Community
Dizzy fans are active, passionate, and creative — from dedicated archives to entirely new fan-made adventures.
A Living Community
The Dizzy fan community has maintained a presence online since the early days of the internet, and it remains active to this day. Unlike many retro gaming fandoms that exist primarily for nostalgia, the Dizzy community actively creates new content through the DizzyAGE engine, producing dozens of original fan-made games that honour the spirit of the original series.
The heart of the community is Yolkfolk.com, which hosts forums, walkthroughs, DizzyAGE downloads, ROM patches for the cancelled NES games, and a warm, welcoming space for fans of all ages who discovered Dizzy across different decades.
Community Spaces
Yolkfolk.com Forums
The primary Dizzy fan forum. Discussions cover every aspect of the series: game strategies, DizzyAGE development, news about the Oliver Twins, and general Codemasters 8-bit nostalgia.
DizzyAGE Fan Games
The DizzyAGE game creation engine has enabled community members to produce dozens of original Dizzy-style adventures. These range from short experimental pieces to full-length games with multiple worlds.
The Oliver Twins
Philip and Andrew Oliver maintain a presence on their YouTube channel, engaging with fans through retrospective videos covering Dizzy’s creation and their broader development career.
Internet Archive Emulation
Many Dizzy titles are available to play in the browser via the Internet Archive, making them accessible to new audiences without needing original hardware.
World of Spectrum
The definitive ZX Spectrum archive includes all Dizzy titles with release dates, magazine reviews, loading screens, and technical details. An invaluable historical resource.
Lemon64
The C64 community at Lemon64 maintains ratings, reviews, and detailed information on the Dizzy C64 versions, including the SID music compositions by David Whittaker and Matt Gray.
Getting Involved
The Dizzy community welcomes newcomers. Whether you’re rediscovering the games from childhood or encountering Dizzy for the first time, Yolkfolk.com is the best starting point. The forums are friendly and the DizzyAGE community actively supports new developers.
If you want to play Dizzy games right now, the Play page has emulation options. If you want to explore the series history, the History and Catalogue pages have everything you need.