Bar a few bug fixes, the Book of Rynn is now feature complete. The road to the demo: story writing, maps, sprites, scripting, music, sfx and none of it will be revealed until it's ready so I may post less until then. Join us on Discord to try it first! #gamedev #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames

An incredible game draws near, join in the fun!

Recently got my hands on the homebrew calendar from @scrobins.bsky.social and it’s so cool to see all the games in it! A certain sheep may also be featured! (Yes it’s an e-reader game, but there’s a NES game under the hood. It counts!)

For Episode 65 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m shining a special spotlight on the pillars of the homebrew community: Joe Paraell, Paul Molloy, Frank Westphal, and Brad Bateman #homebrew #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

There’s still time to buy your 2026 NES Homebrew Calendar for that special someone who loves indie retro games! www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro...

Just got my 2026 NES homebrew calendar. I’m officially ready for 2026! 😉👍☕️ You should hurry and grab yours here: www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro... #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #IndieNES #ファミコン #同人ゲーム @scrobins.bsky.social

The 2026 NES Homebrew Calendar is still available at www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro... The calendar is part of a long tradition that began with Kevin Hanley who reflected on the calendar’s origins:

For Episode 64 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Batty Zabella 2: XOXO Xmas for the Gameboy by @icecoldblood.bsky.social #homebrew #battyzabella #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

The demo is now live! dizzy-sheep.nes.science

It’s here! The 2026 NES Homebrew Calendar is out: featuring gorgeous cover art by @supernatetendo.bsky.social , 12 homebrew games, and fun homebrew holidays, this is what you want on your wall! Available in a U.S./Canada edition, and EU/rest of the World edition. www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro...

For Episode 63 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land for the Gameboy Color by Exquisite Laundry Pet and soon to be released by @megacatstudios.bsky.social #homebrew #gumballintrickortreatland #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

A new calendar for 2026, featuring 12 more NES homebrew games and the incredible art of Nate Ehlers is almost ready…

For Episode 62 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit for Steam, modern consoles, and the NES, by @retroware.bsky.social and @megacatstudios.bsky.social #homebrew #avgn8bit #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

A homebrew draws near…

Never seen a vulture in the wild do that before! #nesdev #rx3

Room transitions working in Janus. Kept it simple and dropped about 80% of the IRQ nonsense I was attempting before...#nesdev #gamedev

For Episode 61 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering All Hell Unleashed for the NES by Fista Productions/8-bit Slasher, kevin81, and Lilith Brendan #homebrew #allhellunleashed #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 60 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Mega Kaiju Boom Ball for the NES by @johnvanderhoef.bsky.social and published by @dalyengames.bsky.social #homebrew #megakaijuboomball #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 59 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Frontier Force for the Sega Master System by @helpcomputer0.bsky.social and published by 2minds #homebrew #frontierforce #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 58 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Annihilator for the Gameboy Color by @saltandpixel.com #homebrew #annihilator #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 6 of The Mega Cat Chronicles, I’m covering Echoes of the Unread for the NES by @matt.clevercat.games as part of the collaboration between @videogamesage and @megacatstudios #homebrew #echoesoftheunread #themegacatchronicles www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 57 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Cursed Legacy for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by GGS Studio Creation and now available through @brokestudio.bsky.social #homebrew #thecursedlegacy #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 56 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Malasombra for the NES by @4mhzes.bsky.social #homebrew #malasombra #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 55 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering ZPF for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by @gryzorrozyrg.bsky.social , Mikael Tillander and JGVex #homebrew #zpf #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 54 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Cronela’s Mansion for the NES, SNES, GB/GBC, GBA, PC/Switch/PS5/XBox by Straynus which launched on Kickstarter today! #homebrew #cronelasmansion #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 5 of The Mega Cat Chronicles, I’m covering Super Excidium Event for the SNES by Rob Vinciguerra and Zach Girgenti! #homebrew #superexcidiumevent #themegacatchronicles www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 53 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering SaturdayMan for the NES by Sunday Pistols Studio #homebrew #saturdayman #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

The new year has begun, and if you still need a calendar… www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro...

For Episode 52 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Adventures Panzer 3 by Pixel Craft Games #homebrew #theadventuresofpanzer3 #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 51 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Crater Song for the NES by @johnvanderhoef.bsky.social & @raftronaut.bsky.social #homebrew #cratersong #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

It’s Cyber Monday, so while you’re cruising online for holiday gifts for yourself & your loved ones, don’t forget the homebrew tradition of the NES Homebrew Calendar! www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro...

For Episode 50 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Jingles Defense, a puzzle game for the NES by Zyzix Games #homebrew #jinglesdefense #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

The NES homebrew calendar is a really great tradition in the community. I get one every year and often use them to write down the dates of games I complete. Get them here while the getting's good ⬇️

The 2025 NES Homebrew Calendars are up for sale on my new Etsy store! Featuring 12 incredible homebrew games, with special cover art by Nate Ehlers! Make sure you select the listing based on where you live: US/Canada or the rest of the world when purchasing. www.etsy.com/shop/TheScro...

For Episode 49 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Former Dawn for the NES & PC by Something Nerdy Studios and it’s still live on Kickstarter! #homebrew #formerdawn #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 4 of The Mega Cat Chronicles, I’m covering Graveyard Dude, honoring Rani Baker whose game is released today for the NES through Video Game Sage and Mega Cat Studios! #homebrew #graveyarddude #themegacatchronicles www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 48 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Steel Legion for the NES by Aeon & Star Interactive #homebrew #steellegion #aeonandstarinteractive #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 47 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Changeable Guardian Estique for the Famicom & NES by Cat Hui Trading #homebrew #changeableguardianestique #cathuitrading #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 46 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Zed and Zee for the NES by TENGEN GAMES #homebrew #zedandzee #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 3 of The Mega Cat Chronicles, I’m covering Tenebra 1 & 2 by Haplo for the NES, which released today in collaboration with @megacatstudios.bsky.social and Video Game Sage! Buy your copy now! #homebrew #tenebra #themegacatchronicles

For Episode 45 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Trial of Kharzoid for the NES by Pascale Bélisle and Felix Laflame #homebrew #thetrialofkharzoid #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 44 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Cyber Mission for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by PSCD Games #homebrew #cybermission #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Two years after my first special post that gathered survey data, I’m sharing another set of survey recents for this latest State of Homebrew for 2024! #homebrew #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 43 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Flap Happy for the NES & Gameboy by Refresh Games #homebrew #flaphappy #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 42 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering the NESdev Compo & Action 53 Series for the NES with interviews with Matt Hughson and M-Tee #homebrew #nesdevcompo #action53 #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

It’s time for another round of The Mega Cat Chronicles, dedicated to games published as part of a collaboration between Video Game Sage and @megacatstudios.bsky.social , this time highlighting Space Pants Games and their live Kickstarter Rocket Panda! www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 41 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Oratorio for the NES by John Vanderhoef and published by Premium Edition Games homebrew #oratorio #premiumeditiongames #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 40 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Meating for the NES by Alexander Tokmakov and @megacatstudios.bsky.social #homebrew #themeating #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 39 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Lion Mancala for the NES by Tabytha Stryker #homebrew #lionmancala #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 38 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Kudzu for the Gameboy by @totter87.bsky.social & @cityfires.bsky.social and published by Mega Cat Studios #homebrew #kudzu #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...