being at the beginning those years ago doesn't mean to be dead now. there is far too much of people who still create new things between the old borders. they choose to continue to have the same fun they had when they started. and you have a chance to join them. if even just for a weekend, you can see how far they're able to go, what a piece of road they've already passed.

 you can come and compare the past with the present ----

-- FOReVER 2o18 // FOReVER XIII // FOReVER:2010 // FOReVER|neXt // FOReVER-e // FOReVER|9 photos.

: FOReVER 25 - will happen 19-21.o3.2o26 in SUCHA NAD PARNOU - trnava/slovakia.

  you can take your place in the competitions, quizzes, talks or just enjoy the atmosphere. everybody are welcome. the scenes are still the same (atari, commodore, zx spectrum and other 8bits) and the new ones are welcome (pmd, msx), we fight on the bigscreen, but we are all very friendly in real. the things are set-up nearly all, we are sorting out the last things and the party place.

:: atari_scene: used to be big but even now there is enough people to keep this computer alive. just visit https://atari.sk or http://atariportal.cz or https://atarionline.pl to catch latest news and events.

:: commodore_scene: the oldest and still the biggest scene from all 8bits. there are releases during all the year and really much happening. take a look on https://csdb.dk to see by yourself.

:: zx spectrum_scene: still strong as it used to be, still some parties during the year with new releases. just keep your eyes around https://www.speccy.cz or http://speccy-live.untergrund.net/ to stay in the picture.

:: other 8bits: are mostly presented by amstrad cpc with it's small but productive scene. they most active community is around https://www.cpcwiki.eu. regular productions are common on sam-coupe. the best way to see what is it all about is to check https://www.worldofsam.org site. local slovak scene support pmd85 and pp01 computers. news can be found at https://pmd85.borik.net and https://pp01.borik.net/. we welcome every other 8bit scene too, like thomson mo/to, msx, gameboy...

:: intro
 another year, another party. at least, keeping the old standards, we're bringing you a new FOReVER party.

:: the party
 we will impatiently wait for you again from the late morning 19.o3.2o27. the party place will be opened all the weekend as every previous year, we will pack even more stuff into party program then in past. there will be shows, games, quizzes and all the stuff to keep you interested. we will prepare the place for your computers and will show your work on big-screen. we will let the world to hear about you, about all of us.

:: prizes and awards:
  : main prize: the eternity award
given every year to the contribution - whether it`s a demo, graphics, music, intro, realtime, or wild entry - that fits the topic and the atmosphere of the party best. it`s awarded by a jury consisting of Forever organizers. the name of the award is (surprise, surprise) derived from the name of the party.

  : special prize: the raster('s) award
 the raster award (or raster`s award) goes to the author(s) of the funniest intelligent contribution to the party, to someone who can make us laugh in the same spirit as Raster had been doing until his untimely demise in 2011. it doesn`t have to be a compo entry, but it has to be creative. if there's not such a contribution in a given year, no problem, the prize is not awarded.

  : regular compo winners
 winners of the regular compos at Forever get a party t-shirt with a specific design related to the year`s theme, souvenirs with Forever theme and surprise from sponsors.

:: the yes and no
 we're open minded people. if you want to participate in a program, you don't really have to tell us 6 months before the party. but there is few things we won't allow, at least we will try to avoid them as long as possible.

  : FOReVER is 8bit party. we use PCs for organization work, we're not going to run any emulators on the big screen. except the wild compo, your works (both, the presentations and the compo stuff) have to work on the real hardware. especially for the compo works, please, test your stuff on real hardware to avoid non-working releases. read the compo rules for your platform and when your stuff will be finished, please, consult it again with the rules, just to be sure. just then send it to organizers. all the stuff sent before party will be tested and you'll hear about any difficulties we will have with your work before the party.

  : no shouting & drinking around the party place
 it is one of the conditions of the Sucha nad Parnou village administration. there are church nearby so we should keep a rural calm around.

  : no smoking inside the main hall
 it is not allowed to smoke anywhere inside the community center building. but don't worry, you will still be able to take a smoke outside by the main entrance door.

  : no hard alcohol inside the main hall
 drunk people will not be granted access to the main hall. there have been cases of drunken people damaging others' hardware, therefore we reserve the right not to let very drunk people get into the building or to throw them out of the party place. so keep your drinking at a reasonable limit. nobody will mind people having some beer with their scene friends, however if you start annoying or threatening people or damage the facility or the property of others, you will be thrown out.
simply: bear in mind that your freedom ends where the freedom of other people starts.

  : no pets are allowed inside the main hall
 it's a small hall with over 100 people inside. how will your pet feel in such a place full of foreigners. the other side of the issue is that you should be respectful and tolerant of others. what if there is only one person with an allergy? what if pet starts to freak out while compos are playing?

  this is about all the things connected with the party, from parking the car, to sleeping place, computers, food, etc. sooner you'll tell us your problem, sooner we will solve it..

:: homepage
 the page of the party will start to live. check it from time to time to see any changes in rules, you'll have chance to vote or take your part in some competitions even before the party will start. and also, tell us all your ideas or criticism in the forum. we will keep you informed about the progress of party organization and will talk with you about the changes you will ask for.

:: party place
 we will be in place - cultural house in SUCHA NAD PARNOU. we can offer main partyplace with podium, bigscreen and sound, we will have a separate rooms for sleeping and catering area with food and drinks

we are working on improvements over sound and screen, we will try to clean-up the program and place the time-tables even before the party will begin. we hope you will have good time this year, you deserve it for being there for so lot of years..

we wish you to have enough time to finish your contributions for competitions, to sort out time to spend good, scene full 3 days of fun and demos!

:: community group
 there is a community group on facebook. if you want to know details about the event, party location, transportation, or have questions or ideas, be sure to join.

:: outro
 the entrance fee is set to 20 eur cash for whole 3 days. we don't accept electronic payments or any other currencies. please have your money ready in appropriate amount. if you pay with a 100 eur banknote, we don't guarantee having enough banknotes and coins to return.

.: FOReVER organizers