News & Devlog

Development updates, retro gaming inspiration, screenshots, and behind-the-scenes progress from BarkinMad Studios.

ZXSpace is Under Development 1 June 2026

ZXSpace is Under Development

ZXSpace is a retro-inspired arcade space shooter currently in development, featuring fast-paced action, unlockable content, achievements, leaderboards, and classic gameplay reimagined for modern mobile devices.

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ZX Snake & ZX Brick Now Available on the App Store 29 May 2026

ZX Snake & ZX Brick Now Available on the App Store

ZX Snake and ZX Brick have officially launched on the App Store, bringing classic 8-bit inspired arcade action, achievements, leaderboards, and modern gameplay features to iPhone and iPad.

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Bringing PvP Multiplayer to ZXSnake 28 May 2026

Bringing PvP Multiplayer to ZXSnake

ZXSnake expands on the classic arcade formula with local and online PvP multiplayer, allowing players to compete against friends and rivals around the world.

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32-Language Support Across the ZX Series 27 May 2026

32-Language Support Across the ZX Series

The ZX Series now supports 32 languages, bringing retro-inspired arcade gaming to players around the world with fully localised gameplay, achievements, and Game Center content.

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Coding With AI 26 May 2026

Coding With AI

How AI tools are helping accelerate indie game and app development.

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Designing ZXBrick Power-Ups 10 April 2026

Designing ZXBrick Power-Ups

How power-ups add variety, risk, and replayability to ZXBrick.

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Building ZXSnake 25 February 2026

Building ZXSnake

A look at the design ideas behind ZXSnake and why simple arcade gameplay still works well on mobile.

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Creating Retro Style Mobile Games 20 January 2026

Creating Retro Style Mobile Games

How BarkinMad Studios creates retro-inspired mobile games for modern devices.

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Why Retro Arcade Games Still Work Today 15 December 2025

Why Retro Arcade Games Still Work Today

Why simple arcade gameplay, high scores, and replayability still work well on modern mobile devices.

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Building Game of Darts 20 September 2025

Building Game of Darts

The story behind Game of Darts and the goal of creating a flexible darts scoring and statistics app for players of all abilities.

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Starting BarkinMad Studios 15 August 2025

Starting BarkinMad Studios

How BarkinMad Studios began, the inspiration behind the studio, and the journey towards building mobile apps and retro-inspired games.

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