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Interview: Star Evil to Crystal Mines Supernova | NES Homebrew dev Patrick Bene (Pubby) #nesdev
YouTube video by RQ: Retronomicon Quarterly ๐Ÿ™ Interview: Star Evil to Crystal Mines Supernova | NES Homebrew dev Patrick Bene (Pubby) #nesdev

Full interview: youtu.be/e-OEkwncxec

04.11.2025 01:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The NES scene is entering a new golden age... more inventive, more experimental, more alive than ever. ๐Ÿ•น๏ธโœจ

Clip from our interview with Pubby (Crystal Mines / NESFab)

#NESDev #Homebrew #nesfab

04.11.2025 01:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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High School Hills: Dreams & Nightmares (Pixel Art Adventure) Join Bow on his thrilling adventure as he unravels the secrets of his new town and school, a journey filled with mystery and discovery.

๐Ÿ’ซ Awaken the Dream Circuit.

High School Hills: Dreams & Nightmares by LeonIveyGames โ€” a pixel-art adventure where dreams and nightmares collide. Kickstarter now live.

Love retro aesthetics, narrative depth, & indie heart?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hig...

#IndieDev #GameLaunch #RetroGame

27.10.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RQ Magazine Issue 1 Summer 2025: Japanese edition RetroNomicon Quarterly ๅ‰ตๅˆŠๅท โ€” ใƒฌใƒˆใƒญใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฎใŸใ‚ใฎ้ญ”ๅฐŽๆ›ธใ€‚ ็‹ฌๅ ใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒ“ใƒฅใƒผใ€้–‹็™บ่€…ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒ“ใƒฅใƒผใ€ใใ—ใฆ๏ฟฝ

๐Ÿ—๏ธ ๅ„€ๅผใฎๅ…จใฆใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใ‚‹ใซใฏ้Ÿณใ‚’ใ‚ชใƒณใซใ€‚

ใ€ŽRetroNomicon Quarterlyใ€ๅ‰ตๅˆŠๅทใƒปๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž็‰ˆ็™ปๅ ดใ€‚
ใƒฌใƒˆใƒญใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใ‚’่ฎƒใˆใ‚‹้ญ”ๅฐŽๆ›ธใ€ไปŠใ“ใ“ใซใ€‚

๐Ÿ”— www.flipsnack.com/779CC87A9F7/...

#ใƒฌใƒˆใƒญใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ  #indiedev #retrogaming #indiegames

26.10.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This is sooo incredible. Thank you for doing what you do!

21.10.2025 01:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Want a physical copy for your collection?โ€จThe print edition is also free โ€” just cover shipping to summon the relic. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ
Order here:โ€จtinyurl.com/RQprint001

#RetroNomiconQuarterly #RetroCollecting #RetroCulture #HomebrewScene #PrintIsNotDead

19.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RQ Magazine Issue 1 Summer 2025 *Unmute for the ritual* The first issue of RetroNomicon Quarterly is both artifact and invitation. Itโ€™s a richly illustrated grimoire filled with exclusiv

The tome has opened. ๐Ÿ“–

RetroNomicon Quarterly Issue 1 (Summer 2025) is now live โ€” and free to all readers.

๐Ÿ”น Read the full digital edition:โ€จtinyurl.com/RQIssue001

#RetroNomiconQuarterly #RetroGaming #Homebrew #GameDev #Fanzine #IndieRetro

19.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vice: Magic City Mayhem - A Zelda-like fused with GTA vibes Explore a vibrant neon-lit city, and embark on an epic quest to rescue your one true love! Coming to PC and Consoles

Come on!! 80s-Vice flavor? Zelda-like gameplay? GTA tone?

Finally, a game where Link can carjack a pimp chimp and drive off blasting synthwave.

#Homebrew #IndieGame #RetroGaming #ZeldaLike #Synthwave #PimpChimp

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jur...

02.10.2025 04:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The veil lifts October 12. Promised Place invites you into a town of love, repose, and inevitable dread. The Lynchian current runs strong with @kirinoyastudios.bsky.social @dalecoop.bsky.social

#IndieDev #VisualNovel #HorrorGame

01.10.2025 05:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much @mhughson.bsky.social I am so looking forward to talking with you about #supersunnyworld

I guess in a way your new game will be the sun-drenched counterpart to RetroNomicon Quarterlyโ€™s shadow realm.

13.09.2025 03:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Retronomicon Quarterly Magazine Hoskinson Industries

You can order at hoskinson-industries.myshopify.com/collections/...

08.09.2025 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Interview: Star Evil to Crystal Mines Supernova | NES Homebrew dev Patrick Bene (Pubby) #nesdev
YouTube video by RQ: Retronomicon Quarterly ๐Ÿ™ Interview: Star Evil to Crystal Mines Supernova | NES Homebrew dev Patrick Bene (Pubby) #nesdev

New interview just dropped!

I sat down with Pubby (Star Evil, Hang Glider, Crystal Mines Supernova) to talk NES homebrew, dev process, and pushing the limits of 8-bit.

youtu.be/e-OEkwncxec

08.09.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Rookie quirks? whew! Thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m about. Thanks @dalecoop.bsky.social Love you.

Also, sorry, we are in the middle of switching over the way we are taking magazine orders. Great timing, am I right? DM me. Sorry for the hiccup.

08.09.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi there! David here from RQ: RetroNomicon Quarterly magazine. Sorry, we are in the middle of switching over the way we are taking magazine orders. Great timing, am I right? I'll let you know asap how to order. Sorry for the hiccup. ๐Ÿซฃ @gazsp.bsky.social

08.09.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Angelsong by team_disposable Cherub flight simulator/SNES Game

Sick! A new SNES game. Look at the pretty graphics! Do I see a Dark AngelSong in the future??? ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

team-disposable.itch.io/angelsong

#SNES #retrogaming #homebrew #nesdev

07.09.2025 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good luck to everyone who entered. Excited to see what has been spawned.
#gbcompo25 #GBDev

03.09.2025 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Godzilla called. He wants his balls back. ๐ŸŽพ NES is getting monstrous with Mega Kaiju Boom Ball, Orebody Incโ€™s kaiju-crashing, city-smashing new cart. Launching on Kickstarter soon.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jd3...

NES homebrew Retro Gaming

23.08.2025 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another relic is clawing its way out of the ether by way of Kickstarter.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jco...

#gbc #gameboycolor #retrovideogames

22.08.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely. In NES law: slip once, burn twice.

12.08.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working on the Frozen Caves area in my upcoming NES adventure game Halcyon.

My theory is that it wouldn't be proper to have a retro action-adventure without separate Ice and Lava areas.

#NESDev

12.08.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Homebrewers are the dark heart of retro gaming.
Not just playing classicsโ€”rewriting them.
Resurrecting them from language locks, lost media & fading memory

๐Ÿ•น NESMaker
๐Ÿ•น GB Studio
๐Ÿ’€ ROM hacks & fan translations

๐Ÿ“– RetroNomicon Quarterly Issue 1
For the hackers, dreamers & weirdos keeping retro alive

12.08.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ From the depths of the Spiral, a new relic emergesโ€ฆ
The Anbernic RG-40XXV. Forged for retro sorcery and pixel-bound rituals.
โšก Witness a flash unboxing and first look, if you dare:
#Anbernic #RetroGaming #HandheldGaming

10.08.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My game new horror visual novel Free Fall is now on #itch ๐Ÿš€

mindstream-games.itch.io/free-fall

#visualnovel #horror #horrorgame #pixelart #pixel #indie

08.08.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ NEW VIDEO ๐Ÿšจ
Unboxing Storied Swordโ€”an epic NES homebrew platformer by Bite the Chili & Raftronaut! ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ’ฅ
Catch the gameplay & stay tuned for our full review in RetroNomicon Quarterly Autumn 2025!

#HomebrewGames #RetroGaming

09.08.2025 05:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This NES clone is way more powerful than it looksโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€โšก๏ธ

A short review of the RetroUSB AVS from RetroNomicon Quarterly.

#retrogaming #NES

07.08.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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