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Mike Leisz

@technofantasy.bsky.social

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Technofantasy Games https://technofantasy.itch.io Dev @ NightLight Labs

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Sep 7

OrmBlok is a new arcade puzzle game for Game Boy Color. Made with love in GBStudio by @jeltron.bsky.social and myself for GB Compo 2025. #gbdev #gamedev #gbstudio #gbcompo25 #homebrew

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sylvie @sylviefluff.bsky.social · 5d

me sowing: what if the final boss is like super bad ass and has a million phases with bespoke animations and backgrounds
me reaping: what if the final boss is a static sprite that attacks by blinking at you

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Pixeljam Games @pixeljamgames.bsky.social · 25d

So... close.... to 50K!
Who wants to help push us over the edge?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pix...

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Sep 12

This looks so sick. Great work.

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Retro Dodo @retrododo.bsky.social · Sep 10

You won't want to put this down once you start playing 👇

#Tetris #GameBoy #Snake

Tetris Meets Snake in New Game Boy Game

💌Like retro gaming news? Join our free newsletter to receive a weekly round-up from our team of nerds. What's better than one icon from my childhood being a major influence in a new game? Well... how...

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks Rik! Stoked to check out your entry.

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Sep 7

play it here: benjelter.itch.io/ormblok

OrmBlok by BenJelter, Technofantasy

An arcade puzzle game for GBC

benjelter.itch.io

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Sep 7

OrmBlok is a new arcade puzzle game for Game Boy Color. Made with love in GBStudio by @jeltron.bsky.social and myself for GB Compo 2025. #gbdev #gamedev #gbstudio #gbcompo25 #homebrew

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ben Jelter and I made an arcade puzzle game for GB Compo 2025! I am super proud of the work we put in. I hope you enjoy the game and I am excited to see what everyone else did for the jam! #gbdev #gbstudio #gbcompo25 #gamedev

Ben Jelter @jeltron.bsky.social · Aug 30

OrmBlok is a new game I made with @technofantasy.bsky.social for GB Compo 2025.

benjelter.itch.io/ormblok

It's a puzzle game where you build a playfield with blocks and then pick up the pellets you created with a worm. I hope you like it!

#gbcompo25 #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

OrmBlok by BenJelter, Technofantasy

An arcade puzzle game for GBC

benjelter.itch.io

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Ben Jelter @jeltron.bsky.social · Jul 10

I've been secretly working on a new game that just dropped and you can order it today!

It's a story focused puzzle exploration game that takes place on an interstellar spaceship.
modretro.com/products/fir...
@modretro.bsky.social
#gamedev #gameboy #chromatic

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Jun 14

I keep hearing this “Welcome Tour is for 25-40 tech nerds” but like who doesn’t want to go inside the joycon and walk around on a circuit board. This is Willy Wonka level shit.

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Jun 14

Guess the stand angle is fire. I’m also not kidding.

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Jun 14

Guess the FPS is fire. I’m not kidding.

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Jun 14

Ok but NS2 Welcome Tour is really good. I’m actually more upset it’s not a pack-in now. Nintendo played themself here. Like Switch 2 with this preinstalled? That’s following in the footsteps of Nintendoland level. That’s redemption from 1-2 Switch level.

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GBDK-2020 @gbdk2020.gbdk.org · May 25

CrossZGB v2025.0 is out!
Game Engine for #GameBoy #SMS #GameGear #MegaDuck

New features
- Coroutines (cooperative multi-tasking for logic)
- Custom build rules
- Collision groups
- Improved SMS/GG audio drivers
- Var width font & Dynamic map examples
- Features & fixes

github.com/gbdk-2020/Cr...

Image of the text "Cross ZGB" with a game-pad graphic located between the two words. Pixelated style with dithered gradients from orange to magenta to black. Yellow background

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · May 22

Eco-Friendly PS1 Import Classic 'Wonder Trek' Gets English Fan Translation.

Eco-Friendly PS1 Import Classic 'Wonder Trek' Gets English Fan Translation

"Now the game can reach a much deserved western audience"

www.timeextension.com

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Steeple @evilstaplers.bsky.social · May 3

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Steeple @evilstaplers.bsky.social · May 22

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bbbbbr @bbbbbr.bsky.social · May 19

New release of #gbtoolsid 1.5.2

Console & web app to ID tools used to make #GameBoy ROMs

Changes of last few versions:
- Improve detection: #GBStudio, VGM2GBSFX, #GBDK, #GBBasic
- Detect #GBSDK
- Linux and Mac Arm64 builds

Console: github.com/bbbbbr/gbtoo...
Web: bbbbbr.github.io/gbtoolsid_web/

Two panel meme image of Michael Scott character from the office sniffing a glass of wine with the text: INSPECTING THE ROMS. Left panel: (SNIFFING LOUDLY). Right panel: THIS IS A GBDK

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にぽぽ(nipopo) @fulvalsen.bsky.social · Apr 20

This is a test run of M8 headless!
The operation feels similar to LSDj, making it easy to handle🤔

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toni/story ✨ @astoryinpieces.bsky.social · Apr 12

updated my vertical shmup #gamedev project template for #GBStudio into a more-expanded game! now with a short story mode, new enemy type, new pickups, and more! and even better, I made it FREE, with a full demo available right in your browser. go check it out~

astoryinpieces.itch.io/gbspshooter

GB Space Shooter Template by astoryinpieces

an extensible vertical shmup template for GB Studio 4.1.3

astoryinpieces.itch.io

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Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Apr 15

living on borrowed VRAM

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Apr 15

🎼 hello VRAM my old friend

Mike Leisz @technofantasy.bsky.social · Apr 10

lol funky town. don’t forget to bring a towel!

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Luis Alamilla @gamingvlognetwork.com · Apr 6

I love Los Angeles #handsoff

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