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Alberto J. González

@mcalby.bsky.social
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Early VG industry survivor, former 1, 8, 16, 32-bit musician, graphic artist and programmer, AKA Joe McAlby. Current producer and aspiring retiree. Co-founder of Bit Managers and @abylight.bsky.social.

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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Made some new "legendary" music 😜 (and actually, all sound in the game). Check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/4096830
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S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready on Steam
S.O.N.A.R. (Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready) is a 1–4 player online co-op submarine sim where teamwork is essential, panic is inevitable, and sinking is always just one wrong button away. Pilot...
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Richard Jordan @ericretro.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Development continues on Melkhior's Tower for Playdate. Here's a quick fire selection of clips. Pixels by @craigstevenson.bsky.social and music by @mcalby.bsky.social bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
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Albert García López @albertgarlo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Sisè capítol de la 'Història del videojoc a Catalunya'! 🎮 1991-2003 Bit Managers i com el videojoc català va arribar a les consoles. Amb el testimoni de dos dels seus grans protagonistes, Isidro Gilabert i @mcalby.bsky.social. 👇 culturadigital.blog.gencat.cat/1991-2003-bi...
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1991-2003 / Bit Managers i com el videojoc català va arribar a les consoles
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Albert García López @albertgarlo.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Cinquè capítol de la 'Història del videojoc a Catalunya'! Dedicat a la segona meitat dels 80, un moment de canvis dins del sector i on van néixer estudis com New Frontier. En parlo amb @mcalby.bsky.social. 👇 culturadigital.blog.gencat.cat/1985-1991-vi...
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1985-1991 / El videojoc català durant l’edat d’or dels 8 bits
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Francisco Gallego (aka Prof. Retroman) @frangallego.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Mañana es el día! Estamos deseando veros a todxs en presencial y también por streaming! Esperamos que todxs lo disfrutéis mucho! #GameDev #IndieDev #UAGames @ua.es @jdjuanje.bsky.social @joncortazar.bsky.social @rafalagoon.bsky.social @retrovirtualmachine.org @vidaextraretro.bsky.social
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Cool! Happy to see some of my console works here. No 8 bit computer tracks, though. chiptune.app?q=Alberto+j
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Chip Player JS
An online MIDI and VGM music player with SoundFont support. Over 250,000 songs, focused on performance and nostalgia. Play VGM, SPC, NSF, S3M, XM, MOD and more.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I’m the slowest composer nowadays; composing The Sword of Ianna took me years. Good news is that I’m slowly composing a new 8 bit soundtrack. Bad news is that it will probably take me an unreasonable lot of time again… m.soundcloud.com/joemcalby_zx...
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The Sword of Ianna - game soundtrack (ZX Spectrum 128 / MSX-2 / Amstrad CPC)
Listen to The Sword of Ianna - game soundtrack (ZX Spectrum 128 / MSX-2 / Amstrad CPC), a playlist curated by McAlby_ZX on desktop and mobile.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Aside from Astérix, Smurfs and Tintin, another license I enjoyed composing music for was Turok, and I did it 4 times. This IP was very liberating; most of the time I had to compose music for games with happy characters, but with Turok I could do just whatever I wanted! soundcloud.com/joemcalby/tu...
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
How couldn't you love typewriters with Fallout aesthetics?
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El SPECTRUMERO Javi Ortiz @spectrumerojavi.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
HOY, en estreno 20:00, las novedades para el 2026 ZX SPECTRUM de @retroworks.es que MAÑANA podréis probar en RETROPARLA . Una entrevista con sus autores, con vídeos ingame, anécdotas, etc... RETROWORKS es sinónimo de CALIDAD y no os lo podéis perder en 👉 youtu.be/Ttqtzeu59cc?...
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RETROWORKS en 2026: ¡Los NUEVOS proyectos para ZX SPECTRUM que te SORPRENDERÁN!
YouTube video by El SPECTRUMERO Javi Ortiz
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Yo sigo con lo mío... La número 32 es una Hermes 3000 de 1968 con tipografía Director Pica, poco habitual. La compré para piezas y acabó siendo ella la que recibió las piezas de la otra. Estoy que no quepo en mi gozo con esta máquina; tiene un tacto sublime.
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Abylight @abylight.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Play the NEW FREE CITADELUM DEMO on Nintendo Switch 2. Citadelum is out now on PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2 BUILD ROME store.steampowered.com/app/2603020/...
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Citadelum on Steam
Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in e...
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
30+ years later the MIDI files from Warcraft 2 still sound awesome.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Testing the new Bandcamp embeds feature! (sorry for the double post) @ericretro.bsky.social @craigstevenson.bsky.social mcalby.bandcamp.com/album/melkhi...
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Melkhior's Mansion - Original Soundtrack, by Alberto J. González (McAlby)
9 track album
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Abylight @abylight.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Discover Exographer: The Particle physiscs game with @particleclara.bsky.social An adventure based on science, now on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqaT...
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Exographer: The particle physics game
YouTube video by Dr Clara Nellist
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Ste Pickford @stepickford.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
If anyone wants to see the whole Elden Ring Journal (it only covers Limgrave, really), then here's a downloadable PDF of the booklet that I put together of the first 64 pages, scanned and cleaned up. A printed version of this was given out as a free gift for @lostincult.co.uk Lock On subscribers.
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Ste Pickford @stepickford.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Aww, this is nice to see. My Elden Ring journal is on display now as part of a museum exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
La basura de unos es el tesoro de otros. ¿Qué habrá aquí dentro?
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Me estoy escuchando todas las versiones habidas y por haber de The Ecstasy of Gold, de Ennio Morricone, que me emociona mucho. Esta versión está muy bien pero, ¿por qué el director está disfrazado de Neo? www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYo_...
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"The Ecstasy Of Gold" - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Ennio Morricone) - Film Symphony Orchestra
YouTube video by filmsymphony
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The Asterix franchise is where I spent much of my early career, both composing and coding the music (and drawing sprites for the first ones). As a lifelong fan of the comics, it was a deeply rewarding experience - especially the time I spent crafting the soundtrack for the SNES version.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A video game developer’s nightmare can, over time, become a player’s most wonderful memory. Never forget it. #gamedevfacts
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DevilishGames @devilishgames.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Cutout Village is a mix of city-builder and papercraft that we’ll release this year as both a videogame and a book. Would you help us by adding it to your Steam wishlist? #indiegames #gamedev #papercraft
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Hace años que me propuse nada compartir cosas negativas en redes, pero joder, cómo cuesta…
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Citadelum is now available on Nintendo Switch 2! 🔥
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
¡Mañana lanzamos #Citadelum para Nintendo Switch 2! Y con soporte de joycon-ratón, para los que el mando les resulta incómodo en los juegos de estrategia 👌 ¡Esperamos que os guste! www.nintendo.com/es-es/Juegos...
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Citadelum
Juego de estrategia ambientado en la antigua Roma. Construye tu imperio.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Se podría decir que antes mis notas para componer la música y efectos de los juegos no eran muy elaboradas 😅 Aquí algunas de Obelix, Smurfs, Spirou... #gamedev #facts
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Abylight @abylight.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"This project reached its goal on November 20, 2025, but you can still make a late contribution to receive the available rewards." Don't miss your last chance to get SOMA Collector's Edition for #Nintendo Switch and #Switch2 on @Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/aby...
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SOMA Nintendo Switch - Physical + Limited Collector Edition
Abylight Studios presents the award-winning horror game SOMA in a physical edition and a special Limited Collector's Edition
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Unas fotillos de Sant Feliu de Guíxols para amenizar vuestra noche y apartar la vista de las malas noticias unos segundos.
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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 03/01/2026
WIP WIP WIP #AbbayeDesMorts update
Screenshot of a retro video game showing a monk inside a church and winged skulls flying above an altar. The screenshot simulates a CRT monitor, and around it you can see a bezel with a painting of a monk, a skeletal demon wearing a robe, and the game instructions.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Voy a ser directo y sin rodeos porque ahora mismo no doy para más 😅 ¡Feliz año nuevo!
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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 28/12/2025
I'm working on an update for l'Abbaye des Morts (2010). I don't want to change much because this game is intended to be super raw technically and it's a classic with tons of editions for retro systems. But I feel that a couple of tweaks could make it more enjoyable. locomalito.com/games/abbaye...
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l'Abbaye des Morts — Locomalito
An exploration platformer in the spirit of a ZX Spectrum computer game Faith is your only weapon. Recover twelve Cathar crosses lost in an abandoned abbey and discover its dark secret while avoiding i...
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
@stepickford.bsky.social Happy Birthxmas, Ste!
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Abylight @abylight.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
"SAVE" CAESAR Citadelum is 25% Off on Steam. Including 4 additional campaigns: Britannia, Germania, Gallic Wars and The Third Punic War. New update with Steam Deck improvements is out TODAY. store.steampowered.com/app/2603020/...
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I couldn’t resist buying a cheap ZX Spectrum 48k (issue 2, again). As expected, it didn’t work, but fortunately it only had one faulty transistor (TR4, of course) and I managed to fix it with my last ZTX 651 replacement. Also it needs a new membrane for the keyboard. Welcome home!
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I bought the new Metroid today with excitement, but as soon as I held it in my hands, a feeling of sadness washed over me. First, because of the cover with so much text unrelated to the game, and then because of the weightless box, which barely retains its shape. What it is and what it once was...
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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 15/12/2025
The Curse of Issyos was released 10 years ago! An action platformer set in Greek mythology, with a mix of linear and exploration levels. Info and download -> locomalito.com
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Locomalito @locomalito.com · 13/12/2025
15 años después de su lanzamiento para PC, l'Abbaye des Morts sigue recibiendo nuevas ediciones para sistemas clásicos. La última para Game Boy Color. Versión GB: alekmaulstudio.fr/games/labbay... Edición GB: www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/161... Original: locomalito.com/es/games/abb...
La caja de la edición de l'Abbaye des Morts junto a su cartucho y una Game Boy Color transparente.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Llevaba meses sufriendo pantallazos azules ocasionales, corrupciones gráficas en explorer y algún proyecto roto sin saber por qué... Finalmente decidí probar a fondo la RAM y uno de los módulos de 16GB fallaba. Siento como si le hubiera extirpado un tumor a mi PC.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Yo y mi manía de comer pizza y comprar libros viejos.
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Richard Jordan @ericretro.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The Melkhior's Mansion crew are coming to the Playdate. It's not going to be a straight conversion, it's going to be a different game, featuring graphics from the original by the awesome pixel artist @craigstevenson.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #playdate www.bitglint.co.uk
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
El pasado domingo visité una interesante exposición sobre el centenario del metro de Barcelona, con trenes de 1924, 1926, 1958, 1974 y 1986. Algunos carteles en el interior nos recuerdan cómo fuimos y cómo vivimos... Conviene no olvidarlo.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Unas imágenes para animar vuestro domingo.
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Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
My Halloween track for this year is the "Haunted Manor" theme from Smurfs Nightmare for Game Boy. I had so much fun composing this one. soundcloud.com/joemcalby/th...
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The Smurfs Nightmare - complete soundtrack (Game Boy, 1997)
My second and last soundtrack for a Smurfs game on the Game Boy, released in 1997, and re-released in 1999 for the Game Boy Color. Some trivia: - The main menu theme was the same I composed for the
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Francisco Gallego (aka Prof. Retroman) @frangallego.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
¡Ya puedes participar en #GBRetroDev'25! ¡Entregas abiertas! 🗓️ Hasta 31/octubre/2025 🏆 200€ en premios ¡Afina tus juegos de #GameBoy clásica (DMG-1) en ensamblador y únete! itch.io/jam/gbretrod... #Games #GameDev #IndieDev #Asm #Contest @ua.es @retrovirtualmachine.org @mojontwins.bsky.social
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GBRetroDev'25: Heroes of ASM 2
A game jam from 2025-10-14 to 2025-11-14 hosted by Profesor Retroman, Jsala, Alimaña Picacódigos & solsolet. #GBRetroDev'25 Heroes of Assembly 2 2nd International Gameboy Game Creation Contest at the ...
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David Ferriz @davidferriz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We also have a game called Cutout Village that will participate next year, so you can also help us by adding it to your wishlist to give us a boost. store.steampowered.com/app/3907910/...
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Cutout Village on Steam
Cutout Village is a narrative, cozy, city-builder game in which you will have to build villages using simple and unique mechanics: cutting, folding and gluing. Restore the family home, revive your vil...
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David Ferriz @davidferriz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
By the way, if you found this interesting, Mystery of Silence is currently participating in the Next Fest, so it would help us a lot if you added it to your wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3929410/...
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Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence on Steam
Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story...
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David Ferriz @davidferriz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
¿Eres #indiedev y tienes experiencias diferentes en el Next Fest? Comparte la tuya 🙂
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