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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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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 · 22d
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
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We all panic, but then the magic starts to happen when you see through the matrix and dance between the bullets like a god in the machine. - DBK
October 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Brutalized! When I did my no death run on heroic this TLB was definitely had me sweating big time :) Run through a few practice runs, and you'll get there Elle!
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It's pretty cool to see @lupiostudios.bsky.social working away on their game over time. You can definitely see their inspirations here :) store.steampowered.com/app/3297200/...
The Last Worlds : Crossed Souls on Steam
3D Action Open World RPG set on the alien planet Ness-444. Explore this world on the brink of ruin with your inseparable companion Lupio. Fight or tame countless nessky, fantastic creatures now blinde...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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A little sneak peek into how I drive my art team crazy and maybe why the kinda love it for Interstellar Sentinel 2 youtu.be/R4CBf99crjk #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
Level 2 Sub Boss Ep.07 | Neonix Battle Pop Star Cockpit Stage & Cyberpunk Guitar Exploration
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October 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Traffic in a high-society future is zooming around in luxury, just for the pure high-octane fun of it in Interstellar Sentinel 2. #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 youtu.be/ntM858ci8-8
Level 2 High Society District Ep.03 | Parallax layer rendering, motion adjustment & glorious traffic
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October 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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All the crazy hard work to make merch for the Interstellar Sentinel Caravan Competition last month is now making people happy! #IS www.stickermule.com/ugoat
October 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Pixel Pilots shmup round up news drop is out, yay we had a spot and @djear.bsky.social game too! The shmup-o-sphere is alive and well friends!

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#IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮
Shmup Drops: August / September 2025
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October 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Boom time! :) #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 youtu.be/8dr9l9KEiT8
Interstellar Sentinel 2 DTCD Heart Boss Visual Explosion Iteration Pass BOOM TIME!
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October 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Damn NEONIX is starting to get juicy good. I'm loving seeing her start to come to life with big KPOP mecha energy! #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮https://youtu.be/NyGw3AfKOXY
Level 2 Sub Boss Ep.03 | D.VA Bombastic Battle Pop Star Boss Concepting!
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October 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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I love that we're paining subtle highlights after doing in engine vfx and light pass :) #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 youtu.be/eGM0SkzERv4
Level 2 Intro Sequence Ep. 04 | Where particles and lights meet hand painted highlights, delicious
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October 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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This Halloween, face the storm of bullets and carve through chaos. Interstellar Sentinel delivers pure arcade adrenaline and the thrill of survival. On Steam now for $8.99, 25% off until Oct 6. Spread the good word, you heroic pilot!
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September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Calling all Einhander and Shmup fans! I've got my eye on this one! The developer is awesome and could use your support!
djear.bsky.social DjEAR @djear.bsky.social · Sep 19
The latest DEMO for METAL CRISIS out NOW!!
🔴 metalcrisis.carrd.co

VISIT THE BOOTH:
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🌎 #Shmup #STG #indiedev #indiegame 🌙
September 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Heck yeah! I can't wait to hear the tales of tails!
September 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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We're having fun hanging out here and watching folks compete in the caravan competition at #canal3Expo join us! youtu.be/SmEwteK-SYo
ShmupsBR Offline - Dia2: 14 de Setembro no Canal3 Expo - Interstellar Sentinel: Caravan Mode
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September 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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We are so excited to have our first-ever booth and IRL caravan competition at the #Canal3ClassicGaming this Sat & Sun. So much hard work went into this, come down to compete, win prizes, and have a great time! #IS1 #Shmup🌟🎮
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Interstellar Sentinel - Interstellar Sentinel – 25% Off + IRL Caravan Competition in São Paulo - Steam News
Caravan Mode is free to download, so anyone can practice and step up. 5 minutes. 1 credit. Top 5 take home prizes
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September 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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We've been cranking hard over the last 6 weeks to get set up for the caravan competition. It's been deadlines, stress and learning something new about everything. Today, just in time the sticker and shirt packages for merch prize giveaways arrived! Had to shout it from the rooftops! #videogames🌟🎮
September 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We're doing it live! Come join the conversation! Gaming Culture & Shmupping Gripes #videogames🌟🎮https://www.youtube.com/live/cPVtXzuQqTs
Weaponized Wisdom Podcast #3 - Caravans, Gaming Culture & Shmupping Gripes
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September 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM