AB aka UltraNarwhal
@ultranarwhal.bsky.social
Retro Solo Developer 🐋
Creator of Narwhar/Blimpgeddon/Octukitty/PTM/Duckstroma/Abbey(s) of the dead
narwhal.itch.io
Creator of Narwhar/Blimpgeddon/Octukitty/PTM/Duckstroma/Abbey(s) of the dead
narwhal.itch.io
By the end of 2026 BlimpgeddonX / Rintivoorh / Duckstroma SE will be released for Amiga.
I may or may not make more games, but at a much slower pace (to give me free time for other things).
I may or may not make more games, but at a much slower pace (to give me free time for other things).
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
By the end of 2026 BlimpgeddonX / Rintivoorh / Duckstroma SE will be released for Amiga.
I may or may not make more games, but at a much slower pace (to give me free time for other things).
I may or may not make more games, but at a much slower pace (to give me free time for other things).
With the improvements to Scorpion Engine I'm looking to do a final update next year for Amiga Duckstroma.
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
With the improvements to Scorpion Engine I'm looking to do a final update next year for Amiga Duckstroma.
August 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Abbey(s) of the dead for Commodore Amiga is now available as a boxed physical edition from phoenixware.co.uk
#AD
#AD
August 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Abbey(s) of the dead for Commodore Amiga is now available as a boxed physical edition from phoenixware.co.uk
#AD
#AD
Spent some dev time on Rintivoorh - Amiga/Mega Drive, fixed some new bugs and added indicator for special creature direction.
May 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Spent some dev time on Rintivoorh - Amiga/Mega Drive, fixed some new bugs and added indicator for special creature direction.
At the start of the month I started picking up Hot Wheels, now that I've found all my local shops selling them.
Spotted Birthday Burner treasure hunt on Saturday afternoon in jam packed supermarket, still there today, so bought.
Spotted Birthday Burner treasure hunt on Saturday afternoon in jam packed supermarket, still there today, so bought.
April 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
At the start of the month I started picking up Hot Wheels, now that I've found all my local shops selling them.
Spotted Birthday Burner treasure hunt on Saturday afternoon in jam packed supermarket, still there today, so bought.
Spotted Birthday Burner treasure hunt on Saturday afternoon in jam packed supermarket, still there today, so bought.
After years of not bothering with MOTU Origins, due to prices doubling/availability since launch, I've now doubled my collection.
All four for £32.
All four for £32.
April 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
After years of not bothering with MOTU Origins, due to prices doubling/availability since launch, I've now doubled my collection.
All four for £32.
All four for £32.
Twinkle toes here ignored the big foot long fish swimming 6 feet in front.
April 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Twinkle toes here ignored the big foot long fish swimming 6 feet in front.
Wandering in an N64 game.
January 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Wandering in an N64 game.
Will need my Tetris skills if I'm to squeeze more Transformers onto these shelves.
January 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Will need my Tetris skills if I'm to squeeze more Transformers onto these shelves.
Got an actual 80's Transformer for Christmas. Displayed in plane mode, as currently missing his fists.
January 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Got an actual 80's Transformer for Christmas. Displayed in plane mode, as currently missing his fists.
Games I plan to finish development on in 2025.
BlimpgeddonX - Amiga/Mega Drive
Rintivoorh - Amiga/Mega Drive
BlimpgeddonX - Amiga/Mega Drive
Rintivoorh - Amiga/Mega Drive
January 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Games I plan to finish development on in 2025.
BlimpgeddonX - Amiga/Mega Drive
Rintivoorh - Amiga/Mega Drive
BlimpgeddonX - Amiga/Mega Drive
Rintivoorh - Amiga/Mega Drive
Has anyone had this occur on real hardware?
It's now happened a few times under WinUAE, usually late game & after getting a few rapid fire upgrades. 😕
It's now happened a few times under WinUAE, usually late game & after getting a few rapid fire upgrades. 😕
December 24, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Has anyone had this occur on real hardware?
It's now happened a few times under WinUAE, usually late game & after getting a few rapid fire upgrades. 😕
It's now happened a few times under WinUAE, usually late game & after getting a few rapid fire upgrades. 😕
TOP TIP: Grotto 6 sometimes ends with loads of snowmen.
If you get there and the elves have been unhelpful with weapons, restart.
SANTATRON - AMIGA
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
If you get there and the elves have been unhelpful with weapons, restart.
SANTATRON - AMIGA
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
December 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
TOP TIP: Grotto 6 sometimes ends with loads of snowmen.
If you get there and the elves have been unhelpful with weapons, restart.
SANTATRON - AMIGA
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
If you get there and the elves have been unhelpful with weapons, restart.
SANTATRON - AMIGA
nivrig.itch.io/santatron-2024
Score before high score was from completed run, my latest completed score is only 1.38Mil.
Have to pray to the elf randomness for good stuff🫠
Have to pray to the elf randomness for good stuff🫠
December 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Score before high score was from completed run, my latest completed score is only 1.38Mil.
Have to pray to the elf randomness for good stuff🫠
Have to pray to the elf randomness for good stuff🫠
When I update Rintivoorh in January these are some of the changes.
- Player speed increase
- Bullet speed increase
- Weapon type variable fire rate
- Keys no longer permanent
- More hidden blocks
- Player firing animation
- Code fixes
- Mega Drive / Genesis prototype
- Player speed increase
- Bullet speed increase
- Weapon type variable fire rate
- Keys no longer permanent
- More hidden blocks
- Player firing animation
- Code fixes
- Mega Drive / Genesis prototype
December 18, 2024 at 2:05 PM
When I update Rintivoorh in January these are some of the changes.
- Player speed increase
- Bullet speed increase
- Weapon type variable fire rate
- Keys no longer permanent
- More hidden blocks
- Player firing animation
- Code fixes
- Mega Drive / Genesis prototype
- Player speed increase
- Bullet speed increase
- Weapon type variable fire rate
- Keys no longer permanent
- More hidden blocks
- Player firing animation
- Code fixes
- Mega Drive / Genesis prototype
Also this is it running on the Mega Drive.
December 8, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Also this is it running on the Mega Drive.
Rintivoorh will be updated with tweaks/fixes once AmiGameJam 2024 voting has ended. #Amiga
narwhal.itch.io/rintivoorh
narwhal.itch.io/rintivoorh
December 8, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Rintivoorh will be updated with tweaks/fixes once AmiGameJam 2024 voting has ended. #Amiga
narwhal.itch.io/rintivoorh
narwhal.itch.io/rintivoorh
Blimpgeddon is coming for MSX soon. Finished months ago, just didn't have time to test it.
November 24, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Blimpgeddon is coming for MSX soon. Finished months ago, just didn't have time to test it.
6 years ago I had 0 Transformers, I now have 35.
Just got these 4 for £30.
Just got these 4 for £30.
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM
6 years ago I had 0 Transformers, I now have 35.
Just got these 4 for £30.
Just got these 4 for £30.