2026 will be the Year of the Mouse! "Packet" has undergone a slight name change and preparing for its kickoff this spring! For footage, check out the Game Beaters preview: youtu.be/J6R0dNspC5E?... #nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker

Here it is! The 10 Must Play NES Homebrew Games of 2026! youtu.be/J6R0dNspC5E Please share. Thank you. #NES #NESHomebrew #RetroGaming #nesdev

What has Turtle Time Media been up to in 2025? Well, no new completed games, but that hardly means it's been quiet here. There has been a lot of effort put into our upcoming NES release, so stay tuned! 2026 will be the year of the mouse! 🐭 #nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker

Last weekend, I was at Really Rad Weekend sharing my turtle-themed NES homebrew games. Here's the interview: youtu.be/2qdT4II9O_w?... Many thanks to everyone at the show! I hope to return! #nesdev #nesmaker #indiedev

Join us November 8-9 as we will have a table at Really Rad Weekend in Florida! Stop by and say hello! Play our NES game: 8Bit Brix Design Studio & Snake Game! Buy one of our 8BB sets or create your own! Check out our new 8BB swag and see what plans we have for 2026! 🐢 🐭

Wishing I was heading east to be part of another RetroGameCon this weekend, but alas, I chose to save myself for Really Rad Weekend next month. I hope everyone has fun in Syracuse, and I am really excited to head back to Fort Walton Beach, namesake for our own Walton the Turtle! 🐢

For Release: Turtle Time Media has been acquired by a private equity firm for a crisp new $2 bill. Walton the Turtle will retain his current role as "the best." #indiedev #nesdev

Joe has done A LOT for the NESdev community over the years and is the reason Orebody Inc. exists today. I just backed Byte-Off V: A Bit of Mystery on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/131...

If you have not checked out Hold the Light for the NES, please do so. It was one of the most innovative homebrew games from this year's Byte-Off! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/152-hold...

The wait is over! 🚂 The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers is now live on Kickstarter! Grab the physical or Collector’s Edition and join the pixelated chaos, train battles, and ego-fueled glory. Hop aboard the hype train: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...

Tomorrow, The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers crashes onto Kickstarter like a pixelated freight train of chaos, charm, and way too many explosions. Launches July 1st! 🚂💥 🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan... #PanzerFrontiers #KickstarterGames #IndieDev #RetroGaming

Is your NES homebrew collection complete? Turtle Paint, Crabbie Attack and 8Bit Brix are new games for the NES and Famicom! You can get yours now at www.dalyengames.com/turtletimeme...

It's #WorldTurtleDay! 🐢🐢 Please consider celebrating by supporting our new turtle-themed games for the NES: #TurtlePaint, #CrabbieAttack and @8BitBrix This weekend games are on sale for $2 each or all for $5! 🐢🐢 #nesdev #indiedev #homebrew #nesmaker turtlerescuenes.itch.io

Ready to bring a new metroidvania adventure to your NES? Exploring and finding new abilities, upgrades, and more? Then Mawthorne 2 is here for you! Check out the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cra... #nes #nesdev #kickstarter #indiegame #retro

An updated demo has been posted for PACKEY, our new dot-gobbler game. I've updated the engine for better control over the hero, as well as graphics enhancements and the start of an interactive overworld map. turtlerescuenes.itch.io/packey #nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker #homebrew

Frank the Gamer reviews my new NES game Packey. He gets some things right... 🐭 #nesdev youtu.be/iit6kEZBJp8?...

Midwest Gaming Classic is only one week away! Who else will be there?

Want to be among the first to play new #NES games? Heading to Milwaukee for #MidwestGamingClassic? Make sure to RSVP for the Byte-Off Awards (free to attend with MGC ticket)! www.eventbrite.com/e/nesmaker-b...

Packey, a new dot-gobbler genre game for the NES is now playable on the Retroverse as part of Byte Off V! Pac-Man was the first character I loved as a child and I always wanted to make a quality Pac-clone and here it is! theretroverse.com/product/pack...

The #NESmaker #ByteOff submission window is officially open and we have uploaded our submission: PACKEY! #nesdev #indiedev 🐢 theretroverse.com/product/pack...

If you’re a game developer near northwest Florida or willing to travel here in November, I have space for you to show off your game for free at Really Rad Weekend. Shoot me a DM.

Toby and Packey are looking forward to unveiling our newest NES demo as part of Byte Off V.

The past Byte-Off #nesdev competitions have generated many new classic games for the NES. I look forward to seeing this year's submissions!

As every year around this time, the NESmaker Byte Off competition (organized by @nesmaker.bsky.social) is about to begin! ➡️ Follow the launch: www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byteoffv #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

Getting closer to completion! More details soon! In the meantime, if you still don't have a copy of Doodle World be sure to check out our online shop... doodleworldgame.com/shop/ #NESDev #IndieDev

Ever since the beginning, I have had a "Skip the Straw / Save a Turtle" seal on my games and merchandise. I feel it is wrong to continue to pollute in ways known to be harmful to other species, like our sea turtle friends, when other options are easily available. #skipthestraw

Back in 2021, I developed #TurtlePaint for the NES as an escape from everyday life. Today, we need that more than ever. If you crave a stress-free and creative experience, please give my game a try. www.ebay.com/itm/20455573...

I'm finding that eBay is now my new social media platform of choice. Just look at all those games and toys!

Thank you Obscure Games for the review of our #8BitBrix set included with the NES Panzer 3 Collector's Edition set! youtu.be/XsxRlmLGjzU?...

New arrival! Panzer 3 by Pixelcraft and packed by Dalyen Retro Games and includes some #8bitbrix sets! #nesdev

Happy New Year! The 10 Must Play NES Homebrew Games of 2024! youtu.be/3-eMIFIbr5Y Please share. Thank you.

2024 Highlights -- 🦀 #CrabbieAttack was the featured VIG game at Midwest Gaming Classic 🐢 #8BitBrix launched both as an #IndieNES game, but also as a series of building block sets. 🇯🇵 Released both games for the Famicom through Dalyen Retro Games linktr.ee/turtletimeme... #nesdev

new bluesky account, same retrogamecon 😎 retrogamecon.com

Merry Christmas from Toby the Turtle! Remember, Turtle Rescue Unwrapped is free to play on Itch! turtlerescuenes.itch.io

The newest version of Crabbie Attack has arrived! Now available for the Famicom! Shown below with the Marvel trading card that was the inspiration for this retro design. #nesdev #nesmaker #indiedev 🦀🦀 www.dalyengames.com/turtletimeme...

The holidays are drawing near, so what better time to join Toby the Turtle in his quest to recover Turtle Island's stolen Christmas presents! This NES game is FREE to download! turtlerescuenes.itch.io/turtle-rescu...

I just backed Hazard! A new game for the NES www.kickstarter.com/projects/ult...

Two new additions to the collection arrived in the past week! @alastairlow.bsky.social @crazygrouptrio.bsky.social @brokestudio.bsky.social #nesdev 🐢

So, here I am on BlueSky. Lots of new developments coming to #NESmaker, so maybe this platform is part of a series of *new beginnings* :-)

The Turtle Time sale continues on! All of our NES digital games are each 62% off! Many thanks to those who have taken advantage of the sale! itch.io/s/138844/aut...

Shameless self-promotion time! Lots of stuff going on! - Turtle Time NES ROMs are 63% off on Itch! - Prices reduced on all our eBay listings! - Crabbie Attack carts now available for the first time outside the US, including a new Famicom variant! Check them out! #nesdev linktr.ee/turtletimeme...

Buying legal NES roms in 2024? Oh yes! From Alwa's Awakening to Micro Mages, Sam's Journey or Witch n' Wiz: there is SO much going on! #8bit #NES itch.io/games/tag-ne...

Get to know your mutuals: In no particular order post 10 things you like… - Transformers - hamburgers - retro video games - non-sports trading cards - Lego - Jean Grey - German potato salad - turtles - sound of waves - my wife

Hey look! The very talented musician who did the tunes for all of my NES games has joined Bluesky! Give him a follow, won't you? 🐢 🎮

40,410! That was the score earned in the Crabbie Attack Championships at Midwest Gaming Classic in 2023. That is STILL the standing world record! Even I cannot top it. Maybe I need to create an incentive at MGC 2025... #nesdev

Flashback from 2021 when we splatter-painted a limited number of Turtle Paint NES cartridges for the premium tier of our crowdfunding campaign. Each one was unique and hand-numbered. #nesdev

Advertise your Bluesky account in 3 words: “homebrew turtle games"

What scary book are you reading this Halloween season? I just finished "Simon's Quest" by FX Nine. I wasn't expecting the word "chocolate" to be used as frequently as it was...

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We're all glad you're here, Dale! I discovered NES homebrews via the Eskimo Bob Kickstarter and Jeffrey Wittenhagen's NES Oddities book. I loved that new games were still being made, but never thought I could do it, until I found the NESmaker Kickstarter. I have been making turtle games ever since.