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@retrogamingdev

#GeekDad who is super into #videogames, specifically #retrogaming, #VideoGameHistory. Learning #GameDev in spare time. All my things: linktr.ee/retrogamingdev

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Retro Ladder Assault (Working Title) by retrogamingdev This is a early prototype of a simple platformer game. Almost everything about this will change at some point.

More updates: retrogamingdev.itch.io/retro-ladder...

New:
- Sound Effects
- Gamepad Support

01.03.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
NES game Adventure Island

NES game Adventure Island

New pickup for the #NES collection!

Anyone a fan of Adventure Island?

#retrogaming #nintendo

01.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Retro Ladder Assault (Working Title) by retrogamingdev This is a early prototype of a simple platformer game. Almost everything about this will change at some point.

Doing some minimalistic #gamedev here with a little mini arcade style platformer. Works in browser, mobile and with a joypad if you have one.

retrogamingdev.itch.io/retro-ladder... #indiegame #indiedev #retrogaming #arcade

26.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rate Signal in the Dark by retrogamingdev for Pirate Software - Game Jam 18 Signal in the Dark is a minimalist arcade survival game where movement is both your power and your greatest risk.

You can read a bit more about it here: itch.io/jam/pirate/r...

The overall idea is the more you move, the more enemies to see you. But, you will lose if you move to slow.

It is super early in development - lots more to do. But as a proof of concept, I am feeling pleased.

02.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Signal in the Dark by retrogamingdev Signal in the Dark is a minimalist arcade survival game where movement is both your power and your greatest risk.

Well, my submission for #PirateJam (by @piratesoftware.live ) is up - with minutes to spare πŸ˜†

It is called β€œSignal in the Dark”.

retrogamingdev.itch.io/signal-in-th...

#gamedev #gamejam #IndieGameDev

02.02.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Who remembers the 80s classic cartoon M.A.S.K. ? #retroflashback #80s #cartoons #1980s #retrowave
Who remembers the 80s classic cartoon M.A.S.K. ? #retroflashback #80s #cartoons #1980s #retrowave YouTube video by Nate's RetroPlays

Who remembers the 80s classic cartoon M.A.S.K. ?

And why is this song so killer?!!

#retroflashback #80s

www.youtube.com/shorts/0gd43...

03.06.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, they captured magic with this one… something they struggle to do now days. (I may also be biased as I saw it when I was a kid 😝, nostalgia glasses and all…)

30.05.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Is there a more iconic 80s fantasy movie than #theneverendingstory ? #retroflashback #80s #movies
Is there a more iconic 80s fantasy movie than #theneverendingstory ? #retroflashback #80s #movies YouTube video by Nate's RetroPlays

Is there a more iconic 80s fantasy movie than The Neverending Story? #retroFlashback

youtube.com/shorts/Agq8z...

29.05.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
How awesome is this 80s #VideoGame commercial?#atari #starwars #retroflashback #retrogaming
How awesome is this 80s #VideoGame commercial?#atari #starwars #retroflashback #retrogaming YouTube video by Nate's RetroPlays

πŸ‘Ύ How awesome is this 80s #VideoGame commercial? The guy is cracking me up! 🀣🀣

#atari #starwars #retroFlashback

youtube.com/shorts/X0W9Z...

28.05.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
WELCOME TO THE NEXT LEVEL #retroflashback #sega #retrogaming #videogames #sonic #genesis
WELCOME TO THE NEXT LEVEL #retroflashback #sega #retrogaming #videogames #sonic #genesis YouTube video by Nate's RetroPlays

WELCOME TO THE NEXT LEVEL #retroflashback #sega #retrogaming #videogames #sonic #genesis

youtube.com/shorts/52Z8F...

26.05.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Do you remember this #Sega Genesis commercial? #1980s #retrogaming #commercials #retroFlashback
Do you remember this #Sega Genesis commercial? #1980s #retrogaming #commercials #retroFlashback YouTube video by Nate's RetroPlays

Do you remember this #Sega Genesis commercial? #1980s #retrogaming #commercials #retroFlashback

youtube.com/shorts/9JFmk...

24.05.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Were you an Autobot or Decepticon fan? #1980s #retro #commercials #transformers

23.05.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who remembers this commercial?

#retro #1980s #1990s #oldschool

20.05.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll see if I can find out…

16.04.2025 01:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mario wall art

Mario wall art

Finally got around to hanging some Mario wall art my wife got me for Christmas! Looks pretty sweet!

#nintendo #mario #retrogaming

15.04.2025 01:49 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Honestly, this looks like what AI comes up with when I ask for an 80s computer.

19.03.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have this, one of the few Famicom carts in my collection. It is interesting, pretty fun - though difficult.

28.02.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oof, that’s a rough looking game.

22.02.2025 01:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. There is really nothing wrong with the game, quite nearly perfect IMO.

21.02.2025 23:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New high score! #balatro

21.02.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1. Hard to say for sure, I was probably 5... but good chances it was something like Pitfall or Astrosmash on the Intellivision.
2. The original Legend of Zelda
3. I am pumped for the next mainline Zelda game... Also, I play a lot of 7 Days to Die, I am excited for a follow up.

13.02.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Contra - NES - Practice Run for #gwphighscore
Contra - NES - Practice Run for #gwphighscore YouTube video by Nate's RetroPlays

Not a full run, so I can't submit to #GWPHighScore... but here was a practice run I made on Contra to see how far and fast I could get! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOvs...

13.02.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

.. Or perhaps it replaced by the next generation's 'culture'. Maybe it is out there and I just don't see it now? I do enjoy going to local conventions (video games, movies, etc...) and I do find people still celebrating this stuff. But, it feels sort of hidden away now.

11.02.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

... like ThinkGeek were feeling really intune with the community. I connected with tons of people on Twitter, other fans like me and small business owners finding an audience with their stuff. I feel like all of that is gone now, it was probably oversaturation by corporations and media companies...

11.02.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You know what I kind of miss? I can't even specifically name what it is - but there was this sort of nerd/geek culture revival late 2000's into early 2010's. I feel like there was all these people and small companies celebrating nerd/geek stuff that was fairly organic. Even bigger companies like...

11.02.2025 14:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Note: I streamed, just to get my streaming setup working again - but no mic turned on this time. Just gameplay.

09.02.2025 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Balatro - retrogamingdev on Twitch retrogamingdev went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Balatro VOD now.

Well, I gave in to the hype for @playbalatro.com and I am not mad at all! The game is really really fun! I can see why it got so many awards! It is fun, simple in approach, but has a lot of depth. The visuals are great (I love retro!) and the music and SFX fit so well. www.twitch.tv/videos/23763...

09.02.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artifact's Escape - Early Access by retrogamingdev Artifact’s Escape is a puzzle adventure game where you take on the role of an ancient and powerful artifact.

With the @piratesoftware.live Game Jam over, I have setup a second game listing on itch.io so I can continue to provide updates to this game! I am really pumped to keep moving on it, so check this one for updates! #gamedev #indiegame

retrogamingdev.itch.io/artifacts-es...

03.02.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artifact's Escape - Game Design Document Artifact's Escape DESIGN DOCUMENT (WIP) By retrogamingdev for the 2025 Pirate Software Game Jam itch.io | BlueSky | X | Instagram Introduction 2 Game Summary Pitch 2 Story 3 Player Experience 3 Platf...

If you want to read more about it, you can check out my game design document here: docs.google.com/document/u/0...

30.01.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artifact's Escape by retrogamingdev Artifact’s Escape is a puzzle adventure game where you take on the role of an ancient and powerful artifact.

Ok, trying again with right link:

My Pirate Jam 16 entry is at a pretty final demo state for judging. There maybe a couple smallish changes, but with only a day or so left this might be pretty close to a wrap (for now).

retrogamingdev.itch.io/artifacts-es...

#gamedev #indiegame

30.01.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0