Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Ever since my Spectrum Next arrived in mid-2020, the desire to create a game for it has been strong. But with life getting in the way, it was only now in Space Year 2023 that I was able to pull it off with the release of "Invasion of the Emerald Saucers", which is a Pay What You Want release.
This video covers the game's development - with some of the ups and downs in developing a game using NextBASIC, alongside some of the tools and process behind it.
You can download it from my itch.io page: robc.itch.io/invasion-of-the-emerald-saucers
Graphics Tools I Mention:
Krystle Designs (10:27): leeorg.itch.io/krystle-designs
Remy's Sprite Tools: zx.remysharp.com/sprites
Sound Tools I Mention:
Remy's AYFX Driver Port and SFX Tools: zx.remysharp.com/audio
NextDAW: nextdaw.biasillo.com
Other Games:
Rusty Pixels (Baggers In Space/Warhawk/Tyvarian/RAMS): rustypixels.uk
Bikers: https://www.cavern.games/Bikers
Kevman3D's Games: kevman3d.itch.io
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Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.
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Chapters:
00:00 Pre-Intro
00:11 Intro
02:49 What is "Invasion of the Emerald Saucers"
05:18 Wrangling the Spectrum Next
10:07 Pipelines, Tools and Toolchains
22:05 What's Next?
Ever since my Spectrum Next arrived in mid-2020, the desire to create a game for it has been strong. But with life getting in the way, it was only now in Space Year 2023 that I was able to pull it off with the release of "Invasion of the Emerald Saucers", which is a Pay What You Want release.
This video covers the game's development - with some of the ups and downs in developing a game using NextBASIC, alongside some of the tools and process behind it.
You can download it from my itch.io page: robc.itch.io/invasion-of-the-emerald-saucers
Graphics Tools I Mention:
Krystle Designs (10:27): leeorg.itch.io/krystle-designs
Remy's Sprite Tools: zx.remysharp.com/sprites
Sound Tools I Mention:
Remy's AYFX Driver Port and SFX Tools: zx.remysharp.com/audio
NextDAW: nextdaw.biasillo.com
Other Games:
Rusty Pixels (Baggers In Space/Warhawk/Tyvarian/RAMS): rustypixels.uk
Bikers: https://www.cavern.games/Bikers
Kevman3D's Games: kevman3d.itch.io
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
Want to chat with like-minded fans of the show? Join the Discord over at: discord.gg/dypVTqYd3p
If you crave a more chilled experience? Why not check out my streams instead, which you can find at: twitch.tv/hellfire64/schedule
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
Chapters:
00:00 Pre-Intro
00:11 Intro
02:49 What is "Invasion of the Emerald Saucers"
05:18 Wrangling the Spectrum Next
10:07 Pipelines, Tools and Toolchains
22:05 What's Next?
