Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Episode 66: Annalog A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 66: Annalog Introduction: What makes a good story’s world immersive? Is it the detail that weaves into our imagination, enabling us to see our...

For Episode 66 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Annalog for the NES, by mdsteele and published by @theretroroomgames.bsky.social now live on Kickstarter! #homebrew #annalog #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

4 months ago

Episode 65: Pillars of Homebrew A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 65: Pillars of Homebrew Introduction: It can be easy to take several aspects of the homebrew scene for granted. When a brewer teases a game, m...

For Episode 65 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m shining a special spotlight on the pillars of the homebrew community: Joe Paraell, Paul Molloy, Frank Westphal, and Brad Bateman #homebrew #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

4 months ago

Episode 64: Batty Zabella 2: XOXO Xmas A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by Scrobins Episode 64: Batty Zabella 2: XOXO Xmas Introduction: There are many aesthetics to choose from when developing a game with creepy Halloween vibes: ghost...

For Episode 64 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Batty Zabella 2: XOXO Xmas for the Gameboy by @icecoldblood.bsky.social #homebrew #battyzabella #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

5 months ago

Episode 63: Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 63: Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land Introduction: The way retro and modern games influence each other back and forth can lead to some fun layer...

For Episode 63 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land for the Gameboy Color by Exquisite Laundry Pet and soon to be released by @megacatstudios.bsky.social #homebrew #gumballintrickortreatland #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

5 months ago

Episode 62: The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 62: The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit Introduction: NES homebrew has enjoyed some fantastic licensed games over the past few years with Jay & Si...

For Episode 62 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit for Steam, modern consoles, and the NES, by @retroware.bsky.social and @megacatstudios.bsky.social #homebrew #avgn8bit #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

6 months ago

Episode 61: All Hell Unleashed A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 61: All Hell Unleashed Introduction: The horror genre is littered with cool crossover ideas, both ones that were executed and those that never...

For Episode 61 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering All Hell Unleashed for the NES by Fista Productions/8-bit Slasher, kevin81, and Lilith Brendan #homebrew #allhellunleashed #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

6 months ago

Episode 60: Mega Kaiju Boom Ball A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 60: Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land Introduction: It’s a great feeling when the developers you’ve befriended keep in touch with you even when y...

For Episode 60 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Mega Kaiju Boom Ball for the NES by @johnvanderhoef.bsky.social and published by @dalyengames.bsky.social #homebrew #megakaijuboomball #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

8 months ago

Episode 59: Frontier Force A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 59: Frontier Force Introduction: Homebrew games are as much a reflection of the consoles for which they are programmed as they are a reflectio...

For Episode 59 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Frontier Force for the Sega Master System by @helpcomputer0.bsky.social and published by 2minds #homebrew #frontierforce #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

9 months ago

Episode 58: Annihilator A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 58: Annihilator Introduction: Atmosphere, ambience, or “vibe” are all an important description for an important collective quality that define...

For Episode 58 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Annihilator for the Gameboy Color by @saltandpixel.com #homebrew #annihilator #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 57: The Cursed Legacy A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by Scrobins Episode 57: The Cursed Legacy Introduction: Some stories and their worlds seem like they fit one particular type of game well, while others lend themse...

For Episode 57 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Cursed Legacy for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by GGS Studio Creation and now available through @brokestudio.bsky.social #homebrew #thecursedlegacy #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 56: Malasombra A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 56: Malasombra Introduction: Patience is a virtue, not just for homebrew fans, but for developers as well. The obstacles that life can toss in...

For Episode 56 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Malasombra for the NES by @4mhzes.bsky.social #homebrew #malasombra #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 55: ZPF A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 55: ZPF Introduction: Hype. Anyone with something to offer wants to be the next big thing. Something so essential that the announcement leaves...

For Episode 55 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering ZPF for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by @gryzorrozyrg.bsky.social , Mikael Tillander and JGVex #homebrew #zpf #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 54: Cronela's Mansion A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 54: Cronela’s Mansion Introduction: Usually I try to write some heady introduction that contextualizes why the homebrew game I’m covering is i...

For Episode 54 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Cronela’s Mansion for the NES, SNES, GB/GBC, GBA, PC/Switch/PS5/XBox by Straynus which launched on Kickstarter today! #homebrew #cronelasmansion #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 53: SaturdayMan A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 53: SaturdayMan Introduction: Many homebrew games I’ve covered previously have what I described as a “Saturday morning cartoon feel.” Those ga...

For Episode 53 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering SaturdayMan for the NES by Sunday Pistols Studio #homebrew #saturdayman #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 52: The Adventures of Panzer 3 A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 52: The Adventures of Panzer 3 Introduction: Homebrew can be such a forward-looking scene that it focuses on the new at the expense of what it...

For Episode 52 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Adventures Panzer 3 by Pixel Craft Games #homebrew #theadventuresofpanzer3 #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 51: Crater Song A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 51: Crater Song Introduction: Usually when we think of hybrid games, we imagine a game whose overall gameplay blends elements from multiple ga...

For Episode 51 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Crater Song for the NES by @johnvanderhoef.bsky.social & @raftronaut.bsky.social #homebrew #cratersong #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 50: Jingles Defense A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 50: Jingles Defense Introduction: I didn’t used to like puzzle games as a kid. They felt like homework when all I wanted to do was jump into a...

For Episode 50 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Jingles Defense, a puzzle game for the NES by Zyzix Games #homebrew #jinglesdefense #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 49: Former Dawn A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 49: Former Dawn Introduction: Many homebrew developers and fans survey the games released for their favorite old consoles and consider the qua...

For Episode 49 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Former Dawn for the NES & PC by Something Nerdy Studios and it’s still live on Kickstarter! #homebrew #formerdawn #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 48: Steel Legion A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 48: Steel Legion Introduction: As homebrew continues to grow, reaching out for modern gaming tastes with its feet firmly planted in retro tech...

For Episode 48 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Steel Legion for the NES by Aeon & Star Interactive #homebrew #steellegion #aeonandstarinteractive #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 47: Changeable Guardian Estique A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 47: Changeable Guardian Estique Introduction: Much as homebrew games stretch the possibilities of old consoles, so too does the term “homebrew...

For Episode 47 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Changeable Guardian Estique for the Famicom & NES by Cat Hui Trading #homebrew #changeableguardianestique #cathuitrading #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 46: Zed and Zee A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 46: Zed and Zee Introduction: A frequent element of homebrew is structuring gameplay around or sneaking in references to classic licensed era ...

For Episode 46 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Zed and Zee for the NES by TENGEN GAMES #homebrew #zedandzee #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 45: The Trial of Kharzoid A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 45: The Trial of Kharzoid Introduction: I’ve written a lot about homebrew and innovation. To be fair, that’s what homebrew is all about, but I...

For Episode 45 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Trial of Kharzoid for the NES by Pascale Bélisle and Felix Laflame #homebrew #thetrialofkharzoid #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Episode 44: Cyber Mission A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 44: Cyber Mission Introduction: Most homebrewers, for all their experimentation and boundary pushing, have a sweet spot they settle into; a pa...

For Episode 44 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Cyber Mission for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive by PSCD Games #homebrew #cybermission #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

1 year ago

Special Episode: The State of Homebrew 2024 A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Special Episode: The State of Homebrew 2024 Homebrew continues to evolve at a steady pace. A few years ago, I solicited input from the community on a ...

Two years after my first special post that gathered survey data, I’m sharing another set of survey recents for this latest State of Homebrew for 2024! #homebrew #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

2 years ago

Episode 43: Flap Happy A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 43: Flap Happy Introduction: I’ve covered a number of homebrew games made by veteran programmers with significant experience developing for mo...

For Episode 43 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Flap Happy for the NES & Gameboy by Refresh Games #homebrew #flaphappy #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

2 years ago

Episode 42: NESdev Competition/Action 53 Multicart Episode 42: NESdev Competition/Action 53 Multicart Introduction: Our enjoyment can be found in things of various sizes and levels of “completeness.” For all of the feature-length films and long-runnin...

For Episode 42 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering the NESdev Compo & Action 53 Series for the NES with interviews with Matt Hughson and M-Tee #homebrew #nesdevcompo #action53 #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

2 years ago

Episode 41: Oratorio A Homebrew Draws Near! A blog series by @Scrobins Episode 41: Oratorio Introduction: Many of the games I’ve written about draw inspiration from classic games of yesteryear, sometimes while reaching ...

For Episode 41 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Oratorio for the NES by John Vanderhoef and published by Premium Edition Games homebrew #oratorio #premiumeditiongames #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

2 years ago

For Episode 40 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering The Meating for the NES by Alexander Tokmakov and @megacatstudios.bsky.social #homebrew #themeating #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

2 years ago

For Episode 39 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Lion Mancala for the NES by Tabytha Stryker #homebrew #lionmancala #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Sean Robinson

@scrobins.bsky.social

2 years ago

For Episode 38 of A Homebrew Draws Near!, I’m covering Kudzu for the Gameboy by @totter87.bsky.social & @cityfires.bsky.social and published by Mega Cat Studios #homebrew #kudzu #ahomebrewdrawsnear www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...