Skyboy Games
@skyboygames.com
Making New Games for Old Game Systems:
https://skyboygames.com/static/Skyboy_Landing.html
Owned and operated by Robbie (she/they), Assoc. Prof. of Game Design at GMU: @nobunagaota.bsky.social
#gamedev #nesdev
https://skyboygames.com/static/Skyboy_Landing.html
Owned and operated by Robbie (she/they), Assoc. Prof. of Game Design at GMU: @nobunagaota.bsky.social
#gamedev #nesdev
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Skyboy Games
@skyboygames.com
· Oct 21
At Skyboy Games, we make new games for the NES.
Our current WIP project is Even Goblins Fall In Love, a JRPG about a goblin who goes on a quest to prove their love for a princess.
Visit this link to support us:
skyboygames.com/static/Skybo...
Goblin image by @ursamajorgamma.bsky.social
Our current WIP project is Even Goblins Fall In Love, a JRPG about a goblin who goes on a quest to prove their love for a princess.
Visit this link to support us:
skyboygames.com/static/Skybo...
Goblin image by @ursamajorgamma.bsky.social
Last couple times I demoed Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit JRPG love-letter to Dragon Quest, a bug resulted in some messed-up MISSINGNO-style enemies showing up.
Lali-Ho is one of those. Now an official member of the roster.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Lali-Ho is one of those. Now an official member of the roster.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
December 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Last couple times I demoed Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit JRPG love-letter to Dragon Quest, a bug resulted in some messed-up MISSINGNO-style enemies showing up.
Lali-Ho is one of those. Now an official member of the roster.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Lali-Ho is one of those. Now an official member of the roster.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Reposted by Skyboy Games
We have all our games on #SteamSale as part of the #SteamWinterSale! In this turn-based Dwarven #Roguelike, can you deal with the swarms the dwarves unleashed since They Dug Too Deep?
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We have all our games on #SteamSale as part of the #SteamWinterSale! In this turn-based Dwarven #Roguelike, can you deal with the swarms the dwarves unleashed since They Dug Too Deep?
It will, for good reason, be years before we see a Dispatch Season 2.
But, hear me out, what if:
Dispatch Holiday Special
But, hear me out, what if:
Dispatch Holiday Special
December 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It will, for good reason, be years before we see a Dispatch Season 2.
But, hear me out, what if:
Dispatch Holiday Special
But, hear me out, what if:
Dispatch Holiday Special
Don't mind me.
Just testing the password screen for my indie NES JRPG, Even Goblins Fall In Love.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Just testing the password screen for my indie NES JRPG, Even Goblins Fall In Love.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Don't mind me.
Just testing the password screen for my indie NES JRPG, Even Goblins Fall In Love.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Just testing the password screen for my indie NES JRPG, Even Goblins Fall In Love.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
Reposted by Skyboy Games
REMINDER
November 21, 2024 at 4:37 AM
REMINDER
I'm eyes deep in grading for the university atm, but once I'm done, I'll get back to posting more about my #nesdev efforts.
In the meantime, enjoy this pic of me leading my army of Santas.
In the meantime, enjoy this pic of me leading my army of Santas.
December 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I'm eyes deep in grading for the university atm, but once I'm done, I'll get back to posting more about my #nesdev efforts.
In the meantime, enjoy this pic of me leading my army of Santas.
In the meantime, enjoy this pic of me leading my army of Santas.
Just taking a no makeup selfie at the airport.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Just taking a no makeup selfie at the airport.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
Took the time to visit an old friend while I'm in Fukuoka on business.
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Took the time to visit an old friend while I'm in Fukuoka on business.
Lately, I've had my #nesdev C code open next to the resulting assembly code to spot opportunities for code size optimization.
Back in the day, I remember having an option in CodeWarrior for Nintendo DS that would display the corresponding assembly code inline with my C code.
Now that was an IDE.
Back in the day, I remember having an option in CodeWarrior for Nintendo DS that would display the corresponding assembly code inline with my C code.
Now that was an IDE.
December 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Lately, I've had my #nesdev C code open next to the resulting assembly code to spot opportunities for code size optimization.
Back in the day, I remember having an option in CodeWarrior for Nintendo DS that would display the corresponding assembly code inline with my C code.
Now that was an IDE.
Back in the day, I remember having an option in CodeWarrior for Nintendo DS that would display the corresponding assembly code inline with my C code.
Now that was an IDE.
@totter87.bsky.social
Interesting book I found.
I suspect you and the author would agree on a lot of things.
😀
Interesting book I found.
I suspect you and the author would agree on a lot of things.
😀
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
@totter87.bsky.social
Interesting book I found.
I suspect you and the author would agree on a lot of things.
😀
Interesting book I found.
I suspect you and the author would agree on a lot of things.
😀
It's itch Creator Day.
Please buy muh stuff, so I can make more stuff.
Please buy muh stuff, so I can make more stuff.
Want to get ROMs of our previous NES games and support the development of our next NES game?
Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io
#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io
#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
Skyboy Games
skyboygames.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It's itch Creator Day.
Please buy muh stuff, so I can make more stuff.
Please buy muh stuff, so I can make more stuff.
Want to get ROMs of our previous NES games and support the development of our next NES game?
Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io
#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io
#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
Skyboy Games
skyboygames.itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Want to get ROMs of our previous NES games and support the development of our next NES game?
Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io
#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
Check out our page on itch:
skyboygames.itch.io
#gamedev #nesdev #indieretro #indiedev
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I couldn't resist the urge to add kitty cat enemies to Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit NES JRPG.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I couldn't resist the urge to add kitty cat enemies to Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit NES JRPG.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
I just got the pixel art for the last boss of Even Goblins Fall In Love, my upcoming NES JRPG.
I'm so excited about it that I'll tease the silhouette of the boss here.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
I'm so excited about it that I'll tease the silhouette of the boss here.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I just got the pixel art for the last boss of Even Goblins Fall In Love, my upcoming NES JRPG.
I'm so excited about it that I'll tease the silhouette of the boss here.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
I'm so excited about it that I'll tease the silhouette of the boss here.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
How it started. How it's going.
On left, first draft sketch of world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love.
On right, pixel art layout for current world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit NES JRPG.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
On left, first draft sketch of world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love.
On right, pixel art layout for current world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit NES JRPG.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
How it started. How it's going.
On left, first draft sketch of world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love.
On right, pixel art layout for current world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit NES JRPG.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
On left, first draft sketch of world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love.
On right, pixel art layout for current world map for Even Goblins Fall In Love, an 8-bit NES JRPG.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
"We are an 'AI First' company.
What was that?
'What about Player-First'?
Players? Are you kidding me?
We hate those guys!"
What was that?
'What about Player-First'?
Players? Are you kidding me?
We hate those guys!"
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"We are an 'AI First' company.
What was that?
'What about Player-First'?
Players? Are you kidding me?
We hate those guys!"
What was that?
'What about Player-First'?
Players? Are you kidding me?
We hate those guys!"
I had to get a new laptop to replace my old travel computer with the failing battery.
My new notebook from @system76.bsky.social just arrived. I'm going to see just how much of my #indienes #gamedev I can do on a purely Linux machine.
That's how much I don't want to "upgrade" to Windows 11.
My new notebook from @system76.bsky.social just arrived. I'm going to see just how much of my #indienes #gamedev I can do on a purely Linux machine.
That's how much I don't want to "upgrade" to Windows 11.
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I had to get a new laptop to replace my old travel computer with the failing battery.
My new notebook from @system76.bsky.social just arrived. I'm going to see just how much of my #indienes #gamedev I can do on a purely Linux machine.
That's how much I don't want to "upgrade" to Windows 11.
My new notebook from @system76.bsky.social just arrived. I'm going to see just how much of my #indienes #gamedev I can do on a purely Linux machine.
That's how much I don't want to "upgrade" to Windows 11.
The v0.5 demo of Even Goblins Fall In Love had a bug that would result in MISSINGNO-style bugged-out enemies.
The kit-bashed sprites worked so well that I'm going to clean them up and make them into real enemies.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
The kit-bashed sprites worked so well that I'm going to clean them up and make them into real enemies.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The v0.5 demo of Even Goblins Fall In Love had a bug that would result in MISSINGNO-style bugged-out enemies.
The kit-bashed sprites worked so well that I'm going to clean them up and make them into real enemies.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
The kit-bashed sprites worked so well that I'm going to clean them up and make them into real enemies.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
I showed Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit NES JRPG, at Hashtag Gaming Arena last Sunday.
It was a good time!
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
It was a good time!
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I showed Even Goblins Fall In Love, my 8-bit NES JRPG, at Hashtag Gaming Arena last Sunday.
It was a good time!
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
It was a good time!
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro
One of the players at District Arcade last Saturday managed to find a cool bug.
I may have to turn this into an official enemy in the game.
Thanks to @igdadc.bsky.social for running the event!!
#nesdev #gamedev #indienes
I may have to turn this into an official enemy in the game.
Thanks to @igdadc.bsky.social for running the event!!
#nesdev #gamedev #indienes
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
One of the players at District Arcade last Saturday managed to find a cool bug.
I may have to turn this into an official enemy in the game.
Thanks to @igdadc.bsky.social for running the event!!
#nesdev #gamedev #indienes
I may have to turn this into an official enemy in the game.
Thanks to @igdadc.bsky.social for running the event!!
#nesdev #gamedev #indienes
I am newly obsessed with this queer FMV rhythm game I saw at District Arcade 2025.
I demand that you follow them, or I may literally die.
Check their IG (same name) for gameplay vids. Totally worth it.
I demand that you follow them, or I may literally die.
Check their IG (same name) for gameplay vids. Totally worth it.
October 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I am newly obsessed with this queer FMV rhythm game I saw at District Arcade 2025.
I demand that you follow them, or I may literally die.
Check their IG (same name) for gameplay vids. Totally worth it.
I demand that you follow them, or I may literally die.
Check their IG (same name) for gameplay vids. Totally worth it.
Having a password system could be great for multi-day conventions.
Players could back to the demo and continue where they left off.
I could lean into it by prepping some branded mini-notes and pens.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
Players could back to the demo and continue where they left off.
I could lean into it by prepping some branded mini-notes and pens.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Having a password system could be great for multi-day conventions.
Players could back to the demo and continue where they left off.
I could lean into it by prepping some branded mini-notes and pens.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
Players could back to the demo and continue where they left off.
I could lean into it by prepping some branded mini-notes and pens.
#indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #nes #nesdev #indieretro #screenshotsaturday
Testing hardware for IGDA District Arcade this Saturday:
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Testing hardware for IGDA District Arcade this Saturday:
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
What is it about event prep that causes new game ideas to pop, fully-formed, into my head?
To wit, I'll be showing a build of Even Goblins Fall In Love (new JRPG for the NES) at District Arcade this Saturday:
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
To wit, I'll be showing a build of Even Goblins Fall In Love (new JRPG for the NES) at District Arcade this Saturday:
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
District Arcade 2025
www.igdadc.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What is it about event prep that causes new game ideas to pop, fully-formed, into my head?
To wit, I'll be showing a build of Even Goblins Fall In Love (new JRPG for the NES) at District Arcade this Saturday:
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...
To wit, I'll be showing a build of Even Goblins Fall In Love (new JRPG for the NES) at District Arcade this Saturday:
www.igdadc.org/districtarca...