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@iheartpizzallc.bsky.social
Fort Wayne's 16-bit game company. Opening a retro game-themed pizza place that makes and rescues Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games. @iheartpizzallc everywhere.
Our brand new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! has 2 unique versions. Each has:
- Different engines, soundtracks, & characters
- Special appearance by pro wrestler Kylie Rae
- Music by Edge Of The Blade
Hoping to release both in 1 cartridge! Still WIP. Doing our best!
- Different engines, soundtracks, & characters
- Special appearance by pro wrestler Kylie Rae
- Music by Edge Of The Blade
Hoping to release both in 1 cartridge! Still WIP. Doing our best!
December 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Our brand new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! has 2 unique versions. Each has:
- Different engines, soundtracks, & characters
- Special appearance by pro wrestler Kylie Rae
- Music by Edge Of The Blade
Hoping to release both in 1 cartridge! Still WIP. Doing our best!
- Different engines, soundtracks, & characters
- Special appearance by pro wrestler Kylie Rae
- Music by Edge Of The Blade
Hoping to release both in 1 cartridge! Still WIP. Doing our best!
17 seconds of GO FOR IT! - our brand new, 100% original & authentic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Featuring our special guest star, pro wrestler "Smiley" Kylie Rae!
The game isn't finished. Sound effects & voices will be changed. No release date yet. Trying to make a classic.
Let's GO FOR IT!
The game isn't finished. Sound effects & voices will be changed. No release date yet. Trying to make a classic.
Let's GO FOR IT!
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
17 seconds of GO FOR IT! - our brand new, 100% original & authentic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Featuring our special guest star, pro wrestler "Smiley" Kylie Rae!
The game isn't finished. Sound effects & voices will be changed. No release date yet. Trying to make a classic.
Let's GO FOR IT!
The game isn't finished. Sound effects & voices will be changed. No release date yet. Trying to make a classic.
Let's GO FOR IT!
Days like today are why our cozy little pizza place that makes and rescues Sega Genesis games needs to open. It will soon!
Much love from your pizza pals in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Warm regards,
John Springer
i heart pizza
P.S: sorry if I'm low energy! Recovering from bronchitis
Much love from your pizza pals in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Warm regards,
John Springer
i heart pizza
P.S: sorry if I'm low energy! Recovering from bronchitis
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Days like today are why our cozy little pizza place that makes and rescues Sega Genesis games needs to open. It will soon!
Much love from your pizza pals in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Warm regards,
John Springer
i heart pizza
P.S: sorry if I'm low energy! Recovering from bronchitis
Much love from your pizza pals in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Warm regards,
John Springer
i heart pizza
P.S: sorry if I'm low energy! Recovering from bronchitis
Back in 2008, I was battling cancer. My wife sketched this drawing of me during a chemotherapy session. Thus, i heart pizza was born.
Somehow, we started making and rescuing Sega Genesis games. i heart pizza is the name of our game company. A new name for our pizza place is coming soon.
Any ideas?
Somehow, we started making and rescuing Sega Genesis games. i heart pizza is the name of our game company. A new name for our pizza place is coming soon.
Any ideas?
December 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Back in 2008, I was battling cancer. My wife sketched this drawing of me during a chemotherapy session. Thus, i heart pizza was born.
Somehow, we started making and rescuing Sega Genesis games. i heart pizza is the name of our game company. A new name for our pizza place is coming soon.
Any ideas?
Somehow, we started making and rescuing Sega Genesis games. i heart pizza is the name of our game company. A new name for our pizza place is coming soon.
Any ideas?
Too ambitious = 2 distinct versions of our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game, GO FOR IT! The ONLY MD homebrew with:
- 2 different gameplay engines
- Possibly 2 special guest stars, soundtracks & theme songs 👀
- At least 6 different box art options
...& more! Stay tuned!
- 2 different gameplay engines
- Possibly 2 special guest stars, soundtracks & theme songs 👀
- At least 6 different box art options
...& more! Stay tuned!
December 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Too ambitious = 2 distinct versions of our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game, GO FOR IT! The ONLY MD homebrew with:
- 2 different gameplay engines
- Possibly 2 special guest stars, soundtracks & theme songs 👀
- At least 6 different box art options
...& more! Stay tuned!
- 2 different gameplay engines
- Possibly 2 special guest stars, soundtracks & theme songs 👀
- At least 6 different box art options
...& more! Stay tuned!
Thank you 816 Pint & Slice - for everything! Our dream simply wouldn't be without these kind folks. Hope everyone shows them love before they close forever on December 31, 2025. And hope we can pay forward the love they showed our hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana for years to come. ❤️🍕
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Thank you 816 Pint & Slice - for everything! Our dream simply wouldn't be without these kind folks. Hope everyone shows them love before they close forever on December 31, 2025. And hope we can pay forward the love they showed our hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana for years to come. ❤️🍕
Cosplaying as Cyclops from X-Men at the dentist while reviewing all of your suggestions for naming our cozy little pizza place & retro game company. Your feedback is SUPER helpful! Thanks so much! Keep 'em coming!
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Cosplaying as Cyclops from X-Men at the dentist while reviewing all of your suggestions for naming our cozy little pizza place & retro game company. Your feedback is SUPER helpful! Thanks so much! Keep 'em coming!
While the rest of the world can use generative AI, our tiny little 16-bit game & pizza company will not. Ever. For any reason. We're blessed to have over 30 proprietary games developed for use on Sega Genesis hardware by real artists, devs, & composers. We put our heart into everything that we do.
SEGA Disappointingly Admits it Will Use Generative AI in ‘Appropriate Use Cases’ in Future Game Development www.segadriven.com/2025/12/sega... #SegaDriven #Sega #GenAI #SayNoToGenAI #Steam #EpicGamesStore
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
While the rest of the world can use generative AI, our tiny little 16-bit game & pizza company will not. Ever. For any reason. We're blessed to have over 30 proprietary games developed for use on Sega Genesis hardware by real artists, devs, & composers. We put our heart into everything that we do.
Opinions needed, please. What would YOU name a pizza place that makes & rescues Sega Genesis games, with the purpose of bringing people together to create happy memories?
Our game company will remain i heart pizza. We may need a new name for our pizza place. Any ideas??
Our game company will remain i heart pizza. We may need a new name for our pizza place. Any ideas??
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Opinions needed, please. What would YOU name a pizza place that makes & rescues Sega Genesis games, with the purpose of bringing people together to create happy memories?
Our game company will remain i heart pizza. We may need a new name for our pizza place. Any ideas??
Our game company will remain i heart pizza. We may need a new name for our pizza place. Any ideas??
It displayed garbage sprites in the background temporarily. Also, we encountered a bit of music slowdown at the start of a match. Neither issue broke the game, but it was taking 3.5 hours to compile new builds. We're planning to release both versions of the game. They both have a unique feel.
What did the glitch do?
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
It displayed garbage sprites in the background temporarily. Also, we encountered a bit of music slowdown at the start of a match. Neither issue broke the game, but it was taking 3.5 hours to compile new builds. We're planning to release both versions of the game. They both have a unique feel.
We wish everyone were enjoying our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! But it has a non-critical glitch that we can't fix.
...so we're rebuilding it with a different engine.
Thanks for your support. Please enjoy a skateboarding turkey shooting a fireball. News soon!
...so we're rebuilding it with a different engine.
Thanks for your support. Please enjoy a skateboarding turkey shooting a fireball. News soon!
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
We wish everyone were enjoying our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! But it has a non-critical glitch that we can't fix.
...so we're rebuilding it with a different engine.
Thanks for your support. Please enjoy a skateboarding turkey shooting a fireball. News soon!
...so we're rebuilding it with a different engine.
Thanks for your support. Please enjoy a skateboarding turkey shooting a fireball. News soon!
Well this is about the nicest thing anyone's ever said about me. Thank you @karlicartoons.bsky.social - for EVERYTHING!
(1?) Let me tell y’all about my wonderful friend John. Long thread incoming.
I met John in college when I was doing my very first booth at a convention in Fort Wayne, and there I first heard about his dream: to run a pizza parlor that also had playable arcade games inside.
I met John in college when I was doing my very first booth at a convention in Fort Wayne, and there I first heard about his dream: to run a pizza parlor that also had playable arcade games inside.
Pretty soon, people can visit our cozy little pizza place & retro video game company. If you do, you'll have a private space to enjoy pizza & games together...along with 17 years' worth of surprises.
It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!
It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Well this is about the nicest thing anyone's ever said about me. Thank you @karlicartoons.bsky.social - for EVERYTHING!
Pretty soon, people can visit our cozy little pizza place & retro video game company. If you do, you'll have a private space to enjoy pizza & games together...along with 17 years' worth of surprises.
It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!
It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Pretty soon, people can visit our cozy little pizza place & retro video game company. If you do, you'll have a private space to enjoy pizza & games together...along with 17 years' worth of surprises.
It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!
It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!
MAJOR ANNOUNCENT! A new fighter is ready to GO FOR IT! 🦃🛹
GO FOR IT! is our brand new, 100% authentic and genuine game developed for use for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. And it's awesome.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! You are a blessing!
GO FOR IT! is our brand new, 100% authentic and genuine game developed for use for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. And it's awesome.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! You are a blessing!
November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
MAJOR ANNOUNCENT! A new fighter is ready to GO FOR IT! 🦃🛹
GO FOR IT! is our brand new, 100% authentic and genuine game developed for use for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. And it's awesome.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! You are a blessing!
GO FOR IT! is our brand new, 100% authentic and genuine game developed for use for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. And it's awesome.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! You are a blessing!
Thank you @timeextension.com for using your voice to spotlight our Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! - along with so many other great homebrew games for retro consoles. We appreciate you!
Genesis / Mega Drive Fighter 'Go For It!' Is Being "Remade From The Ground Up". (Image: @iheartpizzallc) (Repost)
Genesis / Mega Drive Fighter 'Go For It!' Is Being "Remade From The Ground Up"
"We'll gladly put [it] up against any fighting game ever released for the MD"
www.timeextension.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thank you @timeextension.com for using your voice to spotlight our Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! - along with so many other great homebrew games for retro consoles. We appreciate you!
Our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT!:
- Is being remade in a different engine from the ground up. We'll probably release both versions.
- Has unique, diverse characters rich with personality & accessible gameplay with depth.
- 100% worth the wait. Stay tuned!
- Is being remade in a different engine from the ground up. We'll probably release both versions.
- Has unique, diverse characters rich with personality & accessible gameplay with depth.
- 100% worth the wait. Stay tuned!
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT!:
- Is being remade in a different engine from the ground up. We'll probably release both versions.
- Has unique, diverse characters rich with personality & accessible gameplay with depth.
- 100% worth the wait. Stay tuned!
- Is being remade in a different engine from the ground up. We'll probably release both versions.
- Has unique, diverse characters rich with personality & accessible gameplay with depth.
- 100% worth the wait. Stay tuned!
You're the magic. Our cozy little pizza place makes & rescues its own Sega Genesis games, but we're all about community - bringing people together to create happy memories. Working to realize that dream in the most extraordinary way. Hope to see you soon!
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
You're the magic. Our cozy little pizza place makes & rescues its own Sega Genesis games, but we're all about community - bringing people together to create happy memories. Working to realize that dream in the most extraordinary way. Hope to see you soon!
No crowdfunding. No controversy. No budget. No release date...yet.
Just our very best effort to make an all-time classic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Against all odds.
This is GO FOR IT!
Just our very best effort to make an all-time classic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Against all odds.
This is GO FOR IT!
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
No crowdfunding. No controversy. No budget. No release date...yet.
Just our very best effort to make an all-time classic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Against all odds.
This is GO FOR IT!
Just our very best effort to make an all-time classic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Against all odds.
This is GO FOR IT!
Our cozy little pizza place and retro video game company is coming to life! Hope you'll visit us here in Fort Wayne, Indiana when we open!
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Our cozy little pizza place and retro video game company is coming to life! Hope you'll visit us here in Fort Wayne, Indiana when we open!
Opening a cozy little pizza place in Fort Wayne, Indiana that makes and rescues Sega Genesis games. We somehow have over 30 proprietary games.
Balloon Boy is one of them. Developed by a tiny team in Taiwan with no assets and the threat of piracy constantly looming.
Lots of fun to share soon!
Balloon Boy is one of them. Developed by a tiny team in Taiwan with no assets and the threat of piracy constantly looming.
Lots of fun to share soon!
October 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Opening a cozy little pizza place in Fort Wayne, Indiana that makes and rescues Sega Genesis games. We somehow have over 30 proprietary games.
Balloon Boy is one of them. Developed by a tiny team in Taiwan with no assets and the threat of piracy constantly looming.
Lots of fun to share soon!
Balloon Boy is one of them. Developed by a tiny team in Taiwan with no assets and the threat of piracy constantly looming.
Lots of fun to share soon!
Quietly working on GO FOR IT! - our brand new, 100% authentic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. It's a massive self-funded project made by a tiny team without any AI assistance.
Doing our best to make it a legitimate classic. That's a ridiculous goal, but we're gonna GO FOR IT! 👊
Doing our best to make it a legitimate classic. That's a ridiculous goal, but we're gonna GO FOR IT! 👊
October 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Quietly working on GO FOR IT! - our brand new, 100% authentic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. It's a massive self-funded project made by a tiny team without any AI assistance.
Doing our best to make it a legitimate classic. That's a ridiculous goal, but we're gonna GO FOR IT! 👊
Doing our best to make it a legitimate classic. That's a ridiculous goal, but we're gonna GO FOR IT! 👊
Loved Tron as a kid. Love Tron as a bigger kid.
October 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Loved Tron as a kid. Love Tron as a bigger kid.
BIG update on our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game, Go For It! There are 2 versions of the game:
The original version made in NextBasic is nearly finished, but has some issues...
...so we're rebuilding the game from scratch with SGDK.
It's HARD work, but we're doing our best! Chasing greatness!
The original version made in NextBasic is nearly finished, but has some issues...
...so we're rebuilding the game from scratch with SGDK.
It's HARD work, but we're doing our best! Chasing greatness!
October 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
BIG update on our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game, Go For It! There are 2 versions of the game:
The original version made in NextBasic is nearly finished, but has some issues...
...so we're rebuilding the game from scratch with SGDK.
It's HARD work, but we're doing our best! Chasing greatness!
The original version made in NextBasic is nearly finished, but has some issues...
...so we're rebuilding the game from scratch with SGDK.
It's HARD work, but we're doing our best! Chasing greatness!
Pizza solves everything. We're renovating our cozy little pizza place and retro video game company to bring people together, and to create happy memories. Hope to see you soon!
October 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Pizza solves everything. We're renovating our cozy little pizza place and retro video game company to bring people together, and to create happy memories. Hope to see you soon!
We had a BLAST at Sci-Fi Central! Thanks to all of the Science Central staff; volunteers; and guests who made this year's event so much fun! (Even the Dalek!)
September 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
We had a BLAST at Sci-Fi Central! Thanks to all of the Science Central staff; volunteers; and guests who made this year's event so much fun! (Even the Dalek!)