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14.06.2008
Ok, we are back with 6 games after a perhaps too long break, but there was nothing really calling for an urgent update. As of this update we crossed the 100 games landmark. Wee! The games included in this update are as follows:

Rotation - 09/20 (3)
Penguin - 10/20 (4)
Dungeon of Doom - 12/20 (1)
FB Tic Tac Toe - 08/20 (1)
Barren - 16/20 (3)
Explode - 12/20 (1)

Also, two reviews have been added in the database. Mystikshadows' review of Sokoban DBOS (QBE), and slayer's review of Star Cage (GameHippo). This sums up to 15 reviews total. A nice number.

There were some changes in the staff members list, but who cares? Beside that, things are moving along. I realized how futile is to list WIP (well, until we do something about that), so nothing regarding that in this news. Anyway, keep coding FreeBASIC games (and only FreeBASIC games). Or else...

News posted by Dean Janjic

22.03.2008
Yet another update with 4 new games. This sums up to 96 games in the directory. Help us pass the 100 games landmark! The games in this update are:

Hex Factor - 13/20 (3)
Royal Rumble - 09/20 (3)
FreeBASIC Nibbles - 11/20 (2)
Rise of the Bustrons! - 13/20 (3)

Fluid Wars is on my to-do list. It should appear in the next update.

The games on the watchlist: Plix, Alzir, Chuckie's Egg, Moon Project (canceled, looking for the FINAL demo), Bullet Cloud, Brick Mayhem, Snake, Two Lords (canceled, a public demo is expected), Link Line, Armour Ranger and Gods and Idols.

News posted by Dean Janjic

01.03.2008
4 new additions to the directory. These are:

UnAlien - 12/20 (4)
Panda Hack - 11/20 (4)
SKB - 13/20 (3)
Trucs Qui s'Emboitent - 12/20 (3)

Few old staff ratings have been changed due new ratings submitted by some of the staff members. These changes include Sokoban 3D going from 13/20 to 14/20 and TubeRacer from 16/20 to 13/20. Also, you might have noticed that I added listing by downloads (left menu).

The games on the watchlist: Plix, Alzir, Chuckie's Egg, Moon Project, Bullet Cloud, HEX Factor, Snake, Two Lords, Link Line, Royal Rumble, Armour Ranger, FreeBASIC Nibbles and Gods and Idols.

News posted by Dean Janjic

26.01.2008
After a month of delay, we are back with 4 new games on our list.

The games in this update are as follows:

Sokoban DBOS - 16/20 (4)
Puzzle - 09/20 (4)
Van Hascii! - 08/20 (3)
Hedge Row - The Maze Game - 11/20 (4)

UnAlien by Kristopher Windsor was released a day before this update, so I didn't make into it. It will definitely appear in the next one. Also, a quite hefty amount of games is currently on our watchlist. We hope at least a half of these will be completed in the near future. The games on the watchlist: Sudoku, Alzir, Chuckie's Egg, Moon Project, Bullet Cloud, HEX Factor, Block Chase, Xatax, Two Lords, Link Line, Royal Rumble, Train Wreck.

If a developer of any of these game finalized (doesn't expect or plan to release new versions) his project as a demo or a complete game, please be so kind to notify us.

Also, don't forget to visit our new forum which is growing quite nicely. Many game dev related code to read there.

News posted by Dean Janjic

25.12.2007
Ok, we are back with another update after quite a while. I should apologize for this, but since the FreeBASIC game design scene was rather sluggish lately we didn't miss much. Most games included in this update are those from the ciw1973's Space Invaders competion. Beside the regular update we have one big news – as of now FreeBASIC Games Directory features its very own forum! If you are a FreeBASIC game designer or player be so kind to support us by registering there. Feel free to use the forum to advertise your FreeBASIC game projects, comment other people's games, ask for game design / programming tips, and similar. Thank you. Back to our regular update.

The games in this update are as follows:

Drone Rescue - 11/20 (2)
Invader FB – The Final Story - 13/20 (2)
Vandris Escape - 11/20 (2)
Sector Shock - 12/20 (2)
ORB! - 12/20 (2)
Invatris - 10/20 (1)
TubeRacer ver.0.58 - 16/20 (1)

Games currently on my watchlist: Jigsaw by Mysoft and HEX FACTOR by vdecampo.

News posted by Dean Janjic

27.10.2007
7 news games in this update. No real major releases, but take a note of Easter Cortex, a really cool Sokoban-like game. By my humble opinion, the best FreeBASIC puzzle game so far.

The games in this update are as follows:

Mine Field 2 - 08/20 (3)
Pang! The Pocket-Pong - 10/20 (2)
Shooter - 10/20 (3)
Asteroids - 11/20 (3)
Easter Cortex - 15/20 (2)
Classic Art Slider Puzzle ver.0.1 - 10/20 (2)
Frantik - 10/20 (3)
Mine (version update) - 08/20 (3)
Lander (version update) - 14/20 (3)

Also, two older games have been updated (points to the list).

As for other database changes – Mighty Line score was changed from 15 to 14.

I was too arsed to do anything else related to the look and format of the site beside adding a random game button (left menu).

Until next update, support the site.

News posted by Dean Janjic

09.09.2007
A somewhat smaller update this time, but this really doesn't depend on us. One complete game, and two playable demos.

The games in this update are as follows:

Mighty Line - 15/20 (2)
Moon Project Beta 1 - 12/20 (3)
1945 ver.0.55 - 10/20 (3)

The score was changed for Crane (from 9 to 10), as an extra download was added for the same game.

Also, a review of Zonaxtic! by Pritchard was added on Zonaxtic's page (an old news, but never announced).

Some changes regarding user comments are planned (asterisk that would point on new comments), but sadly this has to be postponed for the next update.

News posted by Dean Janjic

14.08.2007
Finally another update. Sorry it took me so long, but there wasn't much to update for some two weeks. This update now includes 6 games total. Few very interesting additions, so be sure to check them.

The games in this update are as follows:

Crane - 09/20 (3)
Catloaf: 2600 - 13/20 (3)
Zonaxtic! - 14/20 (2)
Petals Around the Rose - 03/20 (2)
Mine - 04/12 (2)
Skippy - 11/20 (2)

I urge those few regular visitors and supporters to take few minutes and comment 1 or 2 games. Without user support (which is quite lacking for the last month) this site will start having less and less sense, and my motivation for updates will decrease (won't disappear, but still).

Score changes: Gemhunt: from 7 to 5, Dark Ages FreeBASIC (from 13 to 12 - bug report, might reduce it even more later).

Game currently on my watchlist: 1945 by dreamerman, Laser Pipes by Mlok, Moon Project by AlexZ, Mighty Line by Lachie Dazdarian, The Fallen Lands of Old by inded005.

News posted by Dean Janjic

08.07.2007
The directory is updated with 4 games and a version change of an old entry. Also, I added a new "screenshot showcase" feature on the games table (screenshots are displayed randomly). Lemme know what you think of this. A link to anarky's FB-World is added in the links section, and all staff members with their emails are listed in the contact section. Oh yes, I also added a form for sending suggestions/comments/reports regarding the site or games in the directory. You can access it also from the contact page.

The games in this update are as follows:

Lander - 12/20 (4)
Lodestar (version change) - 14/20 (4)
Marvelous Twilight - 13/20 (4)
MULTICOLOR - 9/20 (3)
Color Triple YAHTZEE! - 12 (1)

Beside the titles are the games' ratings, while in brackets are the numbers of staff members that submitted their ratings for a specific game. The final rating for a specific game is the average of all the staff ratings, rounded on a whole number (example, 11.2 is 11, 9.5 is 10, 13.8 is 14, etc.)

Games currently on the watchlist: 1945 by dreamerman.

News posted by Dean Janjic

01.07.2007
The directory is updated with 7 games. Basically the last scoop of the community past work, but quite few new games as well. Few more games are left to be added from the past, but not really rewarding ones. I don't like giving really low scores and antagonizing people so I'm postponing some additions. But of course, there might be a good older FB game I missed so don’t go apeshit on me.

The games in this update are as follows:

Sokoban 3D (Demo) - 13/20
They Came... We shot them down - 13/20
Simple Shooter FB - 8/20
Rambo Vs. Kitty Cat - 8/20
Lodestar - 11/20
Dark Spelunker - 7/20
ParaChuters - 11/20

Games currently on the watchlist: Lander by redcrab and Marvelous Twilight by relsoft and Adigun Polack

If the developers of these games feel that the games in question are done in their current state, please contact me. I don't feel like uploading a single game in the directory for several times (especially if it's big), with every new build/version change, so be sure what are you asking.

News posted by Dean Janjic

25.06.2007
Random game feature added and rating policy changed. Now to rate a game, you need to submit a comment. And for a specific game, the submitted score will be attached to the name the user inputs with the comment. In case of false pretending, the real person whose nick was abused can post a comment on the same game and it will be visible right away that he/she didn’t rate the game as the imposter or at all.

News posted by Dean Janjic

23.06.2007
Welcome to FreeBASIC Games Directory, a site dedicated to collecting all FreeBASIC games ever released. My goal with this site is to create a recognizable place for FreeBASIC games on the net, a place where FreeBASIC developers and interested individuals can have an access to almost all FreeBASIC games ever released, nicely archived and scored, everything being available through various filtering and the search engine.

All the site features, from staff rating to user rating and comments, were designed to be a motivator for developers to create more and better. Now they can be sure that their game will be hosted and evaluated somewhere, other than just being shown in a forum thread. Be sure to support your fellow developers by downloading, scoring and commenting their games. Let’s create a nice place for all of us, together.

I’m always looking for ways to improve the site. The quality of FreeBASIC Games Directory depends on your feedback and support. Thank you.

Games pending for the directory: Sokoban 3D, They (demo or completed game), Lander (demo or completed game), Simple Shooter FB, Rambo vs. Kitty Cat, Flow Control (perhaps; the game NEEDS documentation). Sorry for this. I’m kind of burned out with adding games in the directory. Thank you for you patience.

News posted by Dean Janjic