After more than 40 years, a new game is released for the long-established Hungarian computer –

József Lukács and Endre Lukács are credited with creating the legendary Homelab personal computer. The Hungarian brother and sister started development practically from scratch during socialism, and the fruit of their work ripened in the spring of 1982: Homelab-2 was completed by correcting the errors of the first prototype. Only 200 PCs were produced, and although the price was considered quite steep at the time, it quickly found its audience.

Now, 42 years after the release of Homelab-2, the Neumann János Computer Science Society (NJSZT) has announced a software development competition in cooperation with PleasureBytes Games.

“Homelab-2 is not just a computer, but a symbol of an era that represented the pinnacle of Hungarian innovation and creativity. That’s why we wanted to pay tribute to the two legendary constructors by announcing a game development competition for this more than 40-year-old Hungarian computer.”

– said Gábor Képes, managing director of Neumann Társaság.

In the end, the competition was won by László Nickmann’s game, in which you have to follow the adventurous journey of Kildu, the goblin girl, to find her new home.

According to Kolma Kornél, one of the founders of PleasureBytes Games, Kildu “recalls the heroic age of Hungarian game development”, as it is completely non-violent and focuses primarily on discovery and the story.

By the way, there are two versions of the game: a simple cassette and a big boxed edition intended for collectors. In the latter, there is also a special wooden USB flash drive, so that even those who do not have a Homelab-2 computer can try out the game by emulating it.

It is interesting that one copy of the collector’s edition is being auctioned, the special feature of which is that the postcard in it was autographed by the Lukács brothers. In the charity auction at Vater, to be exact you can board here.

The boxed version of the game will also be found at the Neumann Társaság Szent-Györgyi Albert Agora in Szeged.