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SarahLynne
@sarahlynne.bsky.social
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Homebrew retro dev and general nerd. Creator of Retro Puzzle Maker, nes-starter-kit, and more! All opinions my own.

https://igwgames.com
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sarahlynne.bsky.social
Finally building a better intro/instructions screen for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex! It used to be dense text. That text now lives on the e-reader cards!

Demo next week?

#gamedev #homebrew
Help/Intro screen for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex for the Nintendo E-reader. It shows the sheep, the hook-and-loop fastener, 3 enemies and 3 types of tile.
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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retrodotcards.com
A new blog post that goes over how Pixel Pup's puzzle pack cards work.

www.mattgreer.dev/blog/hacking...
Hacking My Own E-Reader Game
Extending an e-Reader game by scanning in new cards that alter its code
www.mattgreer.dev
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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frankcifaldi.bsky.social
Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
The bees have a scarier cousin, be afraid of hornets! They see you, and they want your fuzzy blood. You have to move quickly to stay safe.

Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX is coming soon for your e-reader and phone!

#gamedev #homebrew #screenshotsaturday
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Be careful of the bees! Bees follow the huge magnets chasing our sheep in Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX. Time your moves carefully to avoid being stung!

Coming soon to your nintendo e-reader and phone!

#gamedev #indiedev #homebrew
October 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Will be at portland retro game expo all weekend! If you see me, say hi!

I’ll also have the latest Dizzy Sheep prototype with me, if that’s your sorta thing
The game author holding cards in a pink gamer dress
October 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Surprise! I’ll be at Portland Retro Gaming Expo this weekend with the latest prototype build of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex

No booth but feel free to stop me if you see me around!
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming
Cards and booster pack styled packaging for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex for the nintendo e-reader
October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Dizzy Sheep Disaster features a number of scary enemies that our magnetic sheep must avoid! Ticks are small, but will quickly end her journey. Be careful!

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
October 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
I’ve been working on packaging for Dizzy Sheep Disaster lately, here’s a prototype of the e-reader booster pack design!

The label art is a mockup pending final design from @mteegfx.com, who I know is gonna make it look amazing!

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
Booster pack for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex
October 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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mteegfx.com
I'm super stoked to finally reveal these card designs, y'all. Everything from the text, illustration, and layout are the culmination of something I've been wanting to do for a long, hot minute; and @sarahlynne.bsky.social's been a total blast to work with on it.
sarahlynne.bsky.social SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social · Oct 1
The amazing @mteegfx.com has been working on card designs for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX for the Nintendo E-Reader and I’m loving the results! We’re getting close to ready!

#homebrew #gamedev
Cards for playing Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX on an artist’s table
October 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
The amazing @mteegfx.com has been working on card designs for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX for the Nintendo E-Reader and I’m loving the results! We’re getting close to ready!

#homebrew #gamedev
Cards for playing Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX on an artist’s table
October 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Not everyone has an e-reader, so I’ve been working on a web-based version of Dizzy Sheep Disaster you can play from a QR code or a link. It’s coming together well! #screenshotsaturday
Vertical screenshot of the game running in a web browser on a phone Horizontal screenshot of the game running in a web browser on a phone
August 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Been quietly working on Dizzy Sheep Disaster lately. Here’s a winter stage showcasing the reverse direction button for #screenshotsaturday!
August 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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theunclebob.bsky.social
I put together a list of Awesome e-Reader Folks! bsky.app/profile/theu...

If I'm missing someone, lemme know! @retrodotcards.com @sarahlynne.bsky.social @vaporwario.bsky.social @caitsith2.bsky.social @blisy.net @hitsave.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
I'm still hard at work on my e-reader game, with hopes to release it by the end of this year! Lately the focus has been the web-based emulator. I want to make sure people without an e-reader still get a really fun experience

#homebrew #gamedev
An emulator for the e-reader designed to be used on phones and browsers in a horizontal layout. An emulator for the e-reader designed to be used on phones and browsers in a vertical layout.
July 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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retrodotcards.com
Retro Dot Cards are now on sale at store.retrodotcards.com
A photoshopped image showing the Jeff character as a vendor at a stadium selling cards. He has a box in front of him full of cards, and is saying "get ya cards here!"
July 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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retrodotcards.com
I'm giving away 20 copies of Exo Attack for the Nintendo E-Reader.

Repost this post to be entered into the contest.
A picture of a Game Boy Advance with an e-Reader inserted into it. The game Exo Attack is playing on the Game Boy. Exo Attack cards are off to the right. The caption says "Nintendo E-Reader Game Giveaway!"
July 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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retrodotcards.com
Retro Dot Cards go on sale in two weeks 😱

Here is a page I whipped up with details on how they will be sold. It includes a link to the actual store front too.

www.retrodotcards.com/series-one/s...

#nintendo #gba #ereader
Series One: Sale Info
Info on how series one will be sold
www.retrodotcards.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
I've been a bit quiet but I'm still hard at work on Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX! I recently wrote up a guide on how to make an e-reader game from a NES game. Give it a look!

igwgames.com/blog/2025/06...

#nesdev #homebrew
Making A Game for the E-Reader using NES tools | IGW Games
igwgames.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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homebrew-factory.com
📢Big news from Homebrew Factory!

You asked for it, and it’s finally here:
 Game Boy and Game Boy Color support is now live!

Launch a pre-order campaign, or go straight to production.
And we have a brand new Fulfillment by Homebrew Factory service.

➡️ creator.homebrew-factory.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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masharcade.bsky.social
Introducing the Top-Down Adventure Starter Kit! This is a graphic asset in a gb style for your top-down adventure games. I'm introducing it for the price of... FREE! Gamemaker engine asset coming soon to match! masharcade.itch.io/top-down-adv... check it out and spread the word! #gamemaker #gamedev
April 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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retrodotcards.com
New blog post, how I made Exo Attack for the #nintendo E-Reader

#gamedev #indiedev

mattgreer.dev/blog/making-...
Making a Shooter for the Nintendo E-Reader
Looking back on what it was like to make Exo Attack
mattgreer.dev
May 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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retrodotcards.com
The real deal! Here's the actual cards, just picked them up from the printer.
A box of RetroDotCards from the printer.
May 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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retrodotcards.com
I just got the proof in from the printer. The cards look and scan great! The E-Snake cards came out way too dark though, so I will be tweaking those. It's so on!
A proof sheet of the Series One E-Reader cards. All of the cards are on two sheets of paper, with guidelines on how they would be cut out.
April 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
sarahlynne.bsky.social
Bit of a nerdier #screenshotsaturday, I've been bumping up against space limits for Dizzy Sheep Disaster for a while now, so I borrowed a trick from Super Mario Bros. I put most of my level data into extra graphics space, saving me over a kilobyte of space for code!

#gamedev #homebrew
Screenshot of the game combined with graphics data showing the compressed game data, as well as a comparison of free space in the rom before and after.
April 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM