An ambitious compilation that collects together 50 fictional games for the equally non-existent “UFO Soft LX” console, supposedly developed between 1982 and 1989.

Developer: Mossmouth
Publisher: Mossmouth
Available on: Windows PC

Articles about UFO 50

UFO 50: Paint the town blue with Paint Chase - So far in UFO 50 we’ve seen two very different takes on the platformer, including a classic microcomputer-style “arcade adventure” and an auto-scrolling arcade game, plus a surprisingly deep but simple to understand deckbuilding strategy game. What’s next? Well, it’s time to tackle that mainstay of early ’80s video games, the maze chase game! Paint … Continue reading UFO 50: Paint the town blue with Paint Chase →

UFO 50: Ninpek’s epic quest for a sandwich - You know sometimes how after a hard day’s ninjing you really want a sandwich? And when you sit down to enjoy it, and you’re anticipating that first amazing bite… a giant octopus comes along and steals your sandwich? That’s Ninpek, the third game in UFO 50. Released in 1983 and once again developed by the … Continue reading UFO 50: Ninpek’s epic quest for a sandwich →

UFO 50: Strategy meets deckbuilding in Bug Hunter - After the challenging opening that is the classic-style arcade adventure Barbuta, things don’t get any easier in UFO 50’s second game, Bug Hunter. Bug Hunter is a markedly different sort of game though, and one that arguably has a lot more replay value than Barbuta. After all, once you beat Barbuta and uncover all its … Continue reading UFO 50: Strategy meets deckbuilding in Bug Hunter →

UFO 50: Kicking things off with Barbuta - UFO 50 is a remarkable release: a compilation of 50 “fake retro” games for an imaginary games console, developed by Derek “Spelunky” Yu, Ojiro “Downwell” Fumoto and several others. The concept behind it is that a hitherto-unknown ’80s gaming system, known as the UFO Soft LX, has been discovered, and you are now rummaging through … Continue reading UFO 50: Kicking things off with Barbuta →