LV.01 Insert Coin
SYS / 0001

RECYCLE .GAMES

A junkyard arcade. Salvaged sprites. Reforged mechanics. Press start.

SPR / RCY
RECYCLE.SPR
SPR / JYS
JOYSTICK.SPR
DOC / 0042

SALVAGED FROM ROM HEAVEN

recycle.games stitches together broken cartridges, corrupted save states, and abandoned NES sprites into one composite arcade cabinet. Every pixel below is reclaimed from the discard pile.

  • SOURCEattic.cart
  • YEAR198X / 199X
  • STATUSONLINE
HI-SCORE
RECYCLED GAMES
0
x3 BONUS +1 COIN
SPR / HRT
HEART.SPR
RTE / 0007

PATCHWORK MECHANICS

A jump from Sprite A. A hit-box from Sprite B. A boss theme remixed from a forgotten cassette demo. We tessellate the parts until something playable emerges.

JUMP DASH PARRY FUSE
SPR / COI
COIN.SPR
+ NEW BUILD: dragon-quest-vs-pong reforged + SPRITE RESCUED: pink slime from cart-#0421 + HIGH-SCORE: 47,392 cartridges salvaged this season + JAM OPEN: 48 hours / no rules / use only trash + NEW BUILD: dragon-quest-vs-pong reforged + SPRITE RESCUED: pink slime from cart-#0421 + HIGH-SCORE: 47,392 cartridges salvaged this season + JAM OPEN: 48 hours / no rules / use only trash
LV.02 The Workshop
SYS / 0002

THE WORKSHOP

Where corrupted ROMs are stitched back into shape -- one tetromino at a time.

SPR / MSH
MUSHROOM.SPR
SPR / KEY
KEY.SPR
FLW / 0019

REFORGE LOOP

  1. 01SCAVENGE bins of dead cartridges & abandoned demos.
  2. 02DECONSTRUCT each ROM into hit-boxes, sprites, sound chips.
  3. 03TESSELLATE the parts until they snap into a playable shape.
  4. 04SHIP the patchwork build back into the arcade rotation.
WK-COUNT
CARTRIDGES REFORGED
0
/WEEK x2 STREAK
SPR / CHS
CHEST.SPR
HP / GAUGE

HALF-DEPLETED HEROES

Every salvaged sprite arrives half-broken. We do not repaint them -- we splice the cracks straight into the new game's lore. Bugs become quirks. Glitches become weapons.

SLIME-A
KING-9
PIPE-G
DRAGON
SPR / SWD
SWORD.SPR
« PATCH 2.4: pong-paddles can now grow legs « FOUND: 3 unreleased prototypes in a Tokyo basement « BUILDING: tetris meets pac-man, codename "TETRACMAN" « STREAM TONIGHT: live solder + live jam, 22:00 JST « PATCH 2.4: pong-paddles can now grow legs « FOUND: 3 unreleased prototypes in a Tokyo basement « BUILDING: tetris meets pac-man, codename "TETRACMAN" « STREAM TONIGHT: live solder + live jam, 22:00 JST
LV.03 Boss Stage
SYS / FINALE

JOIN THE JUNKYARD

Bring a busted cartridge. Leave with a brand-new arcade machine.

JAM / 048H

48-HOUR SCRAP JAM

We meet in the workshop, dump our broken ROMs on the table, and reforge them into one playable build. No rules. Use only what is already trash.

WHENFRI 22:00 -- SUN 22:00
WHEREWORKSHOP / ONLINE
BRING1 BROKEN CART
ROSTER

PLAYER ROSTER

P1EBBOYSPRITE-SURGEON
P2MIKADOCABINET-WIZARD
P3PATCHWORKQUILT-CODER
P4YOU???-??-??
XP-POOL
CONTRIBUTOR XP
0
+ JOIN LV.UP
SPR / RCY
RECYCLE-02.SPR
SPR / COI
COIN-02.SPR
PRESS-A
>> ENTER THE JUNKYARD push start to spawn
A B
// GAME OVER? NO. CONTINUE? YES. INSERT COIN. RECYCLE. REPEAT. // recycle.games -- a junkyard arcade from an alternate timeline // GAME OVER? NO. CONTINUE? YES. INSERT COIN. RECYCLE. REPEAT. // recycle.games -- a junkyard arcade from an alternate timeline