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Tony Barnes | RetroNinja

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Jerry Lawson Lifetime Achievement Award winner | 40 yr game veteran | designer | artist | musician | video editor | owner/founder RetroNinja game dev studio

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I only need 5! πŸ˜‚

05.03.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And if you copy paste, you get hated on for that too!

It’s all crabs, all the way down I tell ya.

I’m just going to do me now and if people want to ride, I’ll lean in for them.

05.03.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few more games we can't wait for y'all to see during our Spring Showcase, March 9th! πŸ‘€

πŸ”Έ Mistfall Hunter - @mistfallhunter
πŸ”Έ Surfpunk - @dblstallion
πŸ”Έ ARTIUS: Pure Imagination - @PVicGames
πŸ”Έ Monster Punk - @YZabusky

➑️ bit.ly/MIXKF26

04.03.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just dropping a few more of the awesome games you can catch during our Spring Showcase, March 9th! πŸ”₯

πŸ”Έ Whisk - @doubledusk
πŸ”Έ VectaGuard - @RetroNinja5
πŸ”Έ Cast Outs - @playcastouts
πŸ”Έ Emberville - @EmbervilleGame

➑️ bit.ly/MIXKF26

04.03.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Greeaat....

If I want that BS, there's plenty of other places to get ill-informed hot takes.

04.03.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Flyer for the Black Voices in Gaming Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2026 Scholarship. Pink city background with the Black Voices in Gaming logo and text "GDC 2026 Festival Badge Submissions Open" and the logo for "GDC Festival of Gaming" by Informa

Flyer for the Black Voices in Gaming Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2026 Scholarship. Pink city background with the Black Voices in Gaming logo and text "GDC 2026 Festival Badge Submissions Open" and the logo for "GDC Festival of Gaming" by Informa

We're pleased to announce that BViG is a GDC Festival of Gaming Scholarship Partner Organization!

Applications for a free Festival Badge are open until TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:59 PM ET, with announcements made at the end of this week.
tr.ee/BVIG-GDC2026
#GDC2026

02.03.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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I still have a ton of analogue gear to make music with. Happy 303!

03.03.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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GET HYPE πŸ”₯ The MIX + @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social Spring Game Showcase begins next Monday, March 9th!

πŸ–₯️ ONLINE @ 10AM PST
πŸ“ ONSITE @ 511 Harrison St, San Francisco
➑️ bit.ly/MIXKF26

02.03.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Preorders start NOW

27.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Tony Barnes, I heard you've made games for over 40 years?

Why yes, yes I have made games steadily for over 40 years...

Let's show a few out of the 100 or so...
#gamedev #BlackHistoryMonth

27.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?

Indeed, I have.

Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

26.02.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you say β€œslowed down”, do you mean momentum of downloads and wishlists or do you mean, β€œcalmed down enough to write this”?

26.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad that worked out and you like the game.

If you like that little snippet, I think you’ll like the final release which has way more levels, music, enemies, etc.

26.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's very odd, because the "Next Fest Demo" is what is unlocked. The other game types are shown to show that there's more to the full game, the same way the weapons are locked (although you could re-run the demo over & over and unlock them).

26.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?
Indeed, I have.
Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

25.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that's right!
You were always asking for a benchmark, right?!?

Maybe I'll make that my parting gift.

24.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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VectaGuard is in Next Fest!

If you like neon-soaked arcade shmup action, try the demo and wishlist.

store.steampowered.com/app/4368330/...

23.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next Fest is upon us!

You brought home a strange yet familiar 1995 CD-ROM game from the thrift store. You vaguely remember seeing ads for this game, and some kind of controversy, but you never got the chance to play it. Until now...

store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...

#SteamNextFest #Indiedev

23.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?
Indeed, I have.
Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

23.02.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?

Indeed, I have.

Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

22.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?

Indeed, I have.

Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

21.02.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œMake bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

β€œMake bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

the video game industry is a mess

20.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10501    πŸ” 2572    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 51
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?

Indeed, I have.

Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

20.02.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Voices in Gaming | Black History Month 2025 The Black Voices in Gaming team is celebrating Black game developers for Black History Month through this showcase.

Aaaaand that's a wrap!

Thank you to all who watched, co-streamed, hosted, and presented these fantastic titles. Visit our Steam event page to check out the games presented, wishlist, play demos, and more!

store.steampowered.com/curator/3089...

19.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch our interview with @shawndoublea.bsky.social live now!

www.twitch.tv/blackvoicesi...

19.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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And special shoutouts to our hosts with the mosts: @therianamp.bsky.social and @daerhyk.blacksky.app

19.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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VectaGuard: Zero on Steam Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.

Wishlist VectaGuard Zero from @retroninja.bsky.social for some Arcade Futuristic vector shoot-em-up action!

store.steampowered.com/app/2892200/...

19.02.2026 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BlackVoicesInGaming - Twitch Black Voices in Gaming | Black History Month Showcase 2026

WE LIVE!!

🎦: www.twitch.tv/blackvoicesi...

19.02.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hey Tony Barnes, word on the street is you made a game or two?

Indeed, I have.

Let's pick 28 of them and post one per day, shall we?

19.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1