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Keränen returned to his roots in the beginning of 2010, and, inspired by his friend [[Aleksi Eeben]], he bought a new VIC-20.<ref>[http://www.commodorefree.com/vol8.htm Commodore Free] (issue 77), "Interview with Misfit".</ref> In August 2013 his game FastBoy placed in 36 out of 1437 games at the Ludum Dare 27 game development event.<ref>Ludum Dare 27, [http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=10677 "Fastboy by Misfit"]. Retrieved 2015-11-30.</ref>
 
Keränen returned to his roots in the beginning of 2010, and, inspired by his friend [[Aleksi Eeben]], he bought a new VIC-20.<ref>[http://www.commodorefree.com/vol8.htm Commodore Free] (issue 77), "Interview with Misfit".</ref> In August 2013 his game FastBoy placed in 36 out of 1437 games at the Ludum Dare 27 game development event.<ref>Ludum Dare 27, [http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=10677 "Fastboy by Misfit"]. Retrieved 2015-11-30.</ref>
  
In November 2015, British company Cronosoft published Misfit’s Super Starship Space Attack on a cassette.<ref>[http://cronosoft.orgfree.com/ Cronosoft]. Retrieved 2015-11-30.</ref>
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In November 2015, British company Cronosoft published Misfit’s Super Starship Space Attack on a cassette.<ref>[http://cronosoft.orgfree.com/ Cronosoft]. Retrieved 2015-11-30.</ref> An isometric adventure Pentagorat was published on a cassette for the Commodore VIC-20 in December 2016.<ref>[https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop/commodore/vic-20-games/pg-vic20.html The Future was 8bit: Pentagorat (2016)]. Retrieved 2016-12-20.</ref>
  
 
== Games ==
 
== Games ==
  
 
[[Image:Super Starship Space Attack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Super Starship Space Attack]]
 
[[Image:Super Starship Space Attack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Super Starship Space Attack]]
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[[Image:Pentagorat.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pentagorat]]
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[[Image:Pilot_Attack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pilot Attack]]
  
 
* 1998 ''[[IsoWiha]]'' (DOS) ([[:File:Isowiha.zip|download]])
 
* 1998 ''[[IsoWiha]]'' (DOS) ([[:File:Isowiha.zip|download]])
 
* 2009 ''[[NoNeKe]]'' (Windows Mobile)
 
* 2009 ''[[NoNeKe]]'' (Windows Mobile)
* 2012 ''[[WTF World]]'' (Windows)
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* 2012 ''[[WTF World]]'' (Windows) ([[:File:WTF_World_LD23.zip|download]])
 
* 2012 ''[[Devilock]]'' (Windows/Wii/Web) ([[:File:DeviLockWin.zip|download]])
 
* 2012 ''[[Devilock]]'' (Windows/Wii/Web) ([[:File:DeviLockWin.zip|download]])
 
* 2013 ''[[KiraKiraRetro]]'' (Android/Windows/Wii/Web) ([[:File:Kirakiraretro_LD26_Win_Android_Wii_Web.zip|download]])
 
* 2013 ''[[KiraKiraRetro]]'' (Android/Windows/Wii/Web) ([[:File:Kirakiraretro_LD26_Win_Android_Wii_Web.zip|download]])
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* 2015 ''[[RetroRalliRace]]'' (Android) ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.misfit.retrorallirace download])
 
* 2015 ''[[RetroRalliRace]]'' (Android) ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.misfit.retrorallirace download])
 
* 2015 ''[[Dork Dave and The Dirty Trick]]'' (Commodore 16) ([[:File:Dorkdave.d64|d64]])
 
* 2015 ''[[Dork Dave and The Dirty Trick]]'' (Commodore 16) ([[:File:Dorkdave.d64|d64]])
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* 2016 ''[[Pentagorat]]'' (VIC-20) ([[:File:Pentagorat-download.txt|download]]) ([https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop/commodore/vic-20-games/pg-vic20.html buy a tape]) ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xs4w4kG1Tw video])
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* 2017 ''[[Pilot Attack]]'' (ZX Spectrum) ([[:File:Pilot_Attack-download.txt|download]]) ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuuLNiDR_-s video])
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* 2017 ''[[Cheese and Onion]]'' (VIC-20) ([https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop/commodore/vic-20/cheesenonion.html buy a cartridge]) ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzOomjmzU4 video])
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* 2018 ''[[WTF]]'' (Commodore 64) ([https://misfit.itch.io/wtf-4k download])
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In development:
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* 201? ''RodMän'' (multiplatform game which mixes ideas from Pac-Man and BomberMan)
  
 
'''Programs'''
 
'''Programs'''
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* [http://riimukivi.net/ Mika Keränen's homepage]
 
* [http://riimukivi.net/ Mika Keränen's homepage]
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* [https://misfit.itch.io/ Misfit] at itch.io
 
* [http://www.commodorefree.com/vol8.htm Interview with Misfit] (Commodore Free, issue 77)
 
* [http://www.commodorefree.com/vol8.htm Interview with Misfit] (Commodore Free, issue 77)
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* [http://www.turbovisio.fi/2016/12/29/suomalainen-teki-uuden-pelin-vic-20-tietokoneelle-mika-misfit-keranen-haastattelussa/ Interview with Misfit] (Turbovisio)
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* [http://www.homebrewlegends.com/homebrew-legends-interview-mika-misfit-keranen/ Interview with Misfit] (Homebrew Legends)
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 5 July 2018

Mika Keränen (Misfit)
Other names
Birth date Late 70's
Birth place Kajaani, Finland
Death date
Residence
Nationality Finnish
Occupation
Known for
Website riimukivi.net

Calling himself “punk rock coder”, Mika "Misfit" Keränen has been creating games as a hobby for a long time. His first experience with programming was when he created a kind of a text adventure game on a VIC-20 as a child. In 1998, his war strategy game IsoWiha got to the finals of Discover competition.

Keränen returned to his roots in the beginning of 2010, and, inspired by his friend Aleksi Eeben, he bought a new VIC-20.[1] In August 2013 his game FastBoy placed in 36 out of 1437 games at the Ludum Dare 27 game development event.[2]

In November 2015, British company Cronosoft published Misfit’s Super Starship Space Attack on a cassette.[3] An isometric adventure Pentagorat was published on a cassette for the Commodore VIC-20 in December 2016.[4]

Games

Super Starship Space Attack
Pentagorat
Pilot Attack

In development:

  • 201? RodMän (multiplatform game which mixes ideas from Pac-Man and BomberMan)

Programs

References

  1. Commodore Free (issue 77), "Interview with Misfit".
  2. Ludum Dare 27, "Fastboy by Misfit". Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  3. Cronosoft. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  4. The Future was 8bit: Pentagorat (2016). Retrieved 2016-12-20.

External links


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