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TRASMOZ LEGENDS

2025 PC | CONSOLES

The final arcade showdown. Pure 4:3 essence with a 1985 soul.

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WHO AM I?

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I'm Borja De Tena, the creator behind Volcano Bytes. I make neo-retro games rooted in pixel art, chiptune and the character of classic hardware, carrying that spirit into the platforms of today.

Volcano Bytes is both a solo practice and a creative network. Some projects begin and end with me; others come to life through collaborations with exceptional programmers, artists, musicians and testers. Together, they form one universe across PICO-8, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Playdate, PC and modern consoles.

What started as a fascination with old machines has grown into a catalogue, a community and a language of its own. The Seed is the next chapter.

THE VOLCANO BYTES JOURNEY

A catalogue built one machine, one collaboration and one small experiment at a time.

2017

GALACTIC WARS

A one-month solo 1GAM project in PICO-8. The first spark.

2019

THE CURSE OF TRASMOZ

A ZX Spectrum collaboration that turned local folklore into a pixel world.

2020

GALACTIC WARS EX

The PICO-8 idea grows into a full co-op arcade game for modern platforms.

2023

UNDER THE CASTLE

A Playdate roguelike built with Dani Diez and ZCorbs.

2024

REVENGE OF TRASMOZ

Amstrad CPC, physical editions and five Amstrad Eterno awards.

2025

TRASMOZ LEGENDS

The lost arcade arrives on modern consoles through JanduSoft.

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THE SEED

The most ambitious chapter yet, now growing on Game Boy Color.