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StarGrid: A Brand-New Palm OS Strategy Game in 2025

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https://quarters.captaintouch.com/blog/posts/2025-10-21-stargrid-has-arrived,-a-brand-new-palm-os-strategy-game-in-2025.html
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  • #RetroGames
  • #PalmOS
  • #Development
  • The author developed StarGrid, a space-themed strategy game for Palm OS, which took over half a year to complete.
  • StarGrid can be played on a browser using the CloudPilot emulator if a Palm OS device is not available.
  • The game was built from scratch without a premade engine or additional SDKs, presenting various technical challenges.
  • Coding for Palm OS involved overcoming memory constraints and code size limitations, requiring innovative solutions like hiding tiles during ship movements and segmenting the application.
  • The author documented the development process in a series of blog posts.
  • Future side projects may include creating top-down racing games or a ray-tracing game like Wolf3D.
  • StarGrid is open source, aiming to inspire others to develop for Palm OS and keep the platform alive.
  • The author can be contacted via Mastodon for further engagement.
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