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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now!

@mommysbestgames.bsky.social

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#GameDev since 1994. I do action mechanics with a twist! Making "ChainStaff" https://tinyurl.com/chainstaff Made Shoot 1UP, Serious Sam DD, Pig Eat Ball, Bumpy Grumpy. Worked on POSTAL, Resistance Fall of Man, Ratchet n Clank. http://www.mommysbestgames.co

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hi new followers! I'm Nathan, I'm making a new action-platformer called ChainStaff. You get to shoot, but you also get swing and spear baddies!

store.steampowered.com/app/2976260/...
If it looks cool, please wishlist it on Steam.

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 2h

I'm excited for this one. Haven't gotten to play it, but plan to play it next!

Ephemeral Enigmas @ephemeralenigmas.bsky.social · 3h

79. Shadow Labyrinth

Definitely the most interesting game I've played that came out this year! While it's a really slow burn, it does deliver on the overall weirdness of the concept. It's a solid Metroidvania too, though it does go on for way, way too long and the Pac-Man maze stuff isn't so great

A cutscene in which Puck asks these bug-looking humanoids if they're Bosconians

In a maze, Puck evades a large number of green ghosts

One cave features freaky, monstrous versions of Pooka and Fygar. You defeat them by inflating them with your grappling hook just like Dig Dug

The protagonist (a cloaked person) and Puck sit near a campfire inside a large tree. There are a bunch of purple spores scattered around.

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 15h

"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 1d

<nudges you continuously til you tell me it's funny>
"The only A.I. that I want to use...
is my B.R.A.I.N."

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 2d

Idk but Vega Colony has two right across from each other, and it's like--come on guys--we don't need two that close.

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Pixels and Polygons 🔜 PRGE @pixelsandpolygons.net · 3d

New book alert! 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits!

Featuring contributions from @hg101.bsky.social, @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me, @elmore.zone, @drubie.bsky.social, @buttlordprimus.bsky.social, @tftblpod.bsky.social. Plus essays from @glitch.mov, @aguaspoints.bsky.social, @marcnormandin.bsky.social & more!

32 BIt Library Greatest Hits Volume 1

Chronologically rediscover 50 of the best-selling titles released on the original PlayStation. A 6" x 9" release.

www.kickstarter.com

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 2d

A fan suggested I mention this sooner on the ChainStaff Steam page, so I added this to the top.

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 4d

This is so cool!
I love X-Multiply and just thought this was a wacky composition all of its own.

Sam Derboo @samderboo.com · 4d

One more for the #TracingTheInfluence album cover collection. Rainbow's Straight Between the Eyes in arcade shoot-'em-up X-Multiply, discovered by @nullspace0x00.bsky.social samderboo.com/tracing.php

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 5d

The new #gamedev wisdom is now "make games faster" which is interesting, because already have a "Too Many Games" problem. Seems like this will lead to even-more-Too-Many?

Feels like no one knows what players want and we have to go as fast as possible to throw the game-pasta at the wall and hope.

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 5d

I played this one as a teen and it was so weird! The music gets extra creepy in later alien levels and I remember my friend and I loved it (the music--not the insane, cheap challenge).

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 6d

PS, the pub was cool about working with me to get the back.
It just took this long with the red tape at both console places to work through the process.
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...

Buy ChainStaff | Xbox

ChainStaff is a brutal action-platformer with a transforming spear and grappling hook, blazing weapon upgrades, and a rocking soundtrack. Aliens have taken over the Earth! Swing, shoot, and spear your...

www.xbox.com

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 6d

I can't believe, I finally have control over my Playstation and Xbox store pages again for ChainStaff!
Back in June my publisher went out of business, and they had registered the games to Xbox and PS.
And it's taken this freaking long, but I finally got them both back!

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 6d

💥💥SURPRISE!💥💥

You can play Earth Must Die *right now*

We just launched a huge demo for the game on Steam -- an entire hour long slice of it. See how @danthat.bsky.social's latest is shaping up!

store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 7d

Question of the Day:
What are some cool Achievements you'd like to see in ChainStaff???

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merritt @merrittk.com · 8d

this is how the LAN Party book came about!

Kurt @ Hardcore Gaming 101 @hg101.bsky.social · 8d

For anyone lamenting how some goon was able to get a publishing deal - put together your own book! Create a solid concept, do some planning, create a design, and pitch it! Most publishers don't have open pitch seasons. They want to see someone that can see a full project to completion.

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 8d

Wow, today is Explosionade's birthday!
I released it 14 years ago 😁on the Xbox 360 with only 40 levels.
Now it's HUGE with 60 levels and 3 difficulty settings with unique level layouts.
Proud that we got it on Xbox, Switch, Playstation, and Steam! mommysbestgames.com/explosionade...

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 8d

I love pixel art and then sometimes it just blows my mind.

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 8d

It all is seriously depressing but I got a genuine laugh from this part:

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 8d

I remember a great Old Man Murray post about KISS Psycho Circus saying "It's a KISS game without the KISS"

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 8d

I love that game too, and I love your books!
I hope you're thinking of doing a book on it :D

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 8d

I think some of Galaxy 2 had some really inventive level design, I remember one about surfing on a big sand bird.. platform.

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks for the info!
I never got to play Rayxanber, and it looks R-Type 2 esque which seems great to me. Man, I'd love a triology port to modern consoles.

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 9d

Can you please just wave your magic wand and fix this one and everything I don't feel like moving again it sucks

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 9d

Looks pretty cool!
Data *West*?
OK, I know it’s not Data East. But what else did they do?

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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 11d

Nice find! Love this on its own, but also felt like I booted up a Psygnosis game and the title screen was animating.

Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff Demo Out Now! @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 11d

Those were the good ole days when you spelled it "GRAFX"

GIFS GALORE @gifs-bot.bsky.social · 11d

THINGS/FRED5.GIF

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