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Making New Games for Old Game Systems:
https://skyboygames.com/static/Skyboy_Landing.html

Owned and operated by Robbie (she/they), Assoc. Prof. of Game Design at GMU: @nobunagaota.bsky.social

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Skyboy Games @skyboygames.com · Oct 21
At Skyboy Games, we make new games for the NES.
Our current WIP project is Even Goblins Fall In Love, a JRPG about a goblin who goes on a quest to prove their love for a princess.

Visit this link to support us:
skyboygames.com/static/Skybo...

Goblin image by @ursamajorgamma.bsky.social
A brave, young goblin in an orange scarf holding a dagger stands on a green field in front of a blue sky. Boxed copy of Gunhawk, a Zapper game for the NES. Includes manual, red decoder, game cart, cartridge sleeve, foam insert, and box.
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From April 1990's issue of Famitsu: Design documents from the very first Dragon Quest game.

We can see on the right how the original slime design went from the kind of horror you'd see in an early Wizardry to the cute blob iconic to the game and then into pixel form!
A photo of various design documents all fanned out on a table , four in total, with maps on one, icons on the other, and one dominated by the slime design process.
January 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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In homage to Dragon Quest I, you can see the castle where the final boss is near the start of the game.

This bridge will be a shortcut that will allow you to reach the final castle quickly during the endgame.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
January 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Bummed out by the prospect of unfettered AI investment driving up the cost of modern gaming tech?

How about playing some #indieRetro / #homebrew NES games?

Many of our games literally run on 40 year-old hardware:
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January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Welcome to 2026, the Year of the Horse.

Here's hoping everyone has an excellent year.
From the cast of Skyboy Games to you!

Art by @ursamajorgamma.bsky.social
Various characters from Skyboy Game's titles riding on a merry-go-round. In the foreground are Lin and the Princess from Even Goblins Fall In Love. Behind them are the firefighters from Fire And Rescue. Misia, from Even Goblins In Love, can be seen waving from the ground. A carriage themed around the titular mech of Gunhawk can be seen in the background.
January 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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I'll be at MAGfest on a panel?! I'll be discussing the creation of student-led game studios with alumni of GADIG, one such studio!

If you're a student making games, this talk may be insightful for you! See us Saturday @ 6:30 pm <3
#magfest #mivs #magfest2026
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Beyond excited to announce that I'll have the honor to help panel at MAGFest 2026! On Saturday the 10th at 6:30pm, @fortexp.itch.io, @thermitefe8.bsky.social, grmpyktn11.github.io/kmoosa, redberryweo.itch.io, & I will be talking about creating Student led game studios!

The GADIG alumni are back...
It's Dangerous to Go Alone: Building a Student Game Studio //Noise Level 1 (Showing video clips or playing prerecorded music)// //Panels// //All Ages// //Lecture// "What does it take to turn a handful of students into a thriving game studio? Join George Mason University’s Game Analysis & Design Interest Group (GADIG) as we share the story of building one of the DMV’s largest student-led development communities. With over 80 members and a new game released every semester, GADIG has become a launchpad for aspiring developers whose work has gone on to appear at MAGFest, PAX, and beyond." January 10th, 2026 6:30 pm -> 7:30 pm
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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Last couple times I demoed Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit JRPG love-letter to Dragon Quest, a bug resulted in some messed-up MISSINGNO-style enemies showing up.

Lali-Ho is one of those. Now an official member of the roster.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
December 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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We have all our games on #SteamSale as part of the #SteamWinterSale! In this turn-based Dwarven #Roguelike, can you deal with the swarms the dwarves unleashed since They Dug Too Deep?
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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It will, for good reason, be years before we see a Dispatch Season 2.

But, hear me out, what if:
Dispatch Holiday Special
December 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Don't mind me.
Just testing the password screen for my indie NES JRPG, Even Goblins Fall In Love.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Password screen for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an indie NES JRPG. The password is "TransRights"
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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REMINDER
Kunio saying 'Trans Rights are Human Rights"
November 21, 2024 at 4:37 AM
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I'm eyes deep in grading for the university atm, but once I'm done, I'll get back to posting more about my #nesdev efforts.

In the meantime, enjoy this pic of me leading my army of Santas.
Green-haired lady in front of an army of Santa statues.
December 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Just taking a no makeup selfie at the airport.
What could possibly go wrong?
Green-haired lady taking a selfie. Godzilla can be seen peering over a building.
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Took the time to visit an old friend while I'm in Fukuoka on business.
Green-haired person standing next to a pixel Mario statue in front of a Nintendo Fukuoka sign.
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Lately, I've had my #nesdev C code open next to the resulting assembly code to spot opportunities for code size optimization.

Back in the day, I remember having an option in CodeWarrior for Nintendo DS that would display the corresponding assembly code inline with my C code.

Now that was an IDE.
December 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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@totter87.bsky.social

Interesting book I found.
I suspect you and the author would agree on a lot of things.
😀
Japanese edition of Level Design: An Architectural Approach
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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It's itch Creator Day.

Please buy muh stuff, so I can make more stuff.
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Want to get ROMs of our previous NES games and support the development of our next NES game?

Check out our page on itch:
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#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
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November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Want to get ROMs of our previous NES games and support the development of our next NES game?

Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io

#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
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November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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I have a variable in my game called 'Game_ProgressFlag.'

Even my code is trans.

#gamedev #nesdev
A snippet of code with a label declaring "OMG! Literal Trans Coding" pointing at a variable named Game_ProgressFlag.
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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I couldn't resist the urge to add kitty cat enemies to Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit NES JRPG.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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I just got the pixel art for the last boss of Even Goblins Fall In Love, my upcoming NES JRPG.

I'm so excited about it that I'll tease the silhouette of the boss here.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Red pixel-art silhouette of a lanky, winged monster
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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How it started. How it's going.

On left, first draft sketch of world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love.
On right, pixel art layout for current world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit NES JRPG.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
First draft sketch of world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love Pixel art layout for current world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit NES JRPG
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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"We are an 'AI First' company.

What was that?
'What about Player-First'?

Players? Are you kidding me?
We hate those guys!"
Koraku headline stating: "Subnautica 2 Publisher Encourages Voluntary Layoffs A It Goes 'AI First'"
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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I had to get a new laptop to replace my old travel computer with the failing battery.

My new notebook from @system76.bsky.social just arrived. I'm going to see just how much of my #indienes #gamedev I can do on a purely Linux machine.

That's how much I don't want to "upgrade" to Windows 11.
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The v0.5 demo of Even Goblins Fall In Love had a bug that would result in MISSINGNO-style bugged-out enemies.

The kit-bashed sprites worked so well that I'm going to clean them up and make them into real enemies.

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Combat encounter in Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit JRPG. A bug led to a sprite resembling Haniwa with hears floating around it with the name "Lali-ho!". Combat encounter in Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit JRPG. A bug led to a sprite resembling a green dumpster with googly eyes.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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I showed Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit NES JRPG, at Hashtag Gaming Arena last Sunday.
It was a good time!

#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Person playing Even Goblins Fall In Love on a CRT at Hashtag Gaming Arena in Herndon, VA. Player is in a dungeon. Person playing Even Goblins Fall In Love on a CRT at Hashtag Gaming Arena in Herndon, VA. Player is fighting an enemy called 'Lippy'.
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM