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@kevin81.bsky.social

bits & bytes & beats Hi, I'm Kevin! I help NES developers by composing music and sound effects, and assisting with assembly coding.

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The wait is over! ๐Ÿš‚ The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers is now live on Kickstarter! Grab the physical or Collectorโ€™s Edition and join the pixelated chaos, train battles, and ego-fueled glory.

Hop aboard the hype train:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...

01.07.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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it's a literal nobody lol

10.06.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you:

[ #comingsoon | #frontiers | #nes | #nesdev | #panzer | #yeehaw ]

02.06.2025 08:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All Hell Unleashed (NES) by 8-Bit Slasher The most feared horror icons have been unleashed by a twisted cult. Now, it's up to YOU to fight back!

๐๐‹๐€๐˜:
8bitslasher.itch.io/ahu

๐‹๐ˆ๐’๐“๐„๐:
soundcloud.com/kevin_81/set...

02.05.2025 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Look what the undead dragged in ๐Ÿคฉ it's been my absolute pleasure to be a part of this! #ahu #allhellunleashed #nesdev #8bitslasher

02.05.2025 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ฅ All Hell Unleashed ๐Ÿ”ฅ
The latest horror homebrew by 8 bit slasher!

A twisted cult has summoned the most feared icons of horror of all time... Now, it's up to YOU to fight against the darkness!

Download for FREE now:
๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ 8bitslasher.itch.io/ahu ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ

#homebrew #nes #horror #fangame #8bitslasher

11.04.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Advertising leaflet for BrewOtaku #005

Advertising leaflet for BrewOtaku #005

BrewOtaku #005 can be now purchased physically and digitally via DragonBox Shop. 80 A4 pages, packed with homebrew and retro gaming stuff, don't miss out! More info: www.brewotaku.com/2025/01/brew...

#brewotaku #magazine #homebrew #gaming

04.04.2025 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ #GIVEAWAY

To celebrate Homebrew Factory's launch, we are giving away 1 physical Limited Collector edition GB copy of Traumatarium.

โœ… Follow @homebrew-factory.com
๐Ÿ” Repost
โค๏ธ Like

๐ŸEnd of the giveaway on April 23th at 12 am CEST

02.04.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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New #NES games made with #NESmaker! All game demos shown were created in just 30 days as part of the Byte-Off. Play them, vote for your favorite, or get started creating your own today at www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com

26.03.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Byte-Off V

๐ŸŽ‰ Congrats to all the participants of Byte-Off V! ๐ŸŽฎ

Thereโ€™s some really creative, thoughtful, and just plain fun stuff this year. Itโ€™s always inspiring to see what people are building on the NES!

๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Play the demos:
๐Ÿ‘‰ theretroverse.com/special-even...

#RetroGaming #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker

25.03.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Packey STORY: Packey and his brothers Lackey and Lackey 2 live on Turtle Island. One day Lackey went on a scavenger hunt and did not return. Packey found a trail of yogurt-covered raisins, Lackeyโ€™s favorite ...

The #NESmaker #ByteOff submission window is officially open and we have uploaded our submission: PACKEY!
#nesdev #indiedev ๐Ÿข

theretroverse.com/product/pack...

18.03.2025 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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43 NEW NES Games in 1 Night?! | Byte-Off V Mega Stream! YouTube video by The Game Beaters

43 new NES games made by passionate devs working with 8-bit limits.

Tonight at 7pm CST, we celebrate by playing as many as we can, live.

This is what Byte-Off V is all about.

If you love indie devs & retro games, feel free to share so they can be seen.

Join us: www.youtube.com/live/PUcORpU...

25.03.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Byte Off V is a wrap! Nearly 50 fresh NES games made with @nesmaker.bsky.social, ready for you to play and vote. Donโ€™t miss out on these retro gems! ๐Ÿ˜โ˜•๏ธ

๐Ÿ”— theretroverse.com/special-even...

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #ByteOffV #indiegames #gamedevย #ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒŸใ‚ณใƒณย #ๅŒไบบใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ 

25.03.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Super Sunny World, the upcoming NES
platform game from @mhughson.bsky.social ๐Ÿ˜

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedevย #ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒŸใ‚ณใƒณย #ๅŒไบบใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ 

25.02.2025 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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...๐”ด๐”ž๐”ซ๐”ซ๐”ž ๐”ญ๐”ฉ๐”ž๐”ถ? ๐Ÿ”ช๐Ÿฉธ

8bitslasher is looking for playtesters for a new horror game in development. Interested? Send a DM at your preferred platform: linktr.ee/8bitslasher

[ #nesdev | #nes | #homebrew | #playtest | #horror ]

25.02.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The 10 Must Play NES Homebrew Games of 2024!
YouTube video by The Game Beaters The 10 Must Play NES Homebrew Games of 2024!

Happy New Year!

The 10 Must Play NES Homebrew Games of 2024!

youtu.be/3-eMIFIbr5Y

Please share. Thank you.

01.01.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy holidays everyone! โ˜ƒ๏ธ

18.12.2024 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're still working on a teaser trailer, but we're excited to announce our next NES project: Super Kaiju Boom Ball.

SKBB combines the dynamics of breakout, pinball, pong & GIANT MONSTERS for a truly unique 8-bit arcade experience.

More info/video soon.
#neshomebrew #indiegames #nesdev #retrogames

06.12.2024 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

i'm hit (december 6th, 15:25 CET) #whamageddon

06.12.2024 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MISTER SCARY

Please check CALGAMES.US for other info, and/or follow us here. ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿค˜โ€ขโ€ขโ€ขโ€ข #misterscary #nintendo #nintendoentertainmentsystem #nes #indiegame #platformer #actionplatformer #action #indiedev #indiedeveloper #nesdev #halloween #fall #winter #snow

06.12.2024 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Changeable Guardian Estique - Trailer
YouTube video by Broke Studio Changeable Guardian Estique - Trailer

๐Ÿ“ขPre-order for Changeable Guardian Estique, a new NES and Famicom game developed by Cat Hui Trading is open!

๐Ÿš€A new shmup made by experienced developers (having worked on Zanac, Aleste, โ€ฆ)

Shipping will start on December 16th
โžก๏ธ www.brokestudio.fr/product/chan...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3i...

03.12.2024 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Throwback to Byte Off Crunch Mode ๐Ÿ˜

04.12.2024 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My favorite console? Hmm, not sure...

26.11.2024 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's correct; I guess "6502ASM's Laboratory" didn't roll off the tongue as nicely.

17.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good morning everyone! โ˜•๏ธ

15.11.2024 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cobol The official sountrack for

Soundtrack also available on Soundcloud:
on.soundcloud.com/mEVTu

15.11.2024 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cartridge concept art for Cobol, a new NES game by Oniric Factor

Cartridge concept art for Cobol, a new NES game by Oniric Factor

This one just dropped: COBOL, a time-based arcade platformer for the NES by Oniric Factor, for which i had the pleasure of composing the soundtrack.

oniric-factor.itch.io/cobol

15.11.2024 06:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐™ท๐™ด๐™ป๐™ป๐™พ ๐š†๐™พ๐š๐™ป๐™ณ

20.08.2024 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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