Gossip Turtle

Hold The Light In this action game, the player tries to prevent darkness from extinguishing the central fire. Each time the flame takes damage, the void expands and the size of the visible gameplay area shrinks. Thr...

If you have not checked out Hold the Light for the NES, please do so. It was one of the most innovative homebrew games from this year's Byte-Off!

www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/152-hold...

Looking forward to being a part of it!

I'm a big fan of the original GotG. Nice stash you got there.

And a doctor named Shirley.

The wait is over! 🚂 The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers is now live on Kickstarter! Grab the physical or Collector’s Edition and join the pixelated chaos, train battles, and ego-fueled glory.

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

Tomorrow, The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers crashes onto Kickstarter like a pixelated freight train of chaos, charm, and way too many explosions.
Launches July 1st! 🚂💥
🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...

#PanzerFrontiers #KickstarterGames #IndieDev #RetroGaming

He wishes he was as cool as Cowboy Panzer.

Is your NES homebrew collection complete?
Turtle Paint, Crabbie Attack and 8Bit Brix are new games for the NES and Famicom!
You can get yours now at www.dalyengames.com/turtletimeme...

A turtle. Ninja or otherwise, your choice.

And of course, Packey ends up as the Itch preview image. 🙃 Oh well, it's a great demo, and free!

TurtleRescueNES

It's #WorldTurtleDay! 🐢🐢
Please consider celebrating by supporting our new turtle-themed games for the NES: #TurtlePaint, #CrabbieAttack and @8BitBrix
This weekend games are on sale for $2 each or all for $5! 🐢🐢
#nesdev #indiedev #homebrew #nesmaker
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Mawthorne 2 (NES Game) A new metroidvania adventure for your NES!

Ready to bring a new metroidvania adventure to your NES? Exploring and finding new abilities, upgrades, and more?
Then Mawthorne 2 is here for you! Check out the Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cra...
#nes #nesdev #kickstarter #indiegame #retro

It is certainly not my intention to imply any negativity here. "Packey" is a play on "packrat." I must not be aware of what word you are referring to, and no one has told me of this until now.

Packey Demo 2 (2025) by TurtleRescueNES Find the raisins!

An updated demo has been posted for PACKEY, our new dot-gobbler game. I've updated the engine for better control over the hero, as well as graphics enhancements and the start of an interactive overworld map.

turtlerescuenes.itch.io/packey

#nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker #homebrew

YouTube video by The Game Beaters They Made a NEW NES Game in 2025… and It’s About Yogurt Ghosts

Frank the Gamer reviews my new NES game Packey. He gets some things right... 🐭
#nesdev
youtu.be/iit6kEZBJp8?...

Midwest Gaming Classic is only one week away! Who else will be there?

Want to be among the first to play new #NES games? Heading to Milwaukee for #MidwestGamingClassic? Make sure to RSVP for the Byte-Off Awards (free to attend with MGC ticket)! www.eventbrite.com/e/nesmaker-b...

Packey, a new dot-gobbler genre game for the NES is now playable on the Retroverse as part of Byte Off V!
Pac-Man was the first character I loved as a child and I always wanted to make a quality Pac-clone and here it is!
theretroverse.com/product/pack...

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, Lackey’s favorite ...

The #NESmaker #ByteOff submission window is officially open and we have uploaded our submission: PACKEY!
#nesdev #indiedev 🐢

theretroverse.com/product/pack...

If you’re a game developer near northwest Florida or willing to travel here in November, I have space for you to show off your game for free at Really Rad Weekend.

Shoot me a DM.

There's one person on my must-meet list-- Howard Phillips

Toby and Packey are looking forward to unveiling our newest NES demo as part of Byte Off V.

Everyone knows that Road Dogg did all of the development back then, and Acclaim stole the glory.

Nes dev folks... like that Turtle fellow...

Next NES game?

The past Byte-Off #nesdev competitions have generated many new classic games for the NES. I look forward to seeing this year's submissions!

As every year around this time, the NESmaker Byte Off competition (organized by @nesmaker.bsky.social) is about to begin!

➡️ Follow the launch: www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byteoffv

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

Getting closer to completion!

More details soon!

In the meantime, if you still don't have a copy of Doodle World be sure to check out our online shop...

doodleworldgame.com/shop/

#NESDev #IndieDev

Ever since the beginning, I have had a "Skip the Straw / Save a Turtle" seal on my games and merchandise.
I feel it is wrong to continue to pollute in ways known to be harmful to other species, like our sea turtle friends, when other options are easily available.
#skipthestraw

NEW Sealed Indie NES Game - TURTLE PAINT | eBay They can’t wait to see the personal spin you put on these works of art!

Back in 2021, I developed #TurtlePaint for the NES as an escape from everyday life. Today, we need that more than ever. If you crave a stress-free and creative experience, please give my game a try.

www.ebay.com/itm/20455573...