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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The logo is now animated on the original Game Boy too!

Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mechanical Paladin has a new logo! Designed by the Finnish comic artist/illustrator Kari A. Sihvonen! Thank you so very much, Kari! I took his design and converted it into Game Boy / Color compatible form. Had to simplify the non color version for it to fit the 192 tile limit.

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Negative Charge @negativecharge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Added in IRQ software bass by default... this is less harsh than using periodic noise via the LFSR. Also improved the scope visualization a little. Still lots of issues with SID files that trample all over the BBC Micro memory map, but this one appears to work just fine. 🔊

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Jade Cottontail DEMO Update! Changes: *Removed platform/spikes from bottom right corner on level 7. Bug fixes: *Super GB colors didn't apply on stage select screen. *In stage select screen, Selection Denied sound effect no longer plays when cursor is not beside the boss level.

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Started working on the Raccoon dog-girl boss's sprite. Initially I wanted to give her a gangster suit, but unfortunately I couldn't make it work with 16x16px canvas and 3 colors. A dress it is then!

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The last zone's tileset is coming along nicely.

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Resident Evil Gaiden Recomp by sergiomanzur now supports audio mods, so I started making covers of the game's soundtrack. Two tracks down so far (logos and title menu), plenty more to go. Hopefully we'll get crossfading between tracks at some point.

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

No DLSS 5. Just good art direction.

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Alfred Reinold Baudisch @alfredbaudisch.com · 31/08/2026

I released SIX new versions of Pixel Art Studio since launch, over the weekend, with dozens of improvements. If you faced issues or something weird, it has probably been fixed now. If not, please report! #pixelart #blender3d

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

When creating background art for monochrome screens (unlit screens especially), you need to be careful not to add too much detail. Busy BG's can make a game borderline unplayable. Color screens fortunately don't have this problem.

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Matt Hughson (NES & GB Dev) @mhughson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Super Sunny World is in review with Valve for the Steam release! Don't forget to Wishlist! ✨ I'm planning to have a sizable discount at launch💰, and the Steam version will include the NES ROM! store.steampowered.com/app/2772980/...

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Super Sunny World on Steam

Super Sunny World is the ultimate love letter to the platformer greats of the 8-bit era. Jump, bump, and kick your way through 8 worlds of pixel-perfect platforming, cute characters, and exciting powe...

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Alex @alx5962.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Some new screenshots of the sample app compiled for the PC Engine using my ALXPCE Studio app #pcengine #nec #gbstudio #retrogaming

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Finally managed to get my hands on a Analogue Pocket. I didn't feel comfortable releasing the game on a system I couldn't test it on. Played trough the demo on it and didn't find any issues with it. Please let me know if you find any issues with the demo. Changelog in comments ↓

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lavenstar-games.bsky.social @lavenstar-games.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

RTs and likes appreciated!🙏 Showing kindness during dialogue can make small flowers appear, hinting at secret paths. I want kindness to feel useful, and reward nice players. フローでは、会話でやさしさを示すと、マップにも変化が現れます。やさしい返事で小さな花が咲き、秘密の道を示してくれます。やさしさが物語だけでなく、探索にもつながる作りを目指しています。 #indiedev #NESdev #ファミコン #ゲーム制作

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hopefully this is not too much animation for a single screen (there were more).

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I like this GitHub Desktop feature.

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lavenstar-games.bsky.social @lavenstar-games.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

With the ECHO system, the same room can change based on your choices. In the market stage, visuals and gameplay shift, making each replay feel a little different. ECHOシステムで同じ部屋も選択で変化します。市場ステージでは見た目も遊び方も少しずつ変わります。 #indiedev #NESdev #ファミコン #ゲーム制作

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Someone should take a look at those smashed billboards lights. Looks hazardous!

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Cannonbreed (Alexander) @cannonbreed.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Iv'e been working on this for Studio MDHR, looking forward to sharing more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21j...

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Mighty Cuphead Adventure | Teaser Trailer

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Sewer crows tend to get a bit chubby.

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Rei8bit @rei8bit.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

2A03 DubStep with joy \o/ Drawのライブのために作ったものです 240Hz🌩️ #Chiptune #FamiTracker

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Everyone's favorite setting.. Sewers!!

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Third zone's tileset is coming along nicely!

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Second zone's level select screen of Jade Cottontail done! Unfortunately I can't make these as fancy as I'd like, because of the original Game Boy's 192 tile limit, but I'm still happy with the end result.

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Overhauling the level select screen! No more guessing of what kind of stage you're about to play! Graphics are very much still WIP. Sorry for the long wait between posts. I didn't work on anything visually too interesting, so I decided to wait before posting anything.

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Mário Santos @mariosantos.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I never much liked the timelines I see floating out there on the internet. So, I assembled one. Have fun. Full version: drive.google.com/file/d/1YM0Y...

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✨bard_pixel🕯️ @bardpixel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I don't understand the Camera Deadzone Y settings on GBStudio. I've been trying to find the sweet spot for hours, I'm so frustrated rn lmao.

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Finished the second boss battle theme for #JadeCottontail 🎹 Not every battle theme needs to be aggressive and/or in minor key 😎 #Chiptune #GBStudio #GameBoy #solodev #indiedev #trackermusic #music

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Taki Udon @takiudon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I just want to put this out into the universe again. If you are a homebrew game dev of a system that runs on MiSTer (GB, NES,MD, etc) with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to include it in SuperStation’s Season 1 Homebrew DLC Pack. forms.gle/aAja7HEZQnga...

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Progress has been slow. Here's the Whale Boss doing a spin attack 🐋 #JadeCottontail #GBStudio #GameBoy #solodev #devlog #16x16

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Atari Scene News @philsan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Charsetter, new font and map editor for #Atari8bit computers www.atari.org.pl/charsetter/ #atari

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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

"Jberetta" has been at work for some years on a new 3D #Sega #Saturn #homebrew called "Cold Case" And today he just uploaded some new footage to YouTube, showing off how far the project has come. Check the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8c-... #retrogaming #SegaSaturn #gamedev #indie

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Progress on the second zone's boss! The crane is now fully functional and I'll get to work on the boss's attack patterns next ☠️ The graphics are obviously not done 👨‍🎨 #JadeCottontail #GBStudio #GameBoy #devlog

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#JadeCottontail now has dancing construction workers 👷‍♂️🚧 Don't get swept up by their moves 🕺 #GBStudio #GameBoy #indiegame #devlog

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Caught and fix'd a time challenge breaking bug (sorry speedrunners 🐇). If you started holding a directional button at the right time when the screen faded in, the timer and actors would remain frozen until next button press. You can still try it in the demo! #GameBoy

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EGVroom @egvroom.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

For #ScreenshotSaturday let’s peep behind the curtains to see how Roguecraft DX’s 10x10 rooms made it to #GameBoy The GameBoy screen is constructed from 8x8 pixel tiles. (20 → and 18 ↓) A 10x10 grid of 8x8 pixels could work but it’d be tiny 👀 A 10x10 grid of 16x16 pixels is too large 😕 (1/3)

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Finished the second zone's music track of #JadeCottontail🎵🌊🚧 #GameBoy #GBStudio #devlog #chiptune

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Mechanical Paladin @mechpala.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Played trough 36 games this year and had a blast! Me liking or disliking a game does not translate to game being good or bad, just how I felt at the end of it :)

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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

"Hummer Team" was also responsible for the infamous "Somari" An ambitious but very crude pirate #NES game Since then "Terwilf" has worked on fixing this bootleg. And with v.1.7 this #romhack has turned into a legit good #Sonic game! www.romhacking.net/hacks/5026/ #romhacks #retro #retrogaming

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