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DrBossKey
@drbosskey.bsky.social
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Game developer, producer, director, tech & software dude, and life long gamer since the Atari 2600 & C64 days of olden times. While I professionally produce games & tech, my passion project, Interstellar Sentinel, a shooter/shoot'em up/shmup.
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DrBossKey @drbosskey.bsky.social · Nov 18
9 Hells Boss Rush & build 3.0.5 is now live! Thank you to our wonderful community for the playtesting and feedback!
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Interstellar Sentinel - New Game Mode: 9 Hells Boss Rush - Steam News
A whole new game mode, more tuning and balancing, and in general a good time will be had for all!
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DrBossKey 200% recommends Shmups for you, how else are you going to survive this?
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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Do you smell what the future is cooking inside the PAL Autoforma build your own SciFi combat car experience? DrBossKey & Gang sure do in Interstellar Sentinel 2! youtu.be/zog925JCmkM #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
PAL Autoforma Ep. 17 | We're shipping the build your own combat scifi car entrance & lobby!
YouTube video by DrBossKey | Modern Retro Game Development
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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Interstellar Sentinel v3.4.0 is now live! Thank you to our community for all the playtesting! Caravan 3 (5-minute bite-sized ass-kicking levels) and Weapon select for stage practice are now available for everyone!
#IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
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I love it when super players demand quality of life features that I can deliver IS1 V3.4.0 Live Now
YouTube video by DrBossKey | Modern Retro Game Development
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February 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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youtu.be/6Iq5rqzPDm4 Look at those accent laser light lines! Woo! Lol I love adding these little touches to Interstellar Sentinel 2! #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
PAL Autoforma Ep. 16 | Lobby accents, cuz nothing like light accents screams scifi techno goodness
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February 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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We're sketching our sweet NEONIX boss as a pinup girl (which will also become a poster). This is just composition and color testing and very WIP, but I wanted to share because it's making us happy! #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
February 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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An Interstellar Sentinel OST 2 disc vinyl was spotted in the wild. What a great soundtrack and labor of love. Shoutouts to the synth wizard @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social! #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮

Listen for free here: youtu.be/2IHCwMThRso
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Holy shit, I am loving making sticker merch from our Interstellar Sentinel game assets! #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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Hah, the future is bright! The boss vehicle is maybe a tad bit big but I got a good giggle out of this (this is in-game graphics) for Interstellar Sentinel 2. #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
January 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Happy holidays friendoes! Interstellar Sentinel 3.3.0 is now live and waiting for you under your digital smoking Steam tree! (it's also 25% off in the #steamwintersale)
store.steampowered.com/news/app/242... #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
Interstellar Sentinel - Ho Ho Ho Interstellar Sentinel 3.3.0 is now live under your X-Mas tree! - Steam News
Happy holidays, friendoes, it's been a wild year. Your support means everything to us, and we wish you the very best in your gaming adventures! Thank you for being on this journey with us to craft mod...
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December 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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It's fun trying to make things up and visualize them to tell a story without getting in the way of gameplay in Interstellar Sentinel 2! #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 youtu.be/qDYBRxdaxnI #VGArt youtu.be/I6Mj3lV3ya4
PAL Autoforma Ep. 10 | PALTech Autoforma Combat Car Emotive Materializer Let Your Emotion Take Form
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December 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Ever wanted to live the dream of an indie game dev, and not have to learn to code? Here is a best-in-class toolset for you, my aspiring artists/designers/scripters/musicians :) #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
bulostudio.bsky.social bulo studio @bulostudio.bsky.social · Dec 15
Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled shoot 'em-up inspired by Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s. Beautiful pixel art and great gameplay!
This game was made by @magnaremora.bsky.social and uses the SHMUP Creator, a no-code shoot 'em up game maker.
#shmup #shmupcreator #pixelart
December 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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We still like to do it old school! Directing details for a the Interstellar Sentinel 2 sub boss facility! #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 youtu.be/qDYBRxdaxnI #VGArt
PAL Autoforma Ep. 07 | Personal Luxury Combat Spy Car Experience | Attendant HoloSciFi Organ Details
YouTube video by DrBossKey | Game Development
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December 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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I've been starting to hear rumors on players starting to practice since we released the free caravan competition build a few days ago. I just saw a new highscore that eeks out just beyond my personal best!
elleroch-ug.bsky.social Elleroch @elleroch-ug.bsky.social · Dec 2
Here’s a quick tip for caravan competition in Rio on Dec 6- 7! The level is free on Steam, so hit the link and start practicing early. Let's see what rank you'll get!
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@drbosskey.bsky.social #RRG2025 #rioretrogames #Shmups #indiegame #interstellarsentinel 🌟🎮
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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So much fun is going to be had, and I can't wait to see how the competition heats up! We just released the free Caravan level on Steam. Wishlist & spread the word! store.steampowered.com/app/2426610/...

Also, I'm the high score world record holder so far with my S+ Tier rank! youtu.be/CfVtN-Adt9w
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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All is right in the world when I'm producing for @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social for Interstellar Sentinel 2!
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#gamedev #vgmusic #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
New track "Der Boss" ready | Chris Huelsbeck
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December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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We've been busy blocking out the level 2 sub boss in Interstellar Sentinel 2! To our turkey eating friends today, happy holidays & gaming today! youtu.be/4DarqkTXZ34 #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
PAL Autoforma Ep. 05 | Luxury combat spy car of the future personalized experience level blocking
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November 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Congratulations on getting your 1 credit clear and entering the billionaires club! Your 1CC Interstellar Sentinel Pin is in the mail!
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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BIG NEWS! We just signed the legendary @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social for the Interstellar Sentinel 2 soundtrack! The creative juices are flowing! Also, man this track from IS1 is an absolute banger! Happy Sunday! youtu.be/2IHCwMThRso?...
#IS1 #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
LISTEN; to the Full Interstellar Sentinel Original Soundtrack for your listening pleasure!
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November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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A sincere shout out to our fans that keep us going and chasing our indie game dreams along with copious amounts of coffee! Great job @elleroch-ug.bsky.social!
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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I definitely love this design for our second game, Interstellar Sentinel 2! Wishlist our games and have fun winning in our first merch giveaway! store.steampowered.com/app/2426610/...

#IS1 IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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So many great games from multi-talented indie game dreamers in a genre that deserves more love for the purity of arcade gaming. The tools are best-in-class for iterating on gameplay. #shmups #indiegame #indiedev
bulostudio.bsky.social bulo studio @bulostudio.bsky.social · Nov 3
SHMUP Creator user showcase #07:
Thanks to the community for all those great games!
#shmup #shmupcreator #indiegames #stgrプラス
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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A little work in progress update for Interstellar Sentinel 2, big dreams leading up to the first sub-boss! youtu.be/IkODKClvqmA #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
Interstellar Sentinel 2 Level 2 Ep.01 | High Society District Early Gameplay and Sub Boss Rough Outs
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November 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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youtu.be/i5HI8VBb7pQ #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
Neonix Hands Up! Sometimes the tunes and the characters just tickle my creative brain just right.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Great job on playing and sharing the notes, your videos are getting better all the time, much love! youtu.be/YjTN3JxWb0g #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Heck yeah, Interstellar Sentinel #IS1 caravan competition is back with cash prizes and merch in Rio de Janeiro! Also, notice the sneak peek here :) We'll be debuting a new caravan level, too! #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM