64 Emulator required)
About Pixelbrei Games
Team Pixelbrei Games consists of the following members:
- Timo Weingärtner / Producer & Design
- Roman Werner / Lead Design, Graphics and Code
- Ben Dibbert (Nordischsound) / Music, Sound Effects & Design
We are 100% committed to deliver a high-quality gaming experience. Handcrafted with soul. For your enjoyment!
Development log
- Win a C64 Breadbox-Simulator4 days ago
- Press Release Name Change4 days ago
- Timo's Castle (C64) - Original Press Release (archive)20 days ago
- April Fool26 days ago
Comments
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Will the physical version be a cartridge?
You have the choice between Cartridge or Floppy Disk :)
Cartridge AND Floppy Disk! You can have it all...
Why PAL only ?
Don't worry... NTSC will follow later. When you buy PAL, you will also get the NTSC version in a later update. We want to take the time to make sure an NTSC version feels just as much fun as the PAL one. Not just a rushed "doesn't crash" adjustment.
too much drivel in this sales pitch. the trailer and it's voice are especially grating. too bad, because the game actually looks kinda good.
what's absolutely NOT good however, is your idea of selling this game, in fact it's a complete train wreck. get rid of the "geschwafel" (german word for blah blah) - just tell us you made a game, what it's about, and it's features, not some vague hints on some old ip you didn't even care to mention.
tl;dr:
i could have written a better sales pitch with my eyes closed, this is not how you do it. good luck, you gonna need it.
the game: likely a solid 7.5/8.0
all the rest: swiss cheese -10/10
Haha. Thanks. We'll hire you the next time.
wow! you are extreamly rude , somebody ever teach you manners?
All the best with the game. Is each screen a level, or are there multiple screens for the 8 levels? Also, do you have any difficulty level selection to extend the gameplay further if someone wanted a harder challenge?
Thank you 🙏 . It is one screen = one level. What you see is what you get. Compact fun! We tried to make a game that everybody can eventually play through. That's why we implemented next to normal mode an easy mode for kids and beginners.
More challenge comes with beating the high score: Time bonus gives more points the faster you complete a level. Speedrunners welcome 🤗.
The new character Timo looks very cool and retains the "feel" of Henry. Well done. I am very much looking forward to this game.
Thank you very much tygerklawz. We also fell in love with our new hero!
very good
I‘m very excited about this release. I like platformers, I like HH and I like Roman. 😄
Awwww... Thank you! The other two are very nice guys, too.
Amazing Roman.. Good luck with the game, and hope the release goes smoothly!
Thank you Hayes. This is all very exciting. Bitmap Soft is a perfect fit for us. They are professionals. We feel very relaxed with them.
You had to pick the name of my father, huh? Well... No fault of yours, it's a common name and I'll happily support you both financially and however else. Henry's House is in my top 5 of all time and I've been waiting for something like this for at least three decades. Glad to see you got it sorted out without having to go through a bunch of licensing-hoops and what-have-you-not. =)
Haha. Timo IS a great name. No question about that. Thank you for your support and all. We really appreciate it. All the earnings will go back into more C64 games development. A good investment for sure.
I am very intrigued to see the final release of the game. I hope all goes well with it.
Thank you Richard <3
The thing with the name is just plain stupid. Certain People just don't see it the simple way and wish to be complicated. Rowan's Castle Rock On!
This looks amazing! Can't wait till May – counting the days backwards. :)
Hey Bartosz :) nice to see your exitement. And even nicer to meet someone from the German-Amiga-Community here.
So klein ist die Retro-Welt! :D
When will you release the game ?
01.05.2024 - not far away <3
Thanks for your response. If you want to support you, You can emal me at : c64masters2020@gmail.com in order to support you. Greetings !
This looks brilliant! Great sequel
Excellent!
very good
Very nice but... fix tag "misc/tag-commodore-64" into "https://itch.io/games/tag-commodore-64", otherwise the game will not appear in TAG searches!
Thanks for the good advice. I deliberately did not set it to "games" because the game cannot be downloaded yet. Will do on May 1st though.
One of my favorite games from my youth. Thank you very much for this "sequel"
And a physical release would be wonderful ;D
Your wish comes true :)
Physical release available for pre-order from 01.05.2024 as disk and cartridge version at:
Home - Bitmap Soft
Looks and sounds excellent
Beautiful 😁 Im waiting for the full version 😁