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Oh, I need to add it to the surprisingly long list of Abbaye des Morts ports :]

Locomalito @locomalito.com · 24/09/2026

They tend to filter the bad in and the good out, but they can't negate solid proof. People don't say good things lightly. It takes effort to show appreciation, so when it happens it's 100% real. Sometimes it's handy to have a record of nice things people said about you when you feel the imposter

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 23/09/2026

Sad to hear you have one of those bully brains. Anyways, I learned about your work recently and yeah, it's pretty easy to see you're bringing so much good into the world. Even at first sight.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 20/09/2026

I wish the sega aes games were available for PC. I've been slowly moving away from consoles :(

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 19/09/2026

I've been waiting for the right moment to play the first one since... Its release xD

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 19/09/2026

It would certainly be a AAA title

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 19/09/2026

That art deserves a Compile-like shmup

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 19/09/2026

As an adult who loves playing video games but has very little free time, I think more people should learn from the Psikyo approach to game design. They pack a ton of content and purpose per second.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 14/09/2026

Great video game news (for once!)

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 12/09/2026

I’ve had an unexpectedly productive day today. I’ve managed to make a lot of progress on #Snailord

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 11/09/2026

Está relativamente en la línea del arcade Wizard of Wor, que tenía un port para Spectrum ¿Puede ser ese al que te refieres? No encaja del todo en tu descripción, pero lo mismo es un recuerdo difuso.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

It really was nice while it lasted. The community was wonderful.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

I'll keep a copy of the previous version in my own site too. It will be just a little less visible (hidden under an "other versions" button, like some of the other titles)

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

You'll have more ways to be condemned in the upcoming version :} Thanks for playing btw! :_)

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

Awww. It's ultra-nice to hear that, because I'm totally enjoying your games right now :)))))

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

Also... The Curse of Issyos turned into Maldita Castilla, and later we did The Curse of Issyos too. I guess working on whatever feels like doing at any given moment comes with these unexpected twists :P

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

Btw I forgot yesterday, but it was also the 13th anniversary of Verminian Trap, a party game designed for the now-defunct Ouya microconsole. I started working on an update for this game too, but it ended up becoming a different project (the snail dungeon game I've been posting about lately).

Classic arcade maze game with astronauts running from giant bugs.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this game's journey ♥♥♥♥♥

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

The upcoming version features updated graphics, improvements to gameplay, enemy behavior and level design, as well as an alternate ending. All while keeping the spirit and simplicity of the original intact. Release date to be announced.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

When I say there are dozens of ports, I mean it literally. Just in physical format—and among those that have made their way into my hands—there are already these.

Some physical ports of L'Abbaye des Morts for classic systems

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

We made our game and moved on to the next project. But somehow its simplicity, background and raw aesthetic (monophonic music and single-color sprites) resonated with the retro community. 16 years later, there are dozens of ports for classic systems created by different teams around the world ♥

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

After two years working on Hydorah, we decided to take a break to make a very small, ZX Spectrum-style game. The trip gave us the inspiration, as we learned about the history of the Cathars and the siege of Montségur. More info about that here -> forteressesroyalesdulanguedoc.fr/en/discover/...

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 10/09/2026

Today marks the 16th anniversary of L'Abbaye des Morts. And we're working on an update! It was a small side project that @gryzor87.bsky.social and I made in the afternoons during a week-long trip to France. We released it in the void, but somehow it became a classic within the homebrew scene.

Side to side comparision of the main character for the 2010 and 2026 versions.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 09/09/2026

Gunmetal Gothic does the ratio thing well: The 4:3 option is 320x240 (76.800 pixels) And the 16:9 is 384x216 (82.944 pixels) So the two aspect ratios have a relatively similar area. In this case, since it's 3D, it doesn't affect the level design—only the view.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 08/09/2026

Congrats for the release 🍀 I hope it gets at least the same amount of love you've put into it

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Bad Computer @badcomputer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Razing Core for SEGA Master System is now available. The full version and demo are here: badcomputer0.itch.io/razing-core

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Did you know I made a visual-mode specially designed to edit/view behind layers? It's called Layer-Peek-Mode, and it's just one of many unique features of #PixydraStudio. store.steampowered.com/app/4869680/...

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 04/09/2026

Bufff si esos son los faroles cómo serán los arcades 🖤

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 03/09/2026

Fin de mis cacaciones, en las que no he viajado ni hecho nada especialmente intagramable, pero he pasado tiempo con mis seres más queridos y me he INFLADO a gamedev, que es algo a lo que no le puedo dedicar mucho tiempo seguido últimamente. [Wipzerk mode off]

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 02/09/2026

I wasn’t aware of Zeliard, but you’re right: the colours and curved shapes look pretty similar. In my head it was like Gaplus, Cadash and something between a metal and a prog-rock band logo.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 29/08/2026

Suerte Josy! Si encuentras teletrabajo de vareo ya me contarás cómo te lo montas.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

Faltan algunos ajustes, pero después de unas vueltas lo que he visto es que el problema estaba en que los troncos eran muy altos y rectos. Con el método curly se siente más como una textura y queda mejor en contexto.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

#Snailor WIP Trabajando en el nivel de prólogo, que tiene un ambiente muy distinto porque es el único que transcurre en el exterior.

Un juego de aspecto retro. Un caballero se enfrenta a dos caracoles gigantes y dos gelatinas en una zona boscosa. Hay tres cofres. La perspectiva es muy extraña, como en una pintura medieval.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

Mira este juego, que es una pedazo de maravilla. Empieza con patrones sencillos y se va complicando conforme la acción se aleja de la Tierra. El juego es un viajazo cósmico y un portento a nivel de diseño. Y está hecho por una sola persona. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MTu...

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Jishou No Chihei Mendako - The Flying Pancake Octopus in Blackhole (2019) - PC - 1CC - SCORE: 803181

YouTube video by SBH Gameplays

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

Yay! Asura is one of my recent favs, but I feel like I need to move constantly to read the action. Also, something similar happens with 3D R-Types.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

Dicho esto: a mí me van mucho los horizonales y si es para básicos como distribución de enemigos, patrones y variedad de situaciones a lo largo del juego, algunos que recomiendo para empezar son Andro Dunos, Lords of Thunder e Infinos Gaiden. Son muy de manual, bien hechos y sin cosas rebuscadas.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

I wish I could reverse the CAMERA on games like Space Harrier. I mean, so the camera stays over my head when I'm down in the ground in a way I can see what's ahead.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

Es que depende totalmente del tipo de shmup que te guste. Un juego tipo DoDonPachi (esquivas rápidas, sistemas de puntuación...) es muy distinto a un juego tipo R-Type (memorización, estrategia...). Hay, por así decirlo, distintas escuelas. Lo primero que tienes que ver es cuál te da mejor vibra.

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/08/2026

Siempre que profundizo en alguna mecánica puramente arcade al final llego a la conclusión de que un shmup japonés ya encontró la solución hace décadas

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Komi Games @komigames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Escape a space nightmare as the sole survivor of an alien infestation, in the new @grahfmetal.bsky.social point & click adventure! Search for clues, solve puzzles and avoid deadly zombies, mutants, robots and much more... Wishlist on Steam TODAY! store.steampowered.com/app/4964640

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Retro Gamer @retrogamermag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you're looking for a fun Metrodivania, @pqube.bsky.social Aggelos II is out now. There's a review in our next issue. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvP...

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Aggelos 2 | Launch Trailer

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 26/08/2026

Más o menos, aunque la acción ya empieza en el exterior. Hablando de Fatal Labyrinth, al que jugué mucho en su día fue a Dragon Crystal de Master System. Fue mi primer roguelike.

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Another cool thing you'll able to do in #Pixydra is preview your sprites as sprite stacking. I made this feature especially for play with my kids and they love it =)

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 26/08/2026

Exacto. Estaba pensando en este, en las flores de Pippols, algunos RPGs raros y en los ornamentos de los tapices medievales

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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 25/08/2026

La otra opción es hacer la vegetación de forma ornamental, sin guardar relación con la vista o las proporciones.

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