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After a decade of "cleaning up" and "restoring" tiny printed screenshots of lost media I've somehow come out the other end and started appreciating the print dots. I think it makes them feel more real, and highlights the fragility of games that might be gone forever.

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Kicking off #ScreenshotSaturday reposting my own work (before I repost other peeps' stuff). Been trying to get myself excited about working on this again; where my hype crew at? If you love the look of my arcade-style elimination platformer MycoBOOM! then speak up! #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

I still have that 6-Pack & amazed that the tape isn't warped, got played so much. Biggles, Dun Darach & Earth Shaker all high quality games. BTTF3 was a fun demo & Switchblade could be my fav home computer platform game ever. Imagine if subsequent Playstation cover discs came with complete games?

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

i want games with pretty pixel art and weird mechanics borrowed from old 7/10s and i want everyone involved to make a living wage and i'm not kidding

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

Someone asked this on The Everything App so I'm sharing here too just in case others had this concern: Wishlisting a game on Steam (or PS/Xbox) does not mean you have to purchase that game there! No obligation, it's almost like signing up to a little newsletter for that game!

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

We're stoked to introduce the 'No Gen AI' seal for indie games! Indie devs can use it on their game's store page to assure potential players that their game was made without the use of Generative AI. You can grab it from the Polygon Treehouse website:- www.polygon-treehouse.com/no-gen-ai-seal

submitted 11 days ago • 136 comments

I see people saying this sort of thing often, and quite frankly it makes me sad. The truth is, more people are making good adventure games now than were ever made during the “golden age” of the 90s. For example: 🧵

submitted 11 days ago • 140 comments

check out some great and super helpful people

submitted 32 days ago • 16 comments

#MadeWithGodot: jw-otto made an arcade machine where the player draws their character on paper and then it appears within the game! 🎮 How cool is that?! www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm... #gaming #godotengine #gamedev #3DPrinting #arcade #indiedev

submitted 18 days ago • 19 comments

Game's been out for a good while now, but I feel like it deserves more love: NEKONECRO was hand-drawn, ink on paper, over the course of four long years. It's also a fine platform game to boot! #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #gamedev #illustration #comics store.steampowered.com/app/2096580/...

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

It's hard to express how much is going on here and what a big deal it is. We've been building toward this for over 8 years now, and we genuinely built a video game history research tool that is usable by anyone. We're democratizing game research through a free, no-bullshit, human-curated resource.

submitted 27 days ago • 30 comments

For today's brilliant piece of minute(ish) animation I chose a clip from Richard Williams' "Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure"(1977). The Greedy (aka The Taffy Monster) is an amazing piece of animation.

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Starter Packs should be useful or hilarious. go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX “To be included directors must have a live, relevant URL in their bio, be relatively active on Bluesky, and be hiring illustrators and/or designers on a regular basis throughout the year.” If that’s you pls raise your hand.

submitted 41 days ago • 8 comments

I don’t want to make a fuckin account to use my toaster. I don’t want to fuckin subscribe to software. I don’t want to create a fuckin profile to watch TV. I don’t want to fuckin register my whatever to unlock whatever. I don’t want to download a fuckin app to access anything. Death to new logins

submitted 41 days ago • 234 comments

Blade Master 1991 Irem Arcade #Arcade #gaming #retrogaming 🎮 #pixelart #vgm #chiptune

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Reminder that @wayforward.bsky.social developed some of the most amazing licensed sprite-based 2D games for the Nintendo DS! Aliens: Infestation (a Metroid-like) Batman: The Brave and the Bold Thor: God of Thunder

submitted 497 days ago • 2 comments

my favorite arcade game trope is "convey multiple pages of backstory to the player in under 10 seconds". this is nicely demonstrated in the "Knuckle Bash" intro:

submitted 43 days ago • 3 comments

The remastered version of "Ramayana" indian/japanese animated movie (1992) finally returns to Indian cinemas on January 24 (in several languages). New long 4K Trailer >> www.catsuka.com/news/2025-01...

submitted 45 days ago • 26 comments

#GameGifaDay Beavis & Butthead. Realtime Associates #GWAR #Retrogaming #Retro #gif #gaming #SNES

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#GameGifaDay Dahna. IGS #Retrogaming #Retro #gif #gaming #MegaDrive #Genesis

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

Happy belated New Year! January 1st marked a big moment for global pop culture: Popeye's entering public domain. But it has even more meaning in Japan, where the character has had an incredible impact on pop culture: blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/the-most-i...

submitted 49 days ago • 6 comments

There’s still 52 spaces in my Indie Game Starter pack! Let me know if you’d like to be added and I’d be happy to include you. So far, it features 98 accounts that I think are worth following, including developers, content creators, and others within the indie gaming space. go.bsky.app/KkmzPPs

submitted 51 days ago • 95 comments

#GameGifaDay Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper. Probe Software #retrogaming #Retro #gif #gaming #ZXspectrum

submitted 53 days ago • 1 comment

Another Christmas wrapped up I think. A good friend bought me this Ninja suit so did my best Mortal Kombat pose for Stan. Guess this is my new look going into 25, not that anyone will see me if I do it right

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

I made a Starter Pack! It is indie developers who have made, or are working on space games and simulations. If you think you qualify, please send me a link to your stuff! #SpaceSim #SpaceGame #IndieGameDev go.bsky.app/VE3BVtx

submitted 60 days ago • 18 comments

Splendor Blast (1985) By Alpha Denshi [Hi-res: imgur.com/gallery/sple... ] [Source: youtu.be/ebc1pofVyD0 ] #RetroGaming #Arcade #DinoArcadeGifs

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

I want to add...it's actually better to repost rather than liking something. That way people who follow you see it, which is really important when there is no algorithm.

submitted 62 days ago • 8 comments

Happy Holidays from Car Pool ⛄

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

This is great advice. Make yourself a ton of templates. I have ones that handle dif types of enemy AI, physics explosions, particle effects, re-usable mini-games & anything that was a bastard to build that I never want to make again

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

I used to make these e-learning training apps & can confirm that we would put stuff like this in on purpose. Any chance we could get we would slip one in (ahem)

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Imagine if other artists were given advice like game devs are. Don't try to paint your dream painting, do a bunch of stencils first! Don't try to make music that moves people, make a bunch of commercial jingles first! You'll gain a lot of skills and network with other artists! 💯 #indiegamedev

submitted 67 days ago • 61 comments

Andddd we’re live! 💚 A starter pack for anyone involved in game dev who has a chronic illness and/or disability Indie & solo are included, of course! I am a solo dev, afterall 😉 Comment to be added & share what you’re working on, if you wish 🌸 #gamedev #indiegamedev #disability #chronicillness

submitted 68 days ago • 31 comments

this is why Earnest Evans multisegmented body is so good at twisting

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day for 20 days. No explanations. No reviews. No particular order. #GameChallenge #GameDev #Indiegames #Retrogames Day 14: Rastan. Taito. Hamster Corporation

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Optimist: The cup is half full. Pessimist: The cup is half empty. Big Tech: We’ve emptied the cup but are excited to offer a subscription-based cup-filling experience that could eventually deliver up to 1/3 of the original cup content.

submitted 94 days ago • 15 comments

Guess it's time to start watching some Christmas films. Is this one good?

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

Merry Christmas to this line reading from A Touch of Frost.

submitted 69 days ago • 5 comments

UK Folks. If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form. This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay' www.gov.uk/government/c...

submitted 69 days ago • 40 comments

What if Mortal Kombat had Win Victory and Continue screens like Street Fighter 2? Thanks again to my bro (BlondetanamoBay) for helping me animate this.

submitted 70 days ago • 3 comments

Actually, it is my first rodeo but I have watched lots of rodeo tutorials on YouTube and played hours of rodeo simulator.

submitted 70 days ago • 11 comments

Now all the game devs have left Twitter, I might go back as the only show in town & sell some dipshit far-right game to get some dipshit money Flappy President! Fly around like a vast blimp avoiding woke mind viruses. Poop on libs for points & refill ammo at McDonalds so you're always full of shit

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment