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📢 Exciting news! I’ve submitted a talk for SXSW next year
titled: “Old School, New Tools: The Retro Game Comeback”

Please check out the details of this proposal + if you like it, then do press the heart button on the voting link below:
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INDIE SHOWCASE: @beyond-the-pixels.bsky.social founder HaZ Dulull is bringing ASTRO BURN to our Cupcake & GamePad Social TOMRROW! This side-scrolling shoot-'em-up features felines pilot battling AI war machines! Meet the creator and play the game at Samsung KX: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1467728789...

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Check this out! If you want to see me talk about retro gaming and how I am re-inventing retro in my game then vote (press the heart button) please 🤘 #sxsw #retrogame participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

Being a solo dev can get lonely—but running playtests and building a community around ASTRO BURN has made the journey social, collaborative, and way more fun 🐾💥

If you love supporting indie games, search ASTRO BURN on Steam and hit that Wishlist! 🚀🎮

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Making an indie game featuring a sassy space cat pilot means lots of cat puns, even in the @gdevelop.bsky.social code of the game! 😻

Dont forget to go to Steam and wishlist the game ASTRO BURN 🙏

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Busy developing my indie game ASTRO BURN, whilst being inspired by the content in my just delivered edition of Pixel Addict Magazine @pixeladdict.bsky.social . If you love indie games + space cats + retro style bullet hell, then please give ASTRO BURN a wishlist on steam 😻. #indiegame #gamedev

YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels EXCLUSIVE Hands-On with GAIME Light Gun! | Time Crisis Arcade Action at Home! #retrogaming #gaming

Who remembers Time Crisis in the Arcades? well...light gun games are coming back .. in our homes!! #gaming #retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/CnZhF...

Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull’s Beyond The Pixels Developing ‘Astro Burn’ Game As TV Series & Readies Season 2 Of YouTube Chat Show Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull is adapting 'Astro Burn', the first game from his new Beyond the Pixels company into a TV series.

Big news announced about Astro Burn in the Hollywood press: Deadline. Indie games are more than just a game, it's indie IP!! Read the article below for more details :) #indiegame

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YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels From Unreal to Pixels – My Indie Game Art Process Revealed!

Since showcasing Astro Burn, I’ve been getting one question over and over: “Wait… how did you make the game look like that?” - Well, the mystery is over. #gamedev #indiegame
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🎮 Prepping for @developconference.com - Come find me at the @brilliantindietreasures.com tomorrow.

I’ll be demoing the game, chatting dev + handing out cosmic swag in the form of Astro Burn postcards and a variety of cool stickers, to anyone who drops by or says Hello 😊

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This gameplay reveal is a collaboration featuring the legendary @winbush.bsky.social playing the game on his epic custom arcade setup.

😸 This live-action teaser unleashes the first look at Astro Burn—a retro-inspired side-scrolling space shooter with a 90s heart and 21st-century firepower.

Get ready to shoot, dodge, and relive the glory days of the arcade… Astro Burn style. Wishlist now on Steam!

#indiegame #retrogame

YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels The Indie Dev Grind: Balancing Gameplay Without Losing My Mind

Want to know what it's like balancing that retro inspired side scrolling space shooter gameplay in my indie game created in @gdevelop.bsky.social Astro Burn ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPC5... #indiegame #gamedev

😿 Missed out and feeling that FOMO? Don’t worry — there’s still a chance to join the chaos! DM me your email (and make sure you’ve got a Discord account), and I’ll send you a special invite link to the retro shoot-em-up madness.

Our first wave of brave testers are diving in, blasting bots, breaking things (on purpose 😅), and dropping feedback in the private Discord like pros.

🎮 If you signed up to the waitlist, check your inbox — your Steam key and invite should be waiting for you!

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Game Announcement!

Astro Burn by @beyond-the-pixels.bsky.social is a retro-inspired, side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-’em-up, where you play as a feline space pilot blasting through waves of strange machines to uncover Earth’s mysterious downfall.

Play it at BITs!

YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels Why I Chose GDevelop to Make My Indie Game (And Not Unity or Unreal!)

Dev Log 01 - I get asked this question a-lot: Why am I making my debut indie game in @gdevelop.bsky.social instead of what I usually use in my cinematics directing career( UE5). In this video I go into detail with my answer - #indiegame #gamedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=SySQ...

For those who are curious, I am making this game in @gdevelop.bsky.social

Astro Burn on Steam A retro-inspired, side-scrolling bullet hell shoot-’em-up, where you play as a feline space pilot blasting through waves of strange machines to uncover Earth’s mysterious downfall.

If you’re into 90s-inspired retro shooters like R-Type, Gradius, or UN Squadron—or you just love the idea of blasting through space as a sassy cat pilot—then this one’s for you!

Steam link to Wishlist the game: store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/...

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YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels Inside the Art of Apex Legends: Ryan Lastimosa Tells All

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If you are a games artist, or want to get into games art, then check out this episode with Ryan Lastimosa, the art director involved in games such as Titan Fall and Apex Legends! #gamedev #gameart

DUNE: AWAKENING is OUT! It’s been an unforgettable journey working on this one — directing some of the darkest, most intense cinematic moments I’ve ever imagined… all set in the epic universe of DUNE. The spice must flow! 🏜️🎮🔥

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YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels What You Miss Without Live Playtesting — A Must for Indie Game Devs

All week ive been letting people I meet at the SXSW & CG101 festival to get a first hand on playtest on the WIP build of mu indie game: Astro Burn. #indiegame #gamedev youtu.be/8S4ttJKzUSQ

YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels From Prison Break to Podcasting — Sarah Wayne Callies Gets Real

New episode of the video podcast is out! and this time we have Sarah Wayne Callis - star of PRISON BREAK and THE WALKING DEAD, sharing insights in life and career! You also will be surprised what her favourite video game is... 😀. #podcast

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Bridge of the Dead: New Fortnite x Walking Dead Experience - geekgasm Race across a collapsing bridge, battle hordes of Walkers, and reach the chopper in Fortnite’s epic new map, Bridge of the Dead! Island Code: 9943-6775-4533

What an awesome review of our recent Fortnite game: Bridge of the Dead. Check out the review by @geekgasm.bsky.social here: geekgasm.org/2025/06/02/b...

#fortnite #gamedev

Sunday afternoon, creating animated sprites for Astro Burn game. What are you all up to today? #gamedev

🚀 Astro Burn – Mini Dev Log Update! 🎮

I’ve been deep in multi-platform testing with builds compiled from @gdevelop.bsky.social — and guess what? I’ve now got it running beautifully on Android using the Razer Edge + Kishi Ultra 🔥

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Thank you 😀

YouTube video by Beyond The Pixels Quirky, Bold, Brilliant: Inside Kate Shenton’s Retro Game World

🎙️ Episode 03 of the Beyond The Pixels® Video Podcast is LIVE! We’re joined by the brilliantly honest (& hilarious) @kateshenton.bsky.social for a convo packed with insights, practical tips, and laugh-out-loud moments from the trenches of indie creation. youtu.be/GjGsxxbsHxY. #podcast #indiedev