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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · 2d

I loved her in The Spy Who Loved Me

Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · 2d

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · 4d

A new calendar for 2026, featuring 12 more NES homebrew games and the incredible art of Nate Ehlers is almost ready…

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · 10d

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · 10d

A homebrew draws near…

Mega Cat Studios @megacatstudios.bsky.social · 10d

Prepare for pixelated pain and genuine NERD RAGE! The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit is NOW AVAILABLE on your favorite modern #consoles. 🔥
Get it here: bit.ly/MCSAVGN

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Dullahan Software @dullahansoft.bsky.social · 22d

Never seen a vulture in the wild do that before! #nesdev #rx3

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Dullahan Software @dullahansoft.bsky.social · 22d

Room transitions working in Janus. Kept it simple and dropped about 80% of the IRQ nonsense I was attempting before...#nesdev #gamedev

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Oct 3

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Oct 2

Is it true you are about to post the final version?!? So excited!

Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Sep 24

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Jul 25

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Jun 27

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · May 19

For Episode 6 of The Mega Cat Chronicles, I’m covering Echoes of the Unread for the NES by @matt.clevercat.games as part of the collaboration between @videogamesage and @megacatstudios #homebrew #echoesoftheunread #themegacatchronicles www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

Episode 6: Echoes of the Unread

The Mega Cat Chronicles A blog series by Scrobins Episode 6: Echoes of the Unread Introduction: In today’s day and age with everything online, it’s easy for the world to feel overwhelmingly large and ...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Apr 18

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Mar 28

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Mar 27

It's looking great! I still need to post our interviews at some point. How's your timeline looking and should I reach out to Kevyn too to interview him?

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Feb 28

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Feb 4

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Jan 23

You can buy the game from @megacatstudios.bsky.social here:

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Super Excidium Event

For eons, cosmic guardians watched humanity with hope, marveling at our potential for greatness. However, as we shifted away from nature and towards destruction, their hope turned to dread. Now seen a...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Jan 23

For Episode 5 of The Mega Cat Chronicles, I’m covering Super Excidium Event for the SNES by Rob Vinciguerra and Zach Girgenti! #homebrew #superexcidiumevent #themegacatchronicles www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Jan 17

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Jan 1

The new year has begun, and if you still need a calendar…

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Dec 23

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Dec 7

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/...

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...

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Sean Robinson @scrobins.bsky.social · Dec 2

It’s Cyber Monday, so while you’re cruising online for holiday gifts for yourself & your loved ones, don’t forget the homebrew tradition of the NES Homebrew Calendar!

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TheScrobinsStore - Etsy

Shop Scrobins' Homebrew Shoppe by TheScrobinsStore located in District of Columbia.

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