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I've been putting it off for a while now, but it's about time I implement that password save system for Even Goblins Fall In Love. #indienes #nesdev #jrpg #gamedev #nes

I am being the chaos I want to see in the world by going into people's houses and taking quick naps in their beds. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday

I finally got around to integrating the new boss music into Even Goblins Fall In Love. Sure, it costs 1,413 bytes, but it's soooo worth it. @fortexp.itch.io 😊😊😊😊

Okay, so who here on Bluesky actually PLAYS Retro Games? If you do, let me know your favorite consoles and titles. 👾

Added a new item to Even Goblins Fall In Love that will allow your next attack to apply twice as many stacks of status effects. Double the poison, double the pain! #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday

Looks like I can save 469 (nice!) bytes by excluding PAL support (from Famitone code and nsf2data parameters). Downside: I need to make a separate PAL-version ROM. Upside: 469 bytes is enough space to add several new enemy types. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

Oh hey! Just found an easy 110 byte codesize win by excluding Channel 5 (DPCM) in my music conversion script. Yeah, I'm back on a size optimization kick as I try to stuff as much JRPG as possible into a CNROM board NES game. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

While I was in Tokyo, I did an impromptu talk for @tokyoindies.com. Great group and cool venue! Presenting from a DJ booth is definitely a vibe. I'll be posting a video of an English version of the talk sometime in the near future. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

It's been about a decade since I've been to a Tokyo Indies event. Since I'll be in town, I think I'll pop over and say "Hi!" Maybe I'll even demo my in-development NES JRPG.

I'm working on making sure that field items in my indie NES JRPG, Even Goblins Fall In Love, also have some use in battle. For example, the keys used to unlock enchanted doors can also instantly defeat Mimics by locking them shut. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

For the AwesomeCon demo of Even Goblins Fall In Love, this guy always got a chuck from players. We will be releasing said demo soon. Sign-up to our newsletter to get it when it becomes available: skyboygames.com/skyboy-games... #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

I'm writing music for an NES turn-based JRPG! Here's the first battle theme from "Even Goblins Fall in Love" by @skyboygames.com! #indiedev #NESdev #gamemusic

When you have intrusive #gamedev thoughts, what do they say? Mine suggested I make a game for the Nokia N-Gage.

Why shouldn't I throw out my project's third-party engine and just code my own on top of SDL?

Day 2 at AwesomeCon in DC. Even Goblins Fall In Love and Banana Bash getting some love. #indieretro #indienes #homebrew #awesomecon

We are at AwesomeCon in DC this weekend showing of Banana Bash and Even Goblins Fall In Love. See us tucked away in Hall I with loads of indie devs! #nesdev #retrogame #nes #indiedev

Dragon Quest (1989)

The more lines I write for guards in my NES JRPG, the more dystopian the kingdom becomes. Come see Even Goblins Fall In Love at AwesomeCon in DC this weekend! #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

software lost its way when they stopped making buttons have a little 1 pixel offset when you pressed em

I wrote this line of NPC dialogue and I instantly have a new character I love to hate. This anonymous goober in front of the castle is now officially the worst. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

Is it cliche to have a Mimic in a fantasy RPG? Yes. Is it cool and fun, anyway? Absolutely. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

Due to rising maintenance costs, I have had to close the store on site. It's a bit sad, but you can still get physical copies of our NES games on Etsy: skyboygames.etsy.com/listing/1639... Also, get a 10% off by using code TRANSRIGHTS #indienes #homebrew #retrogame #nes #indieretro #transrights

Playable now at Hashtag Gaming Arena in Herndon, VA! The MAGFest demo of Banana Bash, a gorgeous new NES game by @work3studio.bsky.social Get the game when it comes out, follow it on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/922... #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

Have you ever been there when a videogame character got his face, his look? Unveiling today the game cover of my upcoming game Anna: The Magic of Words (NES). Working on it for almost three years and I'm a bit emotional right now. #NES #FAMICOM #indienes #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev

Repost if your profile is LGBTQIA+ safe 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I identify as bi/queer. I was a teen when I realized I was bi/queer. I recently ended up meeting a girl at a social event IRL who is open about her trans identity. We text everyday and we vibe when it comes to humor, interests, etc.

“It Just Feels Better Without It”, Insists C++ Developer Being Asked to Practice Memory Safety

At the moment, it costs about 100 bytes to add a new enemy to Even Goblins Fall In Love. About 80% of that is metasprite data. Time to put on the old code-size optimization gloves again. #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro

March is off to a great start! With Cronela’s Mansion, the point & click adventure by Straynus for NES, FAMICOM, SNES, GBC, GBA, PC.... 🚨 Don't miss the Kickstarter campaign ending in a few days! ➡️http://kck.st/40ChQxq @deadeye.bsky.social #NES #FAMICOM #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

It's Friday night. Time for a can of gay beer!