SQIJ 2018

» platform: ZX Spectrum » Developer: tardis remakes » price: free » Download: Kikstart.eu/sqij-2018-spec

Sqij lives in a post-apocalyptic future where every creature has been left to fend for themselves; the only driving force for most is survival, but Sqij’s mutation has lead to an increased mental capacity so this wretched creature can reason and plan ahead. Deep within the caverns he calls home are parts of the fabled Ener Tree which will grant immortality if reassembled, assuming he doesn’t die of hunger or being eaten by the other denizens of the caves first.

The Spectrum conversion of Sqij from 1987 is considered to be one of the worst games ever released on that platform in part because a ‘feature’ renders it quite literally unplayable, but fortunately this new iteration ignores that version to instead take inspiration from the C64 original. That wasn’t exactly an amazing game and this conversion is difficult even after some tweaking, but the result is actually entertaining.

bite to eat. in his quest to grab a quick [ZX Spectrum] Sqij pauses

[ZX Spectrum] There’s a fragment of the Ener Tree just waiting to be picked up.