The first XtreamLua/Gx-MOD Lua contest held last December by sites XtreamLua.com and Gx-MOD.com was considered a big success, so the two teamed up again to bring us XtreamLua/Gx-MOD contest 2007. Developers sent in their homebrew games and applications for the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS. Gx-MOD has provided the prizes this time around: 125 EUR for the first placer, 75 EUR for the second placer, and the third placer gets a UMD of GTA: Vice City Stories.

We're giving you the first batch of the contest finalists, so check them out and see how these homebrew games play for you.

XtremBattle v0.1
Developer: sabbator

This is designed like a fighting game where the characters are taken from various manga series. In the screenshots here, we see Monkey D. Luffy and Kurosaki Ichigo getting ready for battle. Try out the game and tell us what you think.

Download: XtremBattle v0.1

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Darkyrinth v0.1
Developer: Nicovideo

In this game, players have to find the exit out of various labyrinths, all the while trying to avoid obstacles as they go through the mazes. Nicovideo's creation comes in 2 versions, one for PSPs running on FW 1.50, and one for those using OE custom firmware. Before trying this game out, read this disclaimer from the dev first: "This version contains four different levels and an introduction for the firmware 1.50 (not for mow firmwares OE in order to avoid a bug, the author who has not been able to test its play on these firmwares)."

Enjoy the game!

Download: Darkyrinth v0.1 for FW 1.50
Download: Darkyrinth v0.1 for OE FW

The rest of the homebrew games at the Full Article.

Homebrew contests are always fair game for everyone. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what the heck you do, there's always room for more entries and for you to master your own efforts at creating your very own homebrew games.

French sites XtreamLua.com and Gx-mod.com have just ended the submission period for their Lua-brewing contest and they have now drafted the finalists. In the roster, there are quite some eye-catchers already. Here's the first batch!

 
 

You've got puzzle games, an RPG, and a sports game. Wanna find out more about the games? Click the "Full Article" link below!

Download: [Puzzle (by Fazerick)]
Download: [StillGots (by Dinacy)]
Download: [Sinucos (Nems)]
Download: [Lua Tennis (Yahoum)]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]