Sean Robinson

A picture of the 2026 NES homebrew calendar

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!)

Do it! plz

Episode 65: Pillars of Homebrew A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 65: Pillars of Homebrew Introduction: It can be easy to take several aspects of the homebrew scene for granted. When a brewer teases a game, m...

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/...

NES Homebrew Calendar History tidbit #2: Chris Brand aka Deadeye collaborated with Kevin on the 2021 calendar before taking over altogether for the 2022-2024 calendars. Chris is also known for the excellent Homebrew in Focus blog & podcast series.

There’s still time to buy your 2026 NES Homebrew Calendar for that special someone who loves indie retro games!

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Just got my 2026 NES homebrew calendar. I’m officially ready for 2026! 😉👍☕️

You should hurry and grab yours here:
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I'm thrilled the calendar is still going! I didn't think it would become any kind of tradition, but I hope it keeps going another 15 years. Imagine the quality of games that will be coming out then!? I'll be 60. Insane. Ok, let's stop going down this scary rabbit hole. We're old enough as it is.

Sadly the time had come to pass it along to someone else after that. I finally had a career going and carving out time to dedicate to finding people who wanted their games featured and putting the designs together grew harder and harder every year.

I kept the calendar going myself for another 6 years, with the last order I placed myself on December 6, 2020. It was cool seeing the community grow, both in quality of the games being produced and the new people coming in to buy everyone's games and place calendar orders.

I never had a goal in mind. I took some graphic design classes back in college, so using some of my skills to put something together seemed like a simple enough idea. I had no idea what to expect as far as if others would find it a cool idea. The homebrew community was a lot smaller back then!

The first calendar I had printed was on November 12, 2014. I was totally enthralled with NES homebrew and I wanted to find a way to celebrate them year-round. Designing a calendar seemed like the perfect way to do it.

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:

Episode 64: Batty Zabella 2: XOXO Xmas A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by Scrobins Episode 64: Batty Zabella 2: XOXO Xmas Introduction: There are many aesthetics to choose from when developing a game with creepy Halloween vibes: ghost...

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 Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
Open Range
Unforgiven
Desperado
(for a weird one) Sukiyaki Western Django
The Dollars Trilogy of course

Classics or more modern?

Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX Dizzy Sheep Disaster is a new, one-button dexterity puzzler for your Nintendo e-Reader and the web! Demo available now!

The demo is now live!

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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.

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I loved her in The Spy Who Loved Me

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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…

Episode 62: The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 62: The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit Introduction: NES homebrew has enjoyed some fantastic licensed games over the past few years with Jay & Si...

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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

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Is it true you are about to post the final version?!? So excited!

Episode 60: Mega Kaiju Boom Ball A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 60: Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land Introduction: It’s a great feeling when the developers you’ve befriended keep in touch with you even when y...

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/...

Episode 59: Frontier Force A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 59: Frontier Force Introduction: Homebrew games are as much a reflection of the consoles for which they are programmed as they are a reflectio...

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/...

Episode 58: Annihilator A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 58: Annihilator Introduction: Atmosphere, ambience, or “vibe” are all an important description for an important collective quality that define...

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/...