Archive
All documented lost games and discoveries.
Dijkbreker — The Amstrad Game Where You Fight the Sea
Dijkbreker (1987) was an Amstrad CPC action game about defending Dutch polders from flooding. Built by two brothers from Zeeland who grew up with the 1953 flood disaster in family memory.
Nachtwacht — A Dutch Text Adventure Set in 17th-Century Amsterdam
Nachtwacht (1984) was a text adventure for the Commodore 64, set during the Dutch Golden Age. Players investigated a murder in Rembrandt's Amsterdam. Written entirely in Dutch by a history teacher from Haarlem.
Torenstad — A Teenage Coder's ZX Spectrum City Builder from 1986
Torenstad was a Dutch-language city building game for the ZX Spectrum, created by a 16-year-old in Groningen. Recently rediscovered on an original cassette tape found at a house clearance.
Muizenval — The Dutch Amiga Puzzle Game That Inspired a Generation
Muizenval (1991) was a mouse-themed puzzle game for the Commodore Amiga, created by a solo developer in Rotterdam. Predating Lemmings by months, it featured unique mechanics still unmatched today.
Kabeljauw — The Lost Dutch MSX Fishing Game from 1988
How a small MSX game about North Sea fishing made in Delft became one of the rarest Dutch video games ever produced. Only 150 copies were sold.