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calgames @calgames.us · 02/10/2026

MISTER SCARY is now available on the eShop for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. 💜🎃🤘•••• #misterscary #nintendo #nintendoswitch #ratalaikagames #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 29/09/2026

I grew up watching Saved by the Bell. Hell, I still watch it on the background while I’m working on projects. Here’s a cover of the theme song we recorded during Covid. RIP, Dennis Haskins. Thanks for being the school principal everyone wanted. #theisolatedincidents #coversong

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calgames @calgames.us · 26/09/2026

All of our digital games are currently 40% OFF at itch.io! Happy Fall! (Even though it’s supposed to be like 90 degrees here all next week). •••• #nesdev #indiedev #indiegame #nes #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 25/09/2026

One week away! MISTER SCARY arrives on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam October 2nd! 💜🎃•••• #misterscary #xbox #steam #playstation #nintendoswitch @ratalaikagames.com @calgames.us

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calgames @calgames.us · 25/09/2026

Happy 35th Anniversary to this beast. When I first heard this album, I didn’t even know what to make of it. It was aggressive in a way that I couldn’t describe, and somehow still really catchy. I honestly didn’t know if I even liked it at first. Cheers, #nirvana ! #nevermind

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calgames @calgames.us · 16/09/2026

I remember using a NES Advantage at a friend’s house once, and my inner monologue review was “…why”. Still, what a sharp looking ad! •••• #nes #nesadvantage #toysrus #retrogaming #ad

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calgames @calgames.us · 10/09/2026

MISTER SCARY arrives on all modern consoles October 2nd! 💜🎃•••• #misterscary #xbox #steam #playstation #nintendoswitch #indiedev #gamedev

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calgames @calgames.us · 04/09/2026

I was actually making decent progress on a game that I’m working on, but my band wanted to play more shows 🤷‍♂️. No joke, I was knee-deep in level design when I had to head out to play 3.5 hours last Saturday. 🤘🎸#alternativeending #nesdev #90scoverband #everlong #danville

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calgames @calgames.us · 24/08/2026

Bobby Six Seven is currently 50% OFF on the Nintendo eShop! Compatible with Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Sale ends September 10! •••• #bobbysixseven #nesdev #indiegame #nintendoswitch #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 23/08/2026

Had a great time playing with Alternative Ending today in Oakland! Beautiful weather in Chinatown for their 37th annual StreetFest. 🤘🎸 📷 Seda Lancaster #alternativeending #90scoverband #oakland #chinatown #streetfest

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calgames @calgames.us · 22/08/2026

Am I trippin’ or did my neighbors get a delivery of arcade machines? Saw this just now as I was driving by. Might have to go introduce myself… #retro #arcade #arcadegames #arcademachine #mystery

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calgames @calgames.us · 18/08/2026

Crazy to think that all the data in these games combined is about the size of one short mp3 file. #nes #nintendo #nintendoentertainmentsystem #neszapper #nesadvantage

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calgames @calgames.us · 18/08/2026

The first test pressing of an audio CD occurred on this day in 1982! #cd #compactdisc #philips #retro #germany

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calgames @calgames.us · 15/08/2026

I recently acquired this 9” Zenith CRT, which means I immediately drove to Phoenix Games and grabbed a NES Zapper. Tonight tho, is some Karate Kid. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, & need of a beautiful CRT, @dadsgarage.tv is the IG account to follow #nes #tv #crt #bayarea #phoenixgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 14/08/2026

Finding time to work on a game is difficult. Getting motivated is also difficult. Managed to keep carbine both of those things for a little bit this morning. Here’s some annoying dungeon bats. #nes #indiegame #nesdev #pirate #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 06/08/2026

JIM & DILL 2 - Bobson’s Revenge! is now in stock for your NES, over at @dalyengames.bsky.social ! Take control of bandmates Jim & Dill to hunt down rival rocker Joe Bobson (of the awful band Moo Cow) and reclaim the throne of Rock & Roll. 🎸#jimanddill2 #indiegame #dalyenretrogames #nesdev #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 05/08/2026

JIM & DILL is now in stock for your NES, over at @dalyengames.bsky.social ! The rock duo is being held captive by rival rocker Joe Bobson (of the awful band Moo Cow). It’s up to you to find them and save them!🤘🎸 •••• #jimanddill #homebrew #dalyenretrogames #nesdev #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 03/08/2026

This Lego X-Files set is awesome. The only thing keeping me from buying it today is the fact that Legos are for rich people, apparently. Why is a bunch of plastic $200??

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calgames @calgames.us · 02/08/2026

The entire JIM & DILL Trilogy is now available for your NES, over at @dalyengames.bsky.social ! In stock now!🤘🎸 •••• #jimanddill #homebrew #dalyenretrogames #nesdev #calgames www.dalyengames.com

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calgames @calgames.us · 01/08/2026

Behold! The busiest Ad we’ve ever created. The entire JIM & DILL Trilogy is now available for your NES, over at @dalyengames.bsky.social ! No Kickstarter, no preorders… just plain ol’ “in stock”. 🤘🎸 •••• #jimanddill #homebrew #dalyenretrogames #nesdev #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 29/07/2026

Surprise! The entire JIM & DILL Trilogy is now available for your NES, over at @dalyengames.bsky.social ! No Kickstarter, no preorders… just plain ol’ “in stock”. 🤘🎸 •••• #jimanddill #homebrew #dalyenretrogames #nesdev #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 29/07/2026

The rock n’ roll Trilogy is complete! Jim & Dill, and Jim & Dill II - Bobson’s Revenge! are now finally available for your NES, over at @dalyengames.bsky.social (along with the prequel, Jim & Dill 3). 🤘🎸 •••• #jimanddill #bobsonsrevenge #dalyenretrogames #calgames #nesdev

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calgames @calgames.us · 18/07/2026

I’ve never wanted to practice math more than I do now. #windows311 #autodesk #mathdrill #retro #pc #ufo

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calgames @calgames.us · 17/07/2026

My 2026 MacBook Pro, emulating a 1993 Tandy Sensation! PC. Because… I dunno 🤷‍♂️ #tandy #tandysensation #radioshack #1992 #emulator

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calgames @calgames.us · 16/07/2026

I played in bands and wrote songs from about 1995 to 2006 (nowadays it’s a cover band and various goofy projects). A record I did in 2004 is finally up on all streaming platforms and iTunes. It only took 22 years, but it got there! #parkway #claylancaster #thisiswhereithappened

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calgames @calgames.us · 11/07/2026

Every CIB calgames release to date (NES). Most are available to purchase, some are not. Some will be. Notable: promo versions of Jim & Dill 2 (Weed N’ Stiff 2), and Bobby Six Seven, and a gold foil version of Jim & Dill 3. •••• #nes #nesdev #indiegame #indiedev #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 27/06/2026

1 year ago today: an army of Mister Scarys ready to ship out. 💜🎃 #misterscary #nes #famicom #nesdev #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 13/06/2026

This kid, playing classical violin in front of Walnut Creek Barnes & Noble, wearing a @SmashingPumpkin shirt and dressed pretty much like me & my friends in the 90s. 🤘🎻 #smashingpumpkins

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calgames @calgames.us · 11/06/2026

Dropped by Phoenix Games today in Concord, CA. Been coming here for years, and the store features retro games from pretty much any system you can imagine. There is an arcade in the back, where you can play whatever they have running. •••• #phoenixgames #concord #retrogaming

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calgames @calgames.us · 11/06/2026

FINAL 24 HOURS! 🎮 The New 8-Bit All-Stars bundle: 30 games, 30 developers, $30. Including our own Mister Scary 💜. Thank you to everyone who’s purchased! Sale ends very soon. ➡️ Bundle: itch.io/b/3695/new-8... #N8ABundle #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 10/06/2026

Only a couple of days left!

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calgames @calgames.us · 05/06/2026

The New 8-Bit All-Stars bundle is now live on itch! 30 games, 30 developers, $30. Including our own MISTER SCARY! Available this week only, so grab it now. ➡️ Bundle: itch.io/b/3695/new-8... #N8ABundle #NES #Famicom #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames

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calgames @calgames.us · 31/05/2026

Big fan of this Ducktales poster. #duckburg #duckburghollow

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calgames @calgames.us · 29/05/2026

Excited to announce the New 8-Bit All-Stars Bundle! 30 standout NES & Famicom homebrew games. 30 amazing developers. $30. 🗓️ June 5–12 ➡️ Bundle: itch.io/b/3695/new-8... #N8ABundle #NES #Famicom #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames

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calgames @calgames.us · 27/05/2026

The NES indie/homebrew scene has something cooking! Announcement this Friday. #NES #FAMICOM #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev

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calgames @calgames.us · 18/05/2026

Jim & Dill 3 is a NES adventure game | prequel to the Jim & Dill series, Play as both Jim Weed and Dill Stiff as you form a band, make a demo, & search for the Legendary Studio to claim the throne of Rock & Roll and face rival Joe Bobson! #jimanddill #nes #jimanddill3 #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 18/05/2026

Chris Cornell with Soundgarden | July 21, 2011. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco, CA 📷 @claylancaster.com •••• #chriscornell #soundgarden #sanfrancisco #musicphotography @soundgardenmusic.bsky.social @billgrahamcivicsf.bsky.social

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calgames @calgames.us · 12/05/2026

Jim & Dill 2 - Bobson’s Revenge is a NES beat ‘em up from 2021. A sequel that brings back the weirdness and humor, while you kick and punch your way to a final battle with rocker Joe Bobson, in a fight for rock & roll 🤘 #jimanddill #nes #bobsonsrevenge #jimanddill2 #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 12/05/2026

Jim & Dill: A Zelda-style overhead adventure that has gone through a number of upgrades since its 2020 release. You are trying to save bandmates Jim Weed and Dill Stiff from the clutches of musical rival Joe Bobson. The series is now a trilogy! #jimanddill #nes #nesmaker #calgames #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 07/05/2026

Not game related, but certainly nostalgic. I play in a 90s cover band in the San Francisco Bay Area, and two of my bandmates have been my bandmates in various forms for 28+ years. My drummer has been my drummer since 1995. Here’s a couple stills from Saturday. I’m hidden all the way to the left.

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calgames @calgames.us · 28/04/2026

MISTER SCARY was on display/demo this past weekend at Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, over at the @dalyengames.bsky.social booth! 💜 •••• #misterscary #nes #mgc #dalyenretrogames #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 23/04/2026

Mister Scary is available as a digital rom ➡️ calgames.itch.io/mister-scary, and physical copies for the NES and Famicom are available ➡️ www.dalyengames.com/product-page... ! 💜 •••• #misterscary #nes #nesdev #indiegamedev #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 22/04/2026

My kid saw the guy in the grey, and very calmly said: “…Dada is that you?” 🤦‍♂️ she’s not far off. #rockthisway #cd #informercial #90s

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calgames @calgames.us · 11/04/2026

When you hear “pirates”, you think “ice skating” …right? #nes #indiegame #nesdev #pirate #calgames

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calgames @calgames.us · 10/04/2026

Mister Scary is available as a digital rom at calgames.itch.io/mister-scary, and physical copies for the NES and Famicom are available at @DalyenGames ! •••• #misterscary #nes #nesdev #indiegamedev #indiegame

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calgames @calgames.us · 05/04/2026

Realistic physics in A Link to the Past 😂 I’ve had this gif on my phone for 11 years, and it still cracks me up. #zelda #snes #supernintendo

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calgames @calgames.us · 03/04/2026

This should be the box art for a video game.⚔️🦖 #zelda #legendofzelda #kualoaranch #oahu #hawaii

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calgames @calgames.us · 23/03/2026

Mister Scary is available as a digital rom at itch.io, and physical copies for the NES and Famicom are available at @dalyenretrogames ! •••• #misterscary #nes #nesdev #indiegamedev #indiegame

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