L'Abbaye des Morts is a 2D action platformer originally released on PC in 2010 by developer Locomalito. The game tasks players with navigating a treacherous abbey while contending with hostile monks and environmental hazards across its deliberately challenging levels.
The platformer has found new life on retro hardware through a custom port to the ZX Spectrum Next, which debuted at ByteFest 2026 in Prague. The Spectrum Next adaptation marks a notable recognition of the game's standing within the retro gaming community, bringing Locomalito's arcade-style design sensibilities to classic 8-bit inspired systems nearly two decades after its original PC launch.
via Indie Retro News
The ZX Spectrum Next has just got an incredible new release with the surprise launch of L'Abbaye des Morts, a custom port debuted specifically for ByteFest 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic. The annual four-day festival, running from September 25 to September 28 at the Toulcův dvůr…