This year should finally be the time for something that many continue to ask me about: the release of Sophia and Sophia II on tape. The publisher with whom I initially struck the deal for that, due to reasons beyond his and my will, was unable to do it, and kindly left me free to publish the games with whoever I wanted. And this was what I did. Therefore, Sophia and Sophia II will appear in physical format under the Bitmap Soft label, which recently released my Cousin Horace on cassette. Both games will include an exclusive bonus level, made specifically for these tape versions and not available elsewhere. The screenshots above refer respectively to the bonus levels of Sophia and Sophia II.

Already made, but not yet released, Funky Fungus Reloaded is a revised and expanded version of my 2013 Funky Fungus. The game was created for the Play On Retro project, a forthcoming collection of titles for the Dandanator cartridge. Like its "ancestor", Funky Fungus Reloaded runs on 128K Spectrums and later models and is available in six languages, but includes various graphics and game improvements, eight extra screens and different music for each level, inspired by the great masters of funky and soul like James Brown and Herbie Hancock. After the Play On Retro release, the game will be made available the usual way.

2020 will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the liberation of Italy from Nazi and Fascist oppression. Drawing inspiration from this event, I am planning a two-part title set in 1944, in German-occupied Italy. It will be an exploration and adventure game where the player, acting as a member of the Italian Liberation Corps, will have to accomplish a dangerous undercover mission behind the Gustav Line.