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Doing everything in my power to keep the legacy gaming systems alive. Love systems like the #NES? Always wanted to create your own games for it? Check out NESmaker at www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com
Want to help support development of new NES games? Want to keep physical media alive? My people - check it out :-)

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Byte-Off V: A Bit of Mystery
A feature length, episodical noir parody by the NESmaker team celebrating the annual Byte-Off Awards.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Who is coming to Boston for #PAXeast? Come say hello!
May 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Let's have some fun! Every clue needed to solve this mystery of Who Stole the Byte-Off has been presented across the A Bit of Mystery series. Wwhodunnit? Head to www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byteoffv and take the quiz - who, and why? There might be something in it for anyone who actually figures it out!
April 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New #NES games made with #NESmaker! All game demos shown were created in just 30 days as part of the Byte-Off. Play them, vote for your favorite, or get started creating your own today at www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Want to be among the first to play new #NES games? Heading to Milwaukee for #MidwestGamingClassic? Make sure to RSVP for the Byte-Off Awards (free to attend with MGC ticket)! www.eventbrite.com/e/nesmaker-b...
March 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The best professional advice I can give anyone can be summed up in three words. *Never grow up*.

Here is the latest episode of frame story nonsense from #NESmaker as part of our annual Byte-Off competition season. I promise...the plot thins.

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NESmaker Byte-Off V: A Bit of Mystery, Episode 2
YouTube video by The New 8-bit Heroes
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March 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Tonight at 6pm Eastern, it’s time to reveal this year’s theme for the NESmaker Byte-Off Awards. Join us in the live premiere here!

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Byte Off V Theme Reveal
YouTube video by The New 8-bit Heroes
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February 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Super humbled to get some great press on Bitmask Games and GGJ this year, but absolutely floored to see it made front page news! We all need a bit of good news these days, right? Kids coming together to make new NES games - what better news is there? :-)
February 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy holidays! Continuing to toil away at out proverbial north pole on more tools to help bring new people to the retro development party :-) very early peek, but figured it made for a good holiday share!

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December 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Friends, I don't care how strong a person you are, but if you don't bawl uncontrollably at the loss of your faithful dog, you're probably incapable of love. Thank you for being the best companion a man could ask for for almost 2 decades, and teaching my kids to love animals. I'll miss you very much.
December 6, 2024 at 4:14 PM
This is another trying day in a difficult week that's part of a hard month wrapped up in a rough year. But there are bright spots. When looking for local devs to see if they'd be interested in a #GGJ location at the studio, I accidentally found this. I hope everyone else finds a small win today too!
December 5, 2024 at 1:54 PM
So many new friends, so many great artists and so many great st #pixel-art ! If you fancy yourself a decent pixel artist hit me up in a DM :-)
December 5, 2024 at 11:05 AM
For those who may think it's a competition, we are SUPER excited for our friends at @gbstudiocentral.com that a mod was able to make a new tool for making NES games, too. Anything that brings more people to the party, I support! I hope folks will be excited for RetroGameForge, too - keep an eye out!
December 4, 2024 at 12:41 AM
So, here I am on BlueSky. Lots of new developments coming to #NESmaker, so maybe this platform is part of a series of *new beginnings* :-)
December 3, 2024 at 8:15 PM