Brian Vaughn
@morningtoast.bsky.social
Hobby game dev making tiny games on PICO-8 for all to play. UX web guy by day. Pyr dad, all around nerd, retro cartoons & toys, pro wrestling lifer...amongst other things.
https://www.morningtoast.com
https://www.morningtoast.com
Tron: Ares was fine...far better than I think the box office and many reviews suggest. It looked like a Tron film but in many ways it didn't feel like a Tron film. Also...where the hell was Tron?! We get the ghost of Obi Wan Flynn but no hint of Tron. Miss. #tron #tronares #disney #wherestron
October 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Tron: Ares was fine...far better than I think the box office and many reviews suggest. It looked like a Tron film but in many ways it didn't feel like a Tron film. Also...where the hell was Tron?! We get the ghost of Obi Wan Flynn but no hint of Tron. Miss. #tron #tronares #disney #wherestron
It seems a lot of my games feel appropriate for the Halloween & horror season. Because what's more Halloween-worthy than #Ghostbusters? Bustin' is my #pico8 arcade game tasking you with saving the city from Gozer and all the Slimers. Great for parties!
Play: morningtoast.itch.io/ghostbusters...
Play: morningtoast.itch.io/ghostbusters...
October 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It seems a lot of my games feel appropriate for the Halloween & horror season. Because what's more Halloween-worthy than #Ghostbusters? Bustin' is my #pico8 arcade game tasking you with saving the city from Gozer and all the Slimers. Great for parties!
Play: morningtoast.itch.io/ghostbusters...
Play: morningtoast.itch.io/ghostbusters...
It's October and the perfect time for my most successful #pico8 game. Adventure, horror, shmup...like all those words? Then you'll probably dig it.
Don't Dig Up the Dead
morningtoast.itch.io/dont-dig-up-...
Deluxe version comes with special in-game item.
#october #halloween #horror #shmup
Don't Dig Up the Dead
morningtoast.itch.io/dont-dig-up-...
Deluxe version comes with special in-game item.
#october #halloween #horror #shmup
October 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It's October and the perfect time for my most successful #pico8 game. Adventure, horror, shmup...like all those words? Then you'll probably dig it.
Don't Dig Up the Dead
morningtoast.itch.io/dont-dig-up-...
Deluxe version comes with special in-game item.
#october #halloween #horror #shmup
Don't Dig Up the Dead
morningtoast.itch.io/dont-dig-up-...
Deluxe version comes with special in-game item.
#october #halloween #horror #shmup
Oooo...that sounds nifty. I could setup a warehouse of chests and just let them run around sorting, lol - Like Wilmot's Warehouse
September 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Oooo...that sounds nifty. I could setup a warehouse of chests and just let them run around sorting, lol - Like Wilmot's Warehouse
Bouquets & Bunnies released for #pico8
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...
Plant and collect followers to charm back your partner. Avoid the bunnies and grow that high score! A #UFO50 Magic Garden tribute.
Go native! Look for it in Splore. On Itch soon.
#gamedev #indiedev #arcade #retro
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...
Plant and collect followers to charm back your partner. Avoid the bunnies and grow that high score! A #UFO50 Magic Garden tribute.
Go native! Look for it in Splore. On Itch soon.
#gamedev #indiedev #arcade #retro
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Lords of light! Wrong. Thundarr deserves a modern reboot more than Blackstar. They both pre-date He-Man but I think you could do a lot with Thundarr and his crew these days. Just let someone like Joaquim Dos Santos run things and it would rock.
September 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Lords of light! Wrong. Thundarr deserves a modern reboot more than Blackstar. They both pre-date He-Man but I think you could do a lot with Thundarr and his crew these days. Just let someone like Joaquim Dos Santos run things and it would rock.
Finally got some time to work on my #pico8 game, now with a new title: Bouquets & Bunnies. Slightly "cuter" than maybe I'd prefer but a little easier to say and remember. Thanks to @russellashby.bsky.social for giving me some better movement math, much better now! Soon. #gamedev #ufo50
September 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Finally got some time to work on my #pico8 game, now with a new title: Bouquets & Bunnies. Slightly "cuter" than maybe I'd prefer but a little easier to say and remember. Thanks to @russellashby.bsky.social for giving me some better movement math, much better now! Soon. #gamedev #ufo50
To the person that donated/purchased Alien: Harvest today...THANK YOU! I so appreciate when someone shows their enjoyment by putting a few bucks in the jar.
Alien: Harvest - morningtoast.itch.io/alien-harvest
Best on your #pico8 console but available as a PC download or on the web.
Alien: Harvest - morningtoast.itch.io/alien-harvest
Best on your #pico8 console but available as a PC download or on the web.
September 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
To the person that donated/purchased Alien: Harvest today...THANK YOU! I so appreciate when someone shows their enjoyment by putting a few bucks in the jar.
Alien: Harvest - morningtoast.itch.io/alien-harvest
Best on your #pico8 console but available as a PC download or on the web.
Alien: Harvest - morningtoast.itch.io/alien-harvest
Best on your #pico8 console but available as a PC download or on the web.
Next 45 days are gonna rule.
September 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Next 45 days are gonna rule.
What a wonderful picture to start my day. Thank you, Randy Orton.
August 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
What a wonderful picture to start my day. Thank you, Randy Orton.
August 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
486sx/25 from local retailer. All for the bargain price of $1700.
August 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
486sx/25 from local retailer. All for the bargain price of $1700.
Some fun additions to the collection. First time seeing Mars Attacks in the wild. #funko #gijoe #marsattacks #topps
August 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Some fun additions to the collection. First time seeing Mars Attacks in the wild. #funko #gijoe #marsattacks #topps
It's getting close...quite happy with it thus far. Any suggestions for a title? One of the few times I didn't have a game title before I even started - that's what usually motivates me, lol. Water the dirt and collect the flowers to woo your partner back home. Mind the bunnies. #pico8 #gamedev #wip
August 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sigh. The small #pico8 grid is great when you want simple but even when you want just +1 above simple, it's...tough. I like the girl better than the very square farmer guy but, well, it's what I got given the 8x16 limit. Unless someone cares to donate some art? :) #pixelart #gamedev #artishard
August 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sigh. The small #pico8 grid is great when you want simple but even when you want just +1 above simple, it's...tough. I like the girl better than the very square farmer guy but, well, it's what I got given the 8x16 limit. Unless someone cares to donate some art? :) #pixelart #gamedev #artishard
The receipt for our first family computer, a 486/SX25 circa 1992. Machine + monitor + printer all for a whopping $1,700...which today would be almost $4,000! Where it all started and led to a lifelong hobby and a career. Thanks, mom & dad. #msdos #retro #vintagepc #pcgaming #qbasic
August 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The receipt for our first family computer, a 486/SX25 circa 1992. Machine + monitor + printer all for a whopping $1,700...which today would be almost $4,000! Where it all started and led to a lifelong hobby and a career. Thanks, mom & dad. #msdos #retro #vintagepc #pcgaming #qbasic
I don't usually demake/port games over to #pico8 - I mostly steal mechanics and sprites - but #UFO50 has me thinking otherwise. Some WIP of my version of the Magic Garden snake game. May need help with some art if anyone's interested :) Bonus: This might actually get finished!
August 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Started watching #AlienEarth and it's not bad after just 2 eps. I dig the concept and setup. Nice to have some new #Alien to watch. But also makes me happy about my own contribution to the Alien universe - Alien: Harvest. Play it on #pico8 for the best experience: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=45162
August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Started watching #AlienEarth and it's not bad after just 2 eps. I dig the concept and setup. Nice to have some new #Alien to watch. But also makes me happy about my own contribution to the Alien universe - Alien: Harvest. Play it on #pico8 for the best experience: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=45162
Some more winners from years past. Really dig the Ignignokt...might toss it into the rotation. #sgc2c #spaceghost #aquateen #brak @amerrill2.bsky.social @ghostplanet.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Some more winners from years past. Really dig the Ignignokt...might toss it into the rotation. #sgc2c #spaceghost #aquateen #brak @amerrill2.bsky.social @ghostplanet.bsky.social