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In the Shadow of the CPC - The Legacy of Amstrad Games

In the Shadow of the CPC is a tribute book entirely devoted to Amstrad CPC games. Through a careful selection of iconic titles, this project traces the history, creativity and soul of a machine that had a profound impact on European video games, particularly in France.

The first coffee table Amstrad CPC book!

Richly illustrated, the book combines screenshots, anecdotes and interviews to bring back to life an era when a few kilobytes were enough to spark the imagination. It is aimed at both gamers of the time and those curious to discover an essential part of video game history.

This project is above all a labour of love and a means of passing on knowledge, with the aim of preserving the memory of the CPC and paying tribute to the developers and gamers who brought this unique machine to life.

By supporting this book, you are helping to revive a gaming heritage that is too often overlooked — and give it the place it deserves.

Live now on Kickstarter!

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• 22/04/26: The Speaker ROM edition has been released.
• 04/04/26: Alien the Xenomorph has been released.
• 11/02/25: Q*bert beta version has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
• 24/12/25: FutureOS 2025 released! Many new features :-)
• 10/11/25: Pitfall II has been released.
• 02/11/25: Bug's Quest 2 has been released.
• 08/10/25: Future View VI released! In English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish.
• 06/08/25: El Hobbit using the Mojon Twins engine has been released.
• 31/07/25: Oh Mummy Resurrected has been released for the Amstrad Plus range.
• 03/06/25: On File (2025) DBMS which supports Graphics has been released.
• 27/05/25: CPCGamesCD has been updated. [1]
• 25/04/25: Phantomas en el Museo using the Mojon Twins engine is released.
• 05/04/25: ROManager 2.50 released!
• 08/03/25: Master Piece, the latest game from Tartessos Games, has been released.

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