Sergei Smirnov

8-bit developer, team lead, music composer

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

I made a game for the #zxspectrum. Again :)
This is the first-ever 3D platformer for the Spectrum, featuring mind-blowing labyrinths and logical puzzles. The game has 6 unique levels, cool gameplay mechanics, and excellent responsive controls.
Please vote! https://t.co/rLMG72qduz

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

⚡️Another masterpiece from Sensei Denis Grachev! An incredibly beautiful and addictive game! I recommend giving it a try — it's truly addictive! 🔥

[Denis Grachev / RetroSouls @RetroSouls]

Zak McDrucken Saves The Chickenz!
New game from RetroSouls for stock 48Kb Speccy!

Have fun \0/

https://t.co/1GFReewkwl

[JMV @YedaiJamao]

¡Entrevista con @ssmirnov_dev y review de Cubix! Muy prontito, en @MicroHobbyPapel número 220.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@immortalx12 🙏🙏🙏 I hope you enjoyed the game!

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

Cubix at YRGB 2025:
🥇 1st place in gameplay!
🥈 2nd place in graphics!
🥇 1st place in music and sound!
❤️ The audience award!

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@immortalx12 Thank you!
Actually, sprites and tiles are not scaled. The idea is that a coordinate grid is calculated, and for each rotation angle, the order of display on the screen is known in advance — from far to near.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@Leirbag67147109 Wow, that's cool! Thank you! :) I need to fix that.
How did you do that?)

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

I made a game for the #zxspectrum. Again :)
This is the first-ever 3D platformer for the Spectrum, featuring mind-blowing labyrinths and logical puzzles. The game has 6 unique levels, cool gameplay mechanics, and excellent responsive controls.
Please vote! https://t.co/rLMG72qduz

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@PJSpadez53 It participated in the YRGB 2025 zx spectrum game contest.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@Finito19425355 @enzarpadismo The zip archive with the music is available for download at https://t.co/rLMG72qduz, see entry no.4

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@Finito19425355 See entry no.4 at https://t.co/rLMG72qduz, there is the zip archive with the music available for download

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

⚡️YRGB 2025 contest results today! Let's see what place the game "Cubix" will take. The stream starts at 18:00 Moscow time (GMT+3). Tune in! https://t.co/ssdyazI1f0 https://t.co/RHTRJcgP0S

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@LaurenceHarker @ZXSpectrumNext Whew, cool! I was getting a little scared, to be honest).

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@ZXSpectrumNext Your direct messages are closed, but you can DM me. Mine are open.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@ortegalopez38 @jlsanzf The game shows 30-35 fps at 3.5 MHz, and 50 fps at 7/14/28 MHz

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@clubby73 @nekete The game really likes the 7/14/28 MHz modes, so feel free to enable them. You'll get a smoother gameplay.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@marioapbrito @SongbirdPro @RetroSouls C# was used for several purposes. First, a prototype was created using C# to see how it would look on the Spectrum. C# was also used to prepare/precompile all assets, tables, and to convert all resources, tiles, sprites, and levels from Tiled.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@clubby73 @nekete I would be happy to share any technical details of the implementation. Please feel free to ask.

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@Roolandoo Gracias! Espero que te haya gustado el juego!)

[Sergei Smirnov @ssmirnov_dev]

@DS_flipation Gracias! Espero que te haya gustado el juego