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Dancing Mad Studios

@dancingmadstudios.com

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An independent game developer focusing on retro styled games. https://www.dancingmadstudios.com Download demo: https://dancingmadstudios.itch.io/the-cult-of-blood

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Jun 22

Posting the latest screenshots of my current action platformer project: The Cult of Blood.

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #thecultofblood #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev @itch.io @gbstudiocentral.com @gbstudio.dev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 1d

🎮 RETRO GAME BLAST FROM THE PAST 🎮
Title: Kid Dracula
Publisher: Konami
Released: 1993 NA / EU / JP
Platform: Game Boy

#retrogames #retrogaming #blastfromthepast #videogames #castlevania #kiddracula #alucard #nintendo #gameboy #tbt #throwbackthursday #nes

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 12d

The campaign has ended. 238% of my goal. THANK YOU! Now, comes the hard (and fun) part: finish the game to get the rewards out.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 13d

Almost 24 hours left!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #thecultofblood #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #kickstarter #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 14d

52 hours left to our Kickstarter campaign! And TheGamerDracul has joined our small team to supply some of his amazing pixel art!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 18d

5 days left to the Kickstarter campaign!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #thecultofblood #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #kickstarter #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 19d

Be sure to check out our fully funded Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #thecultofblood #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #kickstarter #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 21d

Just got back home from a week long business trip and the first thing I pulled out of the pile of mail.

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #thecultofblood #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #kickstarter #gamedev @gbstudiocentral.com

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 26d

Introducing our hero, Isaia Lecardi. Artwork by DarianBelmont (x.com/DarianBelmont). He did an amazing job and will continue to help with artwork for the game.

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · 29d

I have been polishing up the stages (notice the trees and the water).
Reminder: 16.5 days left of our #Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 10

If platformers for the Game Boy Color are your thing, check out Guardian Games's latest project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tre...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #kickstarter #gamedev

New Gameboy Color Game - Nathan and Luke, Badasses @ Law

Pick up and play side scroller for the Gameboy Color.

www.kickstarter.com

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 9

Yes. There is definitely going to be some clean up.

Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 9

Almost done with level 7. Next, I will wrap up with the character / enemy sprites, collision detection cleanup, etc.

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #thecultofblood #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 8

I received a wonderful comment about the backgrounds but I want you to see what I see. I get creative in Gimp and can only use 4 shades of green. I can assign 4 colors per 8x8 pixel block.

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 7

Feel free to sound like a broken record! :-D
I appreciate the words!

Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 7

Working on Level 7 and using tile swaps to experiment with lighting.

You can still support our #Kickstarter project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 5

To date, this is still one of my favorite Bloody Tears covers...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Q1...

#Castlevania #simonsquest #retrogaming #retrogames #konami #nintendo #nes

"Bloody tears" CastleVania Cover

YouTube video by 楓月テツヤ-Tetsuya Kazuki-

www.youtube.com

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 5

🎮 RETRO GAME BLAST FROM THE PAST 🎮
Title: Mega Man X
Publisher: Capcom
Released: 1993 NA / EU / JP
Platform: Super Nintendo

#retrogames #retrogaming #blastfromthepast #videogames #megaman #capcom #snes #nintendo #supernintendo #megamanx

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 4

Wow! We are officially funded and in 6 days! A HUGE thank you to everyone! Even though the campaign is still going, the work continues.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 3

Check out @nicoplaysindies.bsky.social’s review of the Cult of Blood! Video dropped today on YouTube!

NicoPlaysIndies @nicoplaysindies.bsky.social · Sep 3

There's great GBC indies releasing pretty consistently so it's hard to keep track of them all.

Here's a few upcoming games to keep your eyes on and a few you can play now while you wait! 👇
@spacebotdev.bsky.social @elviestm.bsky.social @dancingmadstudios.com

📺WATCH: youtu.be/5NcJh0p3A8Q

3 MORE Upcoming Game Boy Color Homebrews That Are FUN!

YouTube video by NicoPlaysIndies

youtu.be

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 2

An awesome track from @retroasobi.bsky.social.

Bruno Moraes @retroasobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

Menu track for the "Cult of Blood", a new Game boy color game in development by @dancingmadstudios.com. Learn more about the Kickstarter campaign. It already almost reached 70% of the goal!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedev #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #castlevania

Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Sep 1

Where does our vampire princess toss the bodies of her victims? Into the catacombs!

Check out our Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pko...

#gbstudio #gamedevelopment #retrogaming #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #cultofblood #castlevania #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew #kickstarter

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Aug 31

Guardian Games Studio is raising funds for his latest project for the Game Boy Color: Nathan and Luke, Badasses @ Law. Go check it out and show your support for indie games!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tre...

#gbstudio #retrogames #gameboy #nintendo #itchio #indiegames #indiedev #homebrew

New Gameboy Color Game - Nathan and Luke, Badasses @ Law

Pick up and play side scroller for the Gameboy Color.

www.kickstarter.com

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Aug 31

I should be thanking you for your time! 😃

Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Aug 31

I was interviewed and a video of an unreleased demo is featured. Be sure to check it out!

#gbstudio #GameBoy #homebrew #indiegames #indiedev #IndieGameDev #retrogaming #retrogame #nintendo

Blog2geeks @blog2geeks.bsky.social · Aug 31

Hello les amis,

Voici la vidéo du prometteur jeu The Cult of blood de @dancingmadstudios.com actuellement sur kickstarter.

youtu.be/TlU-S4MXZuA?...

Et l'interview écrite sur le blog est ici pour compléter :

www.blog2geeks.com/2025/07/entr...

Un immense merci à lui et bon visio
nnage 😊👍

The Cult of Blood, un futur Castlevania-like sur game boy color!

YouTube video by Blog2geeks

youtu.be

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Dancing Mad Studios @dancingmadstudios.com · Aug 30

It sounds great!
Also, I’d love to learn how you implemented that options menu. Are you relying on a plugin?

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