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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 11/09/2026

Been working on sprucing up the subscreen for Halcyon. Still got a bit to clean up on the icons, but it's getting there! #nesdev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 26/08/2026

They aren't happy that you woke them up.... (in Halcyon, my upcoming NES homebrew game) #nesdev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 31/12/2025

Found these while cleaning my office. Am I too late to exchange them for an Anakin Skywalker figure?

Proof of purchase tokens trimmed from the packaging of 1980's Star Wars toys.

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 22/12/2025

Finally starting on the boss fights for my upcoming NES adventure game Halcyon.... Boss graphics by FJ #nesdev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 21/09/2025

Spent the week working on polishing up the water/swimming area of my work-in-progress NES adventure game Halcyon. #nesdev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 13/08/2025

Bah, uploaded the video incorrectly. Here's video.

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 12/08/2025

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

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 08/06/2025

Enjoyed meeting folks at Illinois Game Con this past weekend. Thank you for stopping by!

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 21/03/2025

But sometimes you have to get out and explore on foot...

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 20/03/2025

It's been awhile.....but things are moving....

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 03/01/2025

Dreamcast copies of The Storied Sword are finally finished! We're working on shipping copies for KS backers, and the game is available for purchase at orcface.com/store

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 20/11/2024

I only wish I had the discipline to keep my NESdev space that tidy and cozy...

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 21/10/2024

Holy Moley, Speedrunners are incredible. Well done TheSacredOils. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6zg...

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 20/02/2024

Finally found and fixed the last bug on my to-do list for my NES game, The Storied Sword. That's a relief, this one was giving me trouble for weeks. Now on to final testing! #NESdev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 10/10/2023

It's #PortfolioDay! I make new games and accessories for old consoles. Check out the Anguna adventure series, or the Quadtari 4-player adapter for the 2600. Current project is The Storied Sword, a twitchy platformer. www.bitethechili.com #NESDev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 27/09/2023

Man, every day I'm tempted to post a picture of the final boss fight for our NES game The Storied Sword. Then self-control hits and I decide to keep it a surprise. So here's a picture of the spike-laden Dungeon instead. We're so close to finished! With #NESdev art from @raftronaut.bsky.social

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 08/09/2023

Cross-posting from the other site.... Great opportunity here to support autism research via the #nesdev community. And it's a ton of fun to follow along.

The 2023 NES Spectrum Marathon will be held from September 15-17th!

Come join us as we play NES games for 50+ hours to raise money for autism research.

If you'd like to donate anything toward our prize packs that we raffle off please get in touch! Thank you.

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 17/08/2023

I was never quite sure if this was a cigarette or not.

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 14/08/2023

Spent the weekend working on the story scenes for The Storied Sword. It's always a trick near the end of a NES project to juggle and find ROM space for everything you want to include. This was no exception. Art by @raftronaut.bsky.social and Steve D’eau #NESdev

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Nathan Tolbert @bitethechili.com · 11/08/2023

Howdy, I'm Nathan Tolbert, a homebrew game developer for retro consoles like NES, Atari, GBA, and Dreamcast. Check out my zelda-like Anguna at www.bitethechili.com Current project in the works is The Storied Sword, a twitchy action platformer for NES, with art from @raftronaut.bsky.social

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