Hydron
A downloadable game
Kevin and I are happy to announce that we started a new project called "Hydron".
It will be an homage to the legendary Hybris and Battle Squadron that we both admire. The target system will be an Amiga with 1 MB RAM (e.g. Amiga 500 with memory expansion), the classic configuration of the late 80s.
The needed configuration in detail:
- OCS
- PAL
- 1 MB RAM (512kb chip ram and additional 512kb RAM of any type)
- any Kickstart version will do
The devlog will cover all details of the development process (hopefully a new episode each month), maybe some sample code here or a small teaser-video there, we'll see.
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Development log
- Why hide?19 days ago
- Some demo enemy movements24 days ago
- More info about modern tools/technologies used39 days ago
- Retro means retro...well, it depends46 days ago
- Retro means retroMay 26, 2026
- Call for helpMay 20, 2026
- We are sprinting...Apr 27, 2026
- Some newsApr 07, 2026
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A good looking new shoot'em up game is coming, keep up the good work. I added it to the video along with other games released in August.
Thanks, nice video!
If it plays as well as it looks and sounds, this could become one of the best Amiga games of the year. We are extremely excited for the first playable and the finished version. Our German-language preview and impressions can be found at 02:28:57. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂
Thanks for showing it in your stream. It will take years (3-5?) to finish it, because it's a hobby project in the very beginning. Plans are to keep it free ;-)
Looks and sounds fantastic 🤘🏻🔥
Thank you!
Looks excellent already and definitely feels Battle Squadrony!
Thank you!
and done! :) https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/08/project-hydron-this-battle-squadron.html
Thank you!
Awesome will feature soon
Oh wow, very promising. I will hopefully have a try in a couple of seconds. Good work guys.
Thanks
Awesome!
Thank you!
Battle Squadron is my favorite Amiga shmup, I can't wait to see more.
So can‘t we! We‘ll do our best to make this fun to play.
Nice, looking forward to play it!
Thank you. It will take much time (years) until anything playable will be released though…
Good things take time :)
very good
Thanks
Wooohoooo!
We are excited, too
Hybris is my goto Amiga shump, so looking foward to this! Good luck.
Thank you!
I'm really eager to find more!
This will be a long journey, because it is a hobby project, but our aim is to write a develop post at least once a month.
Great news as Battle Squadron is my favorite shooter of all time!
same here
This "Title screen looks familiar" to me. Wish u success!
That‘s intended 😉
Thanks!