Settle in for another course of Homebrew à la Cart, as I interview Matthew Loffhagen and his new game Fortune & Glory for the Game Boy Color! linktr.ee/homebrewalac... #homebrew #fortuneandglory #homebrewalacart

Sharing a special episode of A Homebrew Draws Near! It’s the State of Homebrew 2026, with survey results from the community on AI, crowdfunding ethics, community culture, and more! #homebrew #stateofhomebrew #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

For Episode 69 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Super Fanger for the SNES, by @megacatstudios.bsky.social and in particular Patryk Boczon #homebrew #superfanger #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

The podcast adventure continues! In this newest episode of Homebrew à la Cart, I’m taking a look at BioCreeps for the NES & talking to @supernatetendo.bsky.social & Łukasz Kur (with a voiceover assist from @pandamonium.bsky.social ) linktr.ee/homebrewalac... #homebrew #biocreeps #homebrewalacart

Do you love cave dungeons? I love cave dungeons! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn

For Episode 68 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Xcavator 2025 for the NES by Chris Oberth, rebuilt by VGHF , completed by @megacatstudios.bsky.social , with music by @inversephase.bsky.social and nocturnalplant #homebrew #xcavator2025 #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Check out a brand new development update video previewing the Makeshift Marketplace! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkIY... We've also shared a full status update here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sle... #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro

For Episode 67 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Kirito for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by @tulfaredprod.bsky.social , Cyber, REK1 Visqueux, and Fred PSP #homebrew #kirito #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

This is an awesome trailer, but my favorite is the new splash screen heralding the return of the 6502 Collective!

Got mine! Get yours!

There's a new homebrew podcast in town! My first episode highlights Beyond the Pins: The 2nd Frame by @kevinhanley.khangames.com & Peek-a-Brews: soundcloud.com/homebrewalac... #homebrew #beyondthepins #homebrewalacart

Hyped for this story!

It’s coming!

I have my next assignment for #thevikingandtheninja wish me luck on the next step of this adventure! media3.giphy.com/media/MMaH4d...

For Episode 66 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Annalog for the NES, by mdsteele and published by @theretroroomgames.bsky.social now live on Kickstarter! #homebrew #annalog #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Coming soon: a new podcast featuring conversations with homebrew game developers, talking about their latest games for your oldest consoles

I’ve had such a wonderful experience working on the story for Orange Island, that I’ve joined another dev team: Delayed Again, and their game The Viking & The Ninja, helping with PR and other polish! Check out this tidbit of gameplay to whet your appetite! media4.giphy.com/media/X8ZwM7...

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 ⬇️