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Almost 3 years of hacking Little Nemo - The Dream Master for NES and still going. I'm not sure what initially possessed me to do so with almost no experience but it's wonderful to see something slowly form into something you love - like a book or drawing.

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Player jumps were looking a bit stiff due to a frame pacing problem, so I fixed it. Now I can switch out frames independent of the musical tempo, allowing me to squish the player sprite upon landing. This helps a ton! #pixelart #gamedev #nes

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

ZPF fulfillment is rolling out, and we’re nearly at the finish line! 🚀 We’ve also got tracking tips, digital reward info, and a #Steam update. Thank you for sticking with us through it all! 💛 Read the full update on #Kickstarter: bit.ly/MCSZPFU3

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Konami has announced that it will be holding its own showcase later this week. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-...

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Work in progress of chasing Little Nemo’s bed in the opening level of our #indiegame Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends, based on Winsor McCay’s original Little Nemo in Slumberland #comics! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #wip #2DAnimation

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Wow. Real time in-game translation overlays. That’s awesome.

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Mawthorne 2 is a new NES game and has some clear inspiration from Zelda 2 with this down stab mechanic, but there's even some Battletoads inspired coding to pull off the effect! #nes #nesdev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame kck.st/4jgVxVo

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Man what a great day off with my son! Early run, helped him get his first library cards to two of my favorite libraries, lunch, ice cream, tennis together, we played #famidash (I suck), homemade Kraft singles pasta for him(yes!), add mushrooms for me (fancy!), cleaned house, movie/popcorn. Rocked!

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

How am I only just finding out there's a Gravity Falls "Select Your Own Choose-Venture" book? And it's a time travel story! 😍

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

Here’s how Lyra’s bust graphic is built. The biggest challenge was handling her long hair. ライラの胸上グラフィックの構成方法です🎨挑戦だったのは、長い髪の表現でした。 #ゲーム開発 #ファミコン #フロー忘れない #FlowTidalWhispers #pixelart #ドット絵 #nesdev #nes

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

New version of NAW is out. A huge list of new features. A few of them for Early Access only. It's all described in the itch.io page! nesrocks.itch.io/naw Download for free and get into the world of NES Pixel Art. (Windows only for now).

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

This photo is from a Beep21 post announcing a new series discussing Sega's console history with the original developers. The amount of talent in this photo is insane.

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

Here is an update on the water effect. It now works as expected in both vertical and horizontal rooms and takes the camera into consideration. Conclusion is it's starting to look quite doable now! #nes #nesdev #homebrew #gamedev #indiedev

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

This rocks

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

If anyone has been using ChatGPT to dig to the bottom of political topics be aware that they are beginning to gloss their responses to politically-related questions. BUT, if you ask them to respond in the "rawest, least-filtered" manner it will respond as it has previously, at least for me.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Increased drag and a lil' Y bounce and cobblestone driving feels good--I mean bad....I mean you know what I mean #nesdev #gamedev

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments

🍕Nothing is too good for your girlfriend! In order to raise enough money and buy her a beautiful ring, Kid embarks on a series of pizza deliveries. But his rival Nick is dead set on getting in his way and stealing his girlfriend... Chin up, Kid! ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/home/143-piz...

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

All of these are just so great. But especially Dam Dariram.

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Angry Video Game Nerd: 8-Bit is warping into #PAXEast! 👓 Come meet the devs, preview Retroware's 2025 releases, and go full retro rage mode. 📍 Booth #15031 | May 8–11 #AVGN8Bit

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

My interview with the Homebrew Game Club podcast is live, and has a pretty nifty graphic (info and link to the episode here: www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...)

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

I found myself between health insurance plans and needing to talk to someone. So I used ChatGPT as a therapist for a few weeks. I now think it's a predatory cognitohazard that, in a just world, would be completely outlawed already. www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-wh...

submitted 39 days ago • 10 comments

Dare to enter The House in the Cemetery? Pre-orders are now live for this brand new edition of NES horror game by @dalyengames.bsky.social! 👉 www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/144-hous... #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

tyrannosaurus tex, magazine preview, originally cancelled but released in 2018 (2000) archive.org/details/pock...

submitted 142 days ago • 3 comments

After years of hard work, our retro-inspired shooter Earthion finally has its own home online. Dive into the world, watch the new trailer, and hear a track made entirely with the Megadrive’s YM2612 sound chip. Now viewable in English and Portuguese: earthiongame.com

submitted 40 days ago • 51 comments

Please help! I seem to have set my title screen on 🔥FIRE! #pixelart #gamedev #NES

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

今すぐ止まって！Rei8bit の最高な作品をチェック！ 👇If you’re into 8-bit chiptune too, check out the incredible work of my buddy @rei8bit.bsky.social! 😍 RTありがたいです！RT appreciated! 🙏 ❤️ #FAMICOM #NES #chiptune #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

I started to watch Creed playing at Stagecoach 2025 on Youtube and immediately got an ad for prostate medicine 😅

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Cybercoaster by Clockwork Cats is such an insanely fun and addicting new homebrew game for the NES. I never thought I'd be 'threading the needle' in a high speed flight sim on the system. The 3D effect is simple but very effective. Music is banger as well! #cybercoaster #NES #homebrew

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Metal Cancer Is A Promising New NES Shmup Where You Grab And Throw Enemies. (Image: @baNesaka)

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

I just heard about Tenchi Muyo comics and the Kickstarter foe their reprint! Wow. How many memories from Tenchi? When I moved to Japan myself and a Japanese friend of mine bonded over Tenchi memories. We both watched it with friends in high school. screenrant.com/classic-anim...

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

This week, the unreleased #NES prototype of Tip-Off has been recovered at Games That Weren't! Experience what remains of the game and hear the long-lost David Whittaker music, compiled from source. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/tip-...

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So exciting! A new release of Kirakira Star Night! for Famicom on July 7, 2025 The ultimate cartridge edition, selectable characters, 2-player mode, and most importantly… new chiptune tracks! ➡️ riki2riki.com/html/gallery... #FAMICOM #homebrew #nesdev #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

submitted 58 days ago • 2 comments