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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve been working on packaging for Dizzy Sheep Disaster lately, here’s a prototype of the e-reader booster pack design!

The label art is a mockup pending final design from @mteegfx.com, who I know is gonna make it look amazing!

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev

Booster pack for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex

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M-Tee @mteegfx.com · 7d

I'm super stoked to finally reveal these card designs, y'all. Everything from the text, illustration, and layout are the culmination of something I've been wanting to do for a long, hot minute; and @sarahlynne.bsky.social's been a total blast to work with on it.

SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · 8d

The amazing @mteegfx.com has been working on card designs for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX for the Nintendo E-Reader and I’m loving the results! We’re getting close to ready!

#homebrew #gamedev

Cards for playing Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX on an artist’s table

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · 8d

The amazing @mteegfx.com has been working on card designs for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX for the Nintendo E-Reader and I’m loving the results! We’re getting close to ready!

#homebrew #gamedev

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Aug 30

Not everyone has an e-reader, so I’ve been working on a web-based version of Dizzy Sheep Disaster you can play from a QR code or a link. It’s coming together well! #screenshotsaturday

Vertical screenshot of the game running in a web browser on a phone

Horizontal screenshot of the game running in a web browser on a phone

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Aug 16

Been quietly working on Dizzy Sheep Disaster lately. Here’s a winter stage showcasing the reverse direction button for #screenshotsaturday!

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Uncle Bob @theunclebob.bsky.social · Aug 7

I put together a list of Awesome e-Reader Folks! bsky.app/profile/theu...

If I'm missing someone, lemme know! @retrodotcards.com @sarahlynne.bsky.social @vaporwario.bsky.social @caitsith2.bsky.social @blisy.net @hitsave.org

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 28

In my case I’m using a heavily modified version of nez: nez-emulator.nes.science - since there’s an underlying NES game this makes most sense. (Changes will be open sourced)

However for z80 Matt Greer put this together: github.com/city41/eread...

You’ve got some good options!

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 27

Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 27

ps: If you want to play games on the e-reader even sooner, @retrodotcards.com released their first round of games today!

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 27

I'm still hard at work on my e-reader game, with hopes to release it by the end of this year! Lately the focus has been the web-based emulator. I want to make sure people without an e-reader still get a really fun experience

#homebrew #gamedev

An emulator for the e-reader designed to be used on phones and browsers in a horizontal layout.

An emulator for the e-reader designed to be used on phones and browsers in a vertical layout.

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 27

Got mine too! So excited to see these come out!!

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retrodotcards.com @retrodotcards.com · Jul 27

Retro Dot Cards are now on sale at store.retrodotcards.com

A photoshopped image showing the Jeff character as a vendor at a stadium selling cards. He has a box in front of him full of cards, and is saying "get ya cards here!"

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retrodotcards.com @retrodotcards.com · Jul 19

I'm giving away 20 copies of Exo Attack for the Nintendo E-Reader.

Repost this post to be entered into the contest.

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 18

I remember seeing a sleeve of these (air hockey) in a toys r us as a kid, with a free sign. Wish I’d grabbed a couple extras in retrospect!

I would absolutely love to see the game & watch cards resurface like this

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jul 17

Oh hey I got this at mgc! I saw that @elviestm.bsky.social did the programming and art too. Looks fun!

(Now if I could just find time to play it 😅)

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retrodotcards.com @retrodotcards.com · Jul 13

Retro Dot Cards go on sale in two weeks 😱

Here is a page I whipped up with details on how they will be sold. It includes a link to the actual store front too.

www.retrodotcards.com/series-one/s...

#nintendo #gba #ereader

Series One: Sale Info

Info on how series one will be sold

www.retrodotcards.com

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 29

Done!

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 29

Sounds fun!

Dizzy Sheep Disaster is a new puzzle game for the Nintendo E-Reader (yes, the card scanner!) coming out later this year!

dizzy-sheep.nes.science

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 25

How did I never know you made more aspect star games?? Will have to give this a shot!

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 24

With a lot if hacking, maybe!

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 24

The limit is definitely smaller than SMB1! SMB1 is 32kb of game data and 8kb of graphics for a total of 40kb

The limit for ereader NES games is 16kb of data and 8 kb of graphics, for a total of 24kb. This is likely why SMB1 never got an e-reader release

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 24

Due to compression the answer is complicated, but about 2.6kb per dotstrip. This is around 5.2kb per card, and officially released games used all 5 cards. (Around 26kb)

My game fits into 5 cards, though I think it’s theoretically possible to hit 6 if I do things that don’t compress

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SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Jun 22

I've been a bit quiet but I'm still hard at work on Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX! I recently wrote up a guide on how to make an e-reader game from a NES game. Give it a look!

igwgames.com/blog/2025/06...

#nesdev #homebrew

Making A Game for the E-Reader using NES tools | IGW Games

igwgames.com

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Homebrew Factory @homebrew-factory.com · Jun 12

📢Big news from Homebrew Factory!

You asked for it, and it’s finally here:  Game Boy and Game Boy Color support is now live!

Launch a pre-order campaign, or go straight to production.
And we have a brand new Fulfillment by Homebrew Factory service.

➡️ creator.homebrew-factory.com

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Sam B @masharcade.bsky.social · Apr 22

Introducing the Top-Down Adventure Starter Kit! This is a graphic asset in a gb style for your top-down adventure games. I'm introducing it for the price of... FREE! Gamemaker engine asset coming soon to match! masharcade.itch.io/top-down-adv... check it out and spread the word! #gamemaker #gamedev

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