Tharkys the knight Devlog - itch.iohttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knightA ZX Spectrum 128 pastichehttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1543225/the-memory-map-viewerThe memory map viewerhttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1543225/the-memory-map-viewerWed, 03 Jun 2026 19:24:59 GMTdevlog

Claude kept saying the same words to me — banks , slots , slot 1 is contended , bank 2 is full , you'll have to page that in . I nodded along, but honestly, for a long time it was just vocabulary. I...

]]>https://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1542433/improved-tactile-controlsImproved tactile controlshttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1542433/improved-tactile-controlsTue, 02 Jun 2026 22:38:10 GMTdevlogIn the mobile browser version, in the pause-help-settings screen after central tap, now you can finger toggle the CRT filter on and off, and cycle through three sizes for the Spectrum border: minimum,...

]]>https://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1541278/the-world-editorThe world editorhttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1541278/the-world-editorMon, 01 Jun 2026 20:33:24 GMTdevlog

The game world is a 16×16 grid — 256 rooms, each a single Spectrum screen. Every room has a biome (forest / ruins / cemetery / town center) that determines which BG sprites will be shown. The room...

]]>https://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1541240/the-sprite-editorThe sprite editorhttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1541240/the-sprite-editorMon, 01 Jun 2026 19:51:16 GMTdevlogIn this series of posts, i will publish info about the AI custom made tools I used for the project. I was asking the IA to make them and to refine them as it was needed. Reminder: all at your disposal...

]]>https://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1539623/detailed-devlogDetailed devloghttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1539623/detailed-devlogSun, 31 May 2026 12:13:52 GMTdevlogNote from the human author: A year ago (May 2025), I couldn't get any AI to move a single pixel on the Spectrum screen. It just couldn't. When I tried again in December 2025, I realized right away tha...

]]>https://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1539548/controls-fixed-for-fuseControls fixed for FUSEhttps://jay-droid133.itch.io/tharkys-the-knight/devlog/1539548/controls-fixed-for-fuseSun, 31 May 2026 09:35:53 GMTdevlogControl detection fixed for FUSE. Tested in FUSE and Spectaculator...

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