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Minigun Miner (Atari 2600) released!

Hi everyone!

Today I'm happy to share with you a small game I created for the Retro Platform Jam #6 : Minigun Miner

It's a unique digging game for the Atari 2600 home console. Using a minigun, dig holes to colle...

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Yo-Yo Shuriken (Neo-Geo) released!

Hi Everyone,

I'm proud to announce you the release of my game Yo-Yo Shuriken on Neo-Geo MVS, AES and CD formats.

The game is a single-screen shooter with a unique twist:  you are using a single shuriken that can be thrown, then recalled so  you can hit enemies from the front and/or from behind. The game is even  more fun with a friend, with...

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[Free Games] Yo-Yo Shuriken (Neo-Geo)

Dear Patrons of the "free games" tier, today I'm happy to gift you the full version of my Neo-Geo game "Yo-Yo Shuriken" to thank you for your continued support!

The game is a single-screen shooter with a unique twist:  you are using a single shuriken that can be thrown, then recalled so  you can hit enemies from the front and/or from behind. The game is even  mor...

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GB Corp. released publicly (Game Boy)

Hi everyone,

I'm pleased to announce that, after a successful Kickstarter, my Game Boy game GB Corp. is now available for sale to everyone.

First, there is beautiful physical edition published by Yastuna Games: 2023-04-03 19:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post

[Free Games] GB Corp. (Game Boy)

Dear Patrons of the "Free Games" tier, I'm happy to gift you the digital version of the full commercial release of my game GB Corp. for the Game Boy.

Attached to this post, you'll find the final ROM version of the game (the same one we put on the cartridges), a digital version of the game manual, and the full source code of the game. View Post

Yo-Yo Shuriken physically released on Neo-Geo CD

Hi everyone!

Besides new projects, 2023 will also bring the physical release of several games that you have played beta versions from here!

Let's start with the first one: Yo-Yo Shuriken on Neo-Geo CD

The game is published by Cote Gamers, and is available here:
https...

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[Beta] GB Corp full version beta 2 (Game Boy)

Hi everyone!

I'm happy to share with you today the results of my work for the past couple months: a new (and hopefully last) beta of the full version of GB Corp.

I've been ironing bugs out, adding a lot of polish (I redid the whole menu from scratch) and I added a new feature that I think you'll enjoy: achievements (optional goals).

There ...

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GB Corp pre-order campaign ends in 48h

Hi everyone!

I'm very happy to tell you that the Kickstarter campaign for GB Corp is over 100% funded, so the project will happen! Thanks a lot everyone for your support!

We have reached a first stretch goal, and unlocked some cool new stickers for everyone. Here is a first draft of the bonus stickers:

The pre-order campaign ends in 48h, so now is y...

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GB Corp. physical release pre-order campaign

Hi Everyone,

Today I'm happy to finally announce the pre-order campaign for the complete version of my game GB Corp (with new features). It's available as a physical release on KickStarter:

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[News] GB Corp physical release progress (Game Boy)

Hi Everyone!

Last time, I shared with you a new beta version of my upcoming game GB Corp. Today, I have some news regarding the "hardware" part of the physical release.

Indeed, my publisher Yastuna Games hired a skilled 3D artist to create some really cool goodies that will be available in a "deluxe" version of the game. We are creati...

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[Beta] GB Corp. full version (Game Boy)

Hi everyone! 

You might remember my Game Boy game GB Corp. that I released in October 2021 for the GB Competition 2021. It's an idle / incremental game that rewards you for playing on more than one Game Boy model (original, GB pocket, GB Color, Super Game Boy, etc.).

Using the feedback I got from you and from other players, I kept working on the game. As the game was open-source, a fellow ...

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Two new SEGA Master System games released on cartridge: Dangerous Demolition and Mecha-8

Hi everyone!

Today, I'm happy to share with you the physical release of two brand new games for the SEGA Master System, one of them being made by myself!  Both are published by Cote Gamers, and available right now from their online shop: https://cotegamers.com/shop/en/41-master-system 

Here are the two games:

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[News] Dangerous Demolition cover art (Master System)

Hi everyone!

Today, I'm happy to share with the you the cover art (and box front) for the upcoming release of Dangerous Demolition for the Sega Master System: 

The game will be available for Game Gear too, but my publisher Cote Gamers is focusing on the Master System release first. Indeed, they will make a joint release with another Master System gam...

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My two Game Boy games finally available in fully boxed edition: Sheep It Up! and DMG Deals Damage

Hi everyone!

Some of you might remember my Game Boy titles "Sheep It Up!" (2017) and "DMG Deals Damage" (2019 - 30 years GB anniversary game) that were released a few years ago. The games were available as free ROMs (and they still are!) and also a physical "cartridge only" edition from Catskull Games. Sadly, Catskull ceased its game publishing activities in January 2022. Since then, I've been working with another publisher, Yastuna Ga...

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[News] DMG Deals Damage and Sheep It Up! boxed editions (Game Boy)

Hi everyone!

As you might know, my first homebrew game, Sheep It Up! (2017), and my other Game Boy title, DMG Deals Damage (2019) are both freeware ROM downloads. But they were also available in physical release, as a cartridge-only edition, from Catskull Games. Sadly, Catskull Games ceased its game publishing activity in January 2022 to focus on their electronics and music activities.

Since then, I've been working with another publisher, Yastuna Games, to have these two g...

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News & Updates

Hi everyone,

Today, I don't have a new beta to share with you, so I figured that I'll give you an update on all my current projects instead :). Here are the games I'm currently working on:

GB Corp. (Game Boy)

Let's start with the good news: my game GB Corp. just got the 10th place in the Game Boy Competition 2021!

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New game release: GB Corp. (Game Boy) - freeware & open source

It's time to put your Game Boy collection to work!

GB Corp. is an incremental / idle game for the Game Boy, that rewards you for playing it on several console models.

The core gameplay is quite simple. You hire consoles from the Game Boy line (Original GB, GB Pocket, GB Color and Super Game Boy), and they work for your "push-button" company....

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[Beta] GB Corp. (Game Boy)

Hi everyone!

I hope everything is fine for you, and you had a good summer. On my end, I've been working on a new Game Boy game, for the currently running GB Compo 2021.

I've got quite a late start in this competition, but to thank you for your support I'm happy to share the first beta version of my game here: GB Corp.

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[Beta] MeteoRain (Game Boy Advance)

Hi everyone!

Here is a beta for a new game I created for the Game Boy Advance, to participate in the GBA Jam 2021: MeteoRain 

Meteors are falling from the sky!  Avoid them as long as possible to make an high score!

This is a port/remake of a previous homebrew game I did for the 2021-07-03 22:24:24 +0000 UTC View Post

[Beta] Dangerous Demolition (Game Gear / Master System)

Hi everyone!

Here is an updated ROM of my upcoming game Dangerous Demolition for the Game Gear and Master System. I've been able to test the game extensively on real hardware, and I've made some tiny bugfixes on the Master System version (the GG didn't have any issue so far).

Here is the game running on my Master System 1:

And here is the game running on my Game Gear:

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[Beta] Growing Ties Deluxe (Atari Lynx)- now with music from Songbird Productions

Hi everyone!

I'm pleased to announce that my upcoming Atari Lynx game "Growing Ties Deluxe" now features a great soundtrack composed by Songbird Productions

Here is a video where you can hear both the title screen music, and the ingame music. What do you think of them?

And, as usual, to thank you for your support I'm attaching a new beta version of the game to this post View Post

[Web] New jam game: Killing Time

Hi everyone!

While my main focus is making new games for old console, sometimes I also create small experimental games for modern hardware, such as web browsers.

My last experiment was to create a game using Makecode Arcade, a great tool to teach programming (you can create games using both a visual language and a script language like Python or Javascript). There is also a drawing and animation tool to ma...

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New game released: Minigun Miner

Hi everyone!

This weekend, I participated in the Ludum Dare game jam, with the goal to create a brand new game from scratch using the theme "Deeper and Deeper".

For once, I didn't create a homebrew game, but a game for "current PC" relying on Python and Pygame: Minigun Miner 

Created in...

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[Beta] Yo-Yo Shuriken (Neo Geo)

Hi everyone!

I've already told you that I was working hard on making a Neo-Geo game on several occasions. Now is the time to show you the result: here is the (patreon only) beta version of Yo-Yo Shuriken for Neo-Geo hardware!

You might remember this game as I originally created it for the SNES in 2019...

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[Beta] Growing Ties Deluxe (Atari Lynx)

Dear Patrons,

As mentioned in my previous post, I've been working hard on creating a "deluxe" version of my Atari Lynx game Growing Ties. I've added new levels, new games modes, and polished the overall game experience. I've also included 3 bonus games on the cartridge: Timeloop, Fishing for Atari, and Gift Catcher.

2021-02-08 22:08:29 +0000 UTC View Post

News

Hi dear Patrons!

I hope everything is fine for you, and I wish you all my best wishes for 2021! 

I don't have a new game or beta to share with you for now, but here are some news of my current projects:

[Game Gear & Master System] Dangerous Demolition physical release

A couple months ago, I've shared with you the latest beta versions of Dangerous Demolition for Game G...

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New game released: Gift Catcher (Atari Lynx)

Hi everyone!

Here is a "surprise game": I made it in such a limited time (i.e. a single weekend) that I couldn't send you a beta/preview version - sorry about that! This is a game I made for the LynXmas 2020 Game Jam hosted by AtariGamer.com

2020-12-13 23:52:55 +0000 UTC View Post

[Prototype] The Last Super (SNES)

Today marks the 30th birhtday of the Super Nintendo (SNES) console! To celebrate this, I'll release the game "The Last Super" publicly. And to thank you for your continued support, here is an exclusive access to the prototypes of this game!

The Last Super is heavily inspired / built upon another SNES game I made: Keeping SNES Alive. You can play this game here - it’s also included as a bonus game on the...

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[Beta] The Last Super beta 2

Hi everyone!

Thanks a lot for your helpful feedback on my current SNES project, "The Last Super."

Using your input, I've made a new version, with a few bugfixes and an instruction screen (displayed when you select arcade > level1, like any first time player).

(the screen is animated in game)

As usual, you'll find the ROM version of the last beta attached with this post.

Mea...

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[Beta] New SNES game: The Last Super

Hi everyone!

This month, on November 21st, the SNES turns 30 years old!

To celebrate this birthday, I decided to create a (small) SNES game: The Last Super!

As usual, I'm sharing with the you the first beta of this game to thank you for your continued support! You'll find the SNES rom file attached with this post, to play on your favorite emulator or flashcart!

I voluntarily d...

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