Hi everyone, I'm back with some nice updates for Magnavody! Full list below but the big changes are: A new (old) game! Magnavody Submarine Attack. This is a homage to the original Submarine game that was bundled with the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. Improved UI scaling. This makes t
Hi everyone, A nice update to add onscreen keyboard and gamepad glyphs to the control units. Now when you have the UI enabled it will show the keyboard or gamepad layout and how it maps to the Odyssey controller. I really want Magnavody to be super accessible and pick-up-and-play
Hi everyone, The Odyssey doesn't have game cartridges but it does have something that looks similar, cards (sometimes called carts). One of the first "head-trips" when encountering the console is that these cards are not games but rather pluggable circuit boards that change the b
Hi everyone, While I was making a retro game of my own last year, I went on a deep journey into retro gaming. I thought I knew all the main players -- from the Amiga, the PC, Nintendo, Atari, Sega -- but there were a few I had not heard of: The ZX Spectrum, a marvellous little ma
Hi everyone! Now the foundation for Magnavody is in place after the last few updates, we're finally getting to the good stuff! This version includes a big piece of what makes the Odyssey such an interesting puzzle -- overlays! Odyssey can only draw four spots on screen -- two pla
Hi everyone! Here's an update for Magnavody. More games is a priority for this project, followed closely by making it as "pick up and play" as possible, and this release is decent step forward. I'm serious about making something really authentic but also fun. Today's update adds