Atarath

Tactus on Steam A rhythm-based dungeon crawler with authentic retro charm. Explore mysterious ruins, find powerful weapons, and slay to the beat. Designed and built for the original NES, playable on Steam with modern...

If you'll pardon a bit of shameless self-promotion, Tactus is now available for wishlisting on Steam! 🎉 Digital copies will also include an NES ROM, compatible with modern emulators and dev carts.

"Wishlist Now!", "Tell your friends", other clichés, etc!

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Added!

The results for the #SuperMAGFest2026 Indie Retro Showcase winners are here! 🏆

🔊 Best Sound Design: Tactus by Phonorail LLC
🎨 Best Art Direction: Wicked Plague by Locus Motion
🕹️ Best Gameplay: The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers by Pixel Craft
🎮 Best in Show: Light from Within by Atarath Games

MAGFest Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase 2026: Winners YouTube video by Mega Cat Studios

🌙 Light From Within won Best in Show at #SuperMAGFest2026!

Huge thanks to Mega Cat Studios, the devs, and all the players who made the showcase such a special experience.

I had a wonderful time!

#NES #nesdev #gamedev #homebrew #indiegames #retrogames

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Light From Within (NES) by Atarath A brand new classic adventure game for your original Nintendo Entertainment System!

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Thank you!

🌙 Light From Within is at #SuperMAGFest2026 as part of the Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase!
🔗 atarath.itch.io/light-from-w...

Come check it out!

#nesdev #homebrew #indiegames #retrogaming #NES #gamedev

Light From Within (NES) by Atarath A brand new classic adventure game for your original Nintendo Entertainment System!

Hi Taki Udon!

I would love it if you included my NES demo Light From Within!

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🌙 Light From Within will be at #SuperMAGFest2026 as part of the Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase!
🔗 atarath.itch.io/light-from-w...

Come see me there and check out all the incredible homebrew projects!

#nesdev #homebrew #indiegames #retrogaming #NES #gamedev

I would love that!

Thank you for keeping up with it! It's been a long road.

The NES version comes in classic grey, and three LIMITED cartridge color options!

🌑 Classic Grey (unlimited)
🟡 Legendary Gold (500 units)
🔴 Nerd Rage Red (1500 units)
🔵 Super Mecha Baddie Blue (1500 units)

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ROM Finalized - New Demo Available! Hello friends! I'm happy to share that the ROM for Light From Within has been finalized ! This means no additional changes will be made to the game before it eventually comes to cartridge. With that i...

Hello friends!

🌙 Light From Within has been finalized!
The new demo reflects what will eventually appear on cartridge.

🕹️ Go check it out!
🔗 atarath.itch.io/light-from-w...

#nesdev #homebrew #indiegames #retrogaming #NES #gamedev

Solo NES dev here, if you could add me!

I just got my copy of Chibi Monster Brawl! Such an awesome looking cartridge! I'm excited to play it!

Check out the game here:
dale-coop.itch.io/chibi-monste...

Or follow the dev: @dalecoop.bsky.social

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames

Thank you for playing!

Thanks for stopping by and the shout out!

I’ll be at the Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend in Milwaukee! Stop by to play our NES games or just to say hi. I’d love to see you there!

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

Thank you for playing!

Dial up your crew, plug in the Four Score on the NES, and get ready for a 8bit brawl like it’s 1990!
Chibi Monster Brawl brings arcade mayhem home, 4 players, 1 screen, pure chaos!

🚨 Physical edition pre-orders are live! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/136-.html

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT

We are thrilled to launch Homebrew Factory, our new platform that allows gamers to purchase homebrew games and helps creators bring their games to life!

➡️ Store: www.homebrew-factory.com

➡️ Factory: creator.homebrew-factory.com

Byte Off V is a wrap! Nearly 50 fresh NES games made with @nesmaker.bsky.social, ready for you to play and vote. Don’t miss out on these retro gems! 😍☕️

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#NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #ByteOffV #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

Byte-Off V

🎉 Congrats to all the participants of Byte-Off V! 🎮

There’s some really creative, thoughtful, and just plain fun stuff this year. It’s always inspiring to see what people are building on the NES!

🕹️ Play the demos:
👉 theretroverse.com/special-even...

#RetroGaming #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker

I'm a solo NES dev! I check for my name and would love to be added!

Working on BackwardsQuest for #ByteOffV with Artix, FJ, and Raftronaut has been amazing! A platformer action-RPG where the story, gameplay, and even the music play… backwards!

Can’t wait for you to try it. 🗡️ Demo coming soon!

#NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム

New cover art for my NES game!
➡️ atarath.itch.io/light-from-w...

Cover art by: anniearyzu
➡️ linktr.ee/anniearyzu

#NES #NESdev #NESmaker #homebrew #retro #retrogame #indiegames #gamedev #digitalart #coverart

Thanks for playing!

An impressive commitment to the Game Boy aesthetic.

If you wanna help this handsome Scottish mole impress his mermaid crush by putting on an elaborate theater production, join us at the Isle of Reveries Kickstarter!

We're at 58% funding!! Rewards include a physical soundtrack CD and a digital GB-style manual. Link ⬇️ #indiegame #gamedev

Wild Cosmos Demo Trailer YouTube video by HeyTibo

I don't want to be too pushy when it comes to communication.

But if you like my work, simply liking or sharing the trailer for my game helps me a lot.

The more eyes there are on my game, the more chances I have of making future projects and games :)!

youtu.be/vqpzV5fue0Q

#gamedev #indiegame