Brave Rounds' Arcade Mode features Rank (Dynamic difficulty)! The better you play the more THE GAME HATES YOU!💀💀💀 But wait! The more bullets the game shoot, the more score you can get. Then... Will be released on April 9th 2026 for Nintendo Switch and Steam! #indiegame #NintendoSwitch

I was allowed to play on the downstairs tele this morning 🥳

Morning sketchbook drawing 6” x 9” Freehand ink Thanks for looking #artist #spaceman #drawing #sketchbook #kraten

The Options in Two Player mode doesn't have their movements restricted. Ask a friend to help you in local co-op and ✌️✌️unlock the full potential!✌️✌️ Demo available on Nintendo Switch and Steam! #indiegame #NintendoSwitch

Episode 091 is finally available! MetalFRO and Addicted discuss the 2 primary shooters on the Atari Lynx, Gates of Zendocon and Zarlor Mercenary! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Ea...

Got some goodies today. A(nother) Mayflash F500 & a Vinyl copy of the awesome Super XYX soundtrack by @carina.delachancla.com Started modding the Mayflash whilst listening - bliss!!!

Better late than never… (maybe?!?) Here’s some Dorian-mode-megadrive-funk for this week’s @musicweeklies.bsky.social challenge. Didn’t turn out anything like I thought/hoped but it’s all part of the process. #modal #megadrive #deflemask

After pausing Blaze of Storm to visit some Compile games, it was fun to challenge expert mode last night. Lots more challenge here, and despite struggling with some of the visibility, I had an absolute blast! Managed the 1cc after many attempts! #stg #shmup #blazeofstorm #1cc

What a rollercoaster of emotion, thought I’d lost it all on the final boss of Gun Nac on nes. Turns out I had one more life in the bag - just enough to hold on for the 1cc. That was a very close one!!

Brave Rounds got a coverage by gamebiz! Thank you very much! gamebiz.jp/news/421743

The upcoming stg I made some music for has been getting some press in the jp media and has a release date too (April 9th!!) I’ve heard that the demo is also on switch eshop! Brave Rounds is gonna be awesome, so happy that @playshiftgames.bsky.social got me on board 🤘 gamebiz.jp/news/421743

Brave Rounds' game page is now available on Nintendo Switch! Try out the demo! Brave Rounds will be released on April 9th 2026 for Nintendo Switch and PC! Links below! #NintendoSwitch

Up mega early, accidentally doing 7 miles rather than 3 all because I was listening to tales of smackwhacking and the Congo Bongo Files and didn’t want to stop… it can only be the latest edition of @videowizardspod.bsky.social So good to be hearing this again 🤘

Not every game has to be comfortable. Some games are just... 💀💀💀INTENSE💀💀💀 No frills, no rougelike mechanics, pure test of ⚔️SKILL⚔️ 🔥🔥🔥Surpass your limit with Brave Rounds!🔥🔥🔥 Demo available on Steam! Wishlist Brave Rounds on Steam! #indiegame #NintendoSwitch

After Zanac on nes, it made sense to me to jump forward to Zanac Neo on PS1. 3 years & a week since I cleared easy mode, finally got the normal 1cc. Had a little more trouble negotiating obstacles in this, but made it through on my 3rd attempt - enjoying my time in the compile space. #shmup #stg

10 to midnight, not beaten my high score from yesterday… just one more run. 1 hour & 7 mins later, eyes bleary, flailing around the screen dodging unseen patterns, wondering if this is the last boss, I land the killer shot. Zanac on NES defeated. Utterly exhausted & elated, what a rush 🤘

Rally enjoyed my first hit of Zanac for nes (played via MisTER) last night, can’t stop thinking about playing some more later! thanks for the challenge @beardedsonofnel.bsky.social Typical Compile shmup in that it never seems to end, but it’s a place I don’t mind being in for extended periods!

Really enjoying my new LS-32 lever - super responsive, perfect for shmupping. I used to like really tight heavy springs, but I’ve come full circle & the default one in this is treating me well so far. Did a little comparison between how I play with this compared to my samducksa shinsun lever #levers

Had a fun time with Twin Cobra II this morning, lots of peeps on the shmup junkies discord have been playing it so I gave it a blast. Got a 1cc after a few goes, had to push on for the no death clear 🤘 Crazy the difference between this & the original game (devs make all the difference I guess!)

Little Night & the Twin Weasels, the team of raging tornado! Very speedy, slashes fast and good slicing range! In exchange of these, her back is very exposed...! Please watch her back! Demo available on Steam! #gamemaker #stg #braverounds #indiegame

Love the vertical shooting Terrarin games, blaze of storm reminds me of the great time I had raging blasters. Their games are always a day one pick up, usually a day one normal clear too 🤘 #blazeofstorm #nintendoswitch #stg #shmup

Busy day shmuppin means I’m chasing the sunset on my run in the hills this evening

High-speed cyber battle shmup "Blaze of Storm" was released today on Steam/Switch. We're offering a 20% discount on the release sale! Please give it a try! for Nintendo Switch US: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... EU: www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Ninten... for Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3513070/

mod skills +1 cables, schematics & fitting all present & CORRECT woop

Brave Rounds is participating in #SteamNextFest! Interested in a ruthless bullet hell arcade shmup where you punch enemies to pulp? Wishlist Brave Rounds! Demo available on Steam! #gamemaker #stg #braverounds #indiegame

Arcade stick modding… wish me luck (don’t worry I’m SURE I’ve got all the right cables and schematics)

Still afraid of shmups? Brave Rounds have Journalist mode to ease you in for shoot 'em upping pleasure! Auto-Bomb included! We can't guarantee that you win the game just by holding the Rapid button and not move. Demo available on Steam! #gamemaker #stg #braverounds #indiegame

Grabbed a 1cc of Hard Mode in Devil Blade Reboot this eve after struggling with it for a few days. Had to sit back on the scoring after stage 1 & go full survival mode. Here’s my stage 3 boss bit - sitting back and just trying to get thru 😅 #stg #shmup #1cc #DevilBladeReboot

Shmup/stg related mail today 🥳 Got my Galaga magnets & stickers from @joypadlad.bsky.social (it’s not a hugely big game for me but I’m hoping he’ll keep making more shmup/stg sets if I keep buying em 😅) Plus a new seimitsu LS32 lever to mod my Mayflash f500 with 🕹️🔥 #shmup #stg #stickers

Back to our shmup roots, this week we have a super in-depth Esprade interview with art director Junya Inoue! I've wanted to do this one for a long time and it didn't disappoint: tons of fascinating lore on the characters and world design. Plus concept art! shmuplations.com/esprade/

STGがまだ下手って思っているんですか？ ブレイブラウンズの体験版おすすめです！wltr3565さんが書いたSTGチュートリアルを持っていますよ！ このチュートリアルで他のSTGを上手く遊ぶできるかも？ 体験版を公開中！ウィッシュリストもこちら！ store.steampowered.com/app/4086510 #gamemaker #stg #braverounds #nintendoswitch #同人ゲーム

Brave Rounds have just reached 69 wishlists on Steam!♥♥♥ Thank you for the support, everyone! Let's hype it even further! store.steampowered.com/app/4086510/... #gamemaker #stg #braverounds #nintendoswitch #indiegame

New (& one quite old) bits of reading material. Always good to have a new shmup/stg feature from @spadgy.bsky.social to read 🥳 #books #comics #magazines

New work Watch it happen 14” x 11” Mixed media on wood Thanks for looking #artist #kraten #astronaut #spaceman #painting

🐀🐀🐀 In the demo, you can fight the Soap Rat! 🐀🐀🐀 Did you know that 🐀rats like to eat 🧼soap bars? ※ Please DO NOT feed any real life rats soap of any form...! #gamemaker #PR #stg #shmup #bullethell #nintendoswitch #steam #indiegame #braverounds

On the m8 tracker again, making a lil tune with 3(plus) different time signatures for the @musicweeklies.bsky.social #3timesignatures prompt. Mainly 5/4, 3/4, 6/8 and 4/4 used. Fun times adding lord of thunder visuals as it has a 16bit feel imo. #m8tracker #muwee #16bit #lordsofthunder

On the m8 tracker again, making a lil tune with 3(plus) different time signatures for the @musicweeklies.bsky.social #3timesignatures prompt. Mainly 5/4, 3/4, 6/8 and 4/4 used. Fun times adding lord of thunder visuals as it has a 16bit feel imo. #m8tracker #muwee #16bit #lordsofthunder

THIS IS OUR INDIE GAME WE MADE IT FOR YOU #gamemaker #PR #stg #shmup #bullethell #nintendoswitch #steam #indiegame #hardcore #multiplayer #braverounds

Another fun night at Arcade Club in Bury last night. Got an irl 2-1 clear of DFK, made it to 1-5 on co-op too. They’ve added Progear cab, and all the usual suspects are looking as good as ever (Batrider, Garegga, Strikers 1945 II, Espgaluda, Ketsui, Crimzon Clover + more!). #shmup #stg

I was super honoured to be asked to make some music for the new playshift games’ shmup/stg ‘Brave Rounds’. Their last game ´Hellblasters’ was awesome so I’m expecting good things! Their last game demo is up now on steam - check it! store.steampowered.com/app/4086510/... #stg #shmup #braverounds

I was super honoured to be asked to make some music for the new playshift games’ shmup/stg ‘Brave Rounds’. Their last game ´Hellblasters’ was awesome so I’m expecting good things! Their last game demo is up now on steam - check it! store.steampowered.com/app/4086510/... #stg #shmup #braverounds

High-speed cyber battle shmup "Blaze of Storm" to be released on February 19th for Nintendo Switch US: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... EU: www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Ninten... for Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3513070/ A DEMO is available!

Sketchbook Drawing Akai MPC 6” x 9” Ink Thanks for looking #akai #mpc #sketchbook #art #artist #music #synth #hiphop #beats #illustration #drawing #kraten

Wanna get lost in a bass line for 2mins? Here’s a ‘minimal’ electro track for this week’s music weeklies prompt. Loops, a few variations, additive layers, mainly fm soundz using the m8 tracker. Had fun with this one @musicweeklies.bsky.social #minimal #m8tracker

The mid-est of mid (to poor) shmups I’ve cleared in a while, Arbalester gives you all the resources you need to get thru it pretty easily. This clip is as exciting as it gets… wouldn’t really recommend going out of your way to play this one #shmup #1cc

🌟 NEW ITEM 🌟 Check out the new Galaga sticker/magnet sets just added to the Super Sticker Club store today! www.superstickerclub.com/product/gala...

Tried to #golarge for this week’s @musicweeklies.bsky.social prompt but I got a bit tired half way through, so this is just a wip sketch type deal 😅 #m8tracker #muwee

@sentimentbot.bsky.social do the thing

Episode 090 is available now! MetalFRO and Addicted look back at the 12 games played by the Shmup Club in 2019, and rank their top 5 favorites! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-J...

New DFK & Schildmaid MX pbs - good evening’s shmupping 🤘