Good news: We've been accepted again to the Google Summer of Code program! Fear not—we will provide enough handholding, explanations, and support if you can dedicate time to coding on our project, are an open-minded developer ready to learn, and do not hesitate to ask any questions. We've been doing GSoC for the last 18 years (oh my gosh), so we know the drill.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: ScummVM has been accepted to the Google Summer of Code 2025

Good news: We've been accepted again to the Google Summer of Code program! So, if you feel adventurous (or RPGous) and would like to spend you...

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God of Thunder, the Zelda-esque game, is now ready for public testing! Prepare yourself to take on the role of Thor, the god of thunder, as he battles his way through the three part game, facing enemies and challenging environmental puzzles, all to finally face down challenging end bosses, culminating in Loki himself.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: A bolt of lightning, a shocking experience

God of Thunder, the Zelda-esque game, is now ready for public testing! Prepare yourself to take on the role of Thor, the god of thunder, as he batt...

#retrogaming

Our website was unavailable for a couple of minutes thanks to an AI crawler with ridiculous scanning. It didn’t even stop when the server itself stopped responding. Thank you very, very much.

Since all timezones got their fair share of calendar overflow by now: We wish you an amazing new year 2025! Dear community, thank you for your support over the past years with hopefully many more to come. You rock! ♥️

Almost one year after the last major release, and just in time for Christmas, ScummVM 2.9.0 - "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind" has landed. Amongst its gifts, you will find 15 newly supported games and a new supported platform.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: ScummVM 2.9.0 "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind" has landed

Almost one year after the last major release, and just in time for Christmas, ScummVM 2.9.0 - "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind" has la...

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🚨 Help us to test the upcoming ScummVM 2.9.0! We've been working for a while on the next ScummVM release, and it is time for a call for public testing.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: Help us to test the upcoming ScummVM 2.9.0!

We've been working for a while on the next ScummVM release, and it is time for a call for public testing. Support for a number of new engines ...

Rescue your twin from the clutches of the evil Castle Master! Castle Master, the haunting conclusion to the Freescape engine saga, is now ready for public testing! Released in 1990 by Incentive Software, Castle Master became popular for its technical innovation and challenging gameplay. The game inspired countless 3D adventure titles, and the Freescape engine itself marked a technological milestone, enabling groundbreaking object interaction and spatial puzzles.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: Rescue your twin from the clutches of the evil Castle Master

Castle Master, the haunting conclusion to the Freescape engine saga, is now ready for public testing! Prepare yourself for a perilous adventure as ...

Games based on qdEngine are now supported! The work is based on the original sources published now under GPL, although the work started a bit earlier than that. The engine supports 14 games, five of which we are announcing support for. Most of these games were released in Russian; however, there were Lithuanian, Czech, and Polish releases.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: Games based on qdEngine are now supported

After seven months of intense work, we are ready to announce support for a few games based on qdEngine, developed by K-D Labs. The work is based on...

#retrogaming

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"I don't need to remind you that this investigation is strictly unofficial!" We are excited to announce that Rise of the Dragon is now ready for public testing. Rise of the Dragon is set in Los Angeles in a dark version of the future, circa 2053. It combines classic point-and-click adventure style with platforming arcade sequences, giving a unique gameplay.

ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: I don

We are excited to announce that Rise of the Dragon is now ready for public testing. This is the first of a small number of games built using the D...

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