@grendell.bsky.social returns for the Nintendo Engineering Series on the technical side of console programming! Join him! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming
Sleepy Bits Games
@sleepybitsgames.bsky.social
We make retro-styled Android and NES games! https://sleepybits.com
We are very pleased to share more concept art, character sprites, and for the first time ever... the cover art for our upcoming #NES #homebrew game, The Halls of Talamh Domhain! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_R... nesdwarves.com #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro
The Halls of Talamh Domhain Cover Art Reveal
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Did we mention this small game is FREE?!
IndieRetroGames@indieretrogames.com · 4w ago🧩 New on IRG: Maze Genie by sleepybits! A maze puzzle for NES born from the NesDev Game Genie Jam: shift colors with multiverse teleportation and find your way from the red zone to the orange one 🟥➡️🟧 Free, 24KB of pure 6502 assembly. 👉 sleepybits.indieretrogames.com/maze-genie #NES #irg
🚨 COMING SOON TO IRG 🚨 Sleepy Bits Games’ new NES title: The Halls of Talamh Domhain – a turn-based dungeon crawler in pure 6502 asm (MMC3). 100 floors, 14 monsters, ruthless final boss, zero flicker ⚔️🔥 👉 sleepybits.indieretrogames.com/talamh-domhain #NESHomebrew #RetroGaming
The Halls of Talamh Domhain (NES)
Introducing The Halls of Talamh Domhain, a brand new NES homebrew Dungeon Looter game by Sleepy Bits Games! Currently in development, this is our third NE...
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Old Oak Lane 🍂🕯️ #nes horror visual novel just landed on IRG! A party, an ex who shows up out of nowhere, a car in a ditch... and a night on Old Oak Lane that might never end. 450+ story events, 10+ endings. sleepybits.indieretrogames.com/old-oak-lane #irg #indie @sleepybitsgames.bsky.social
Old Oak Lane (NES)
Who knew leaving a party early could lead to such horror?
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🌈 Rainbow Catcher just landed on IRG! Fast-paced #NES arcade action: catch as much rain as you can before time runs out, with random power-ups and 3 game modes. 🎮 👉 sleepybits.indieretrogames.com/rainbow-catcher #indie #retrogaming
Rainbow Catcher (NES)
Rainbow Catcher is a brand new, colorful NES game featuring fast-paced arcade action and emerging musical patterns as you attempt to catch as much rain as...
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We're still here, so come by and set a high score, escape an untimely demise, and reclaim the Dwarven kingdom today! #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro
Sleepy Bits Games@sleepybitsgames.bsky.social · 2mo agoLive from the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, it's the indie dev area at #CaliforniaExtreme #CAX! Come hang out in mezzanine above the lobby and check out all the #indiegames goodness on display!
Live from the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, it's the indie dev area at #CaliforniaExtreme #CAX! Come hang out in mezzanine above the lobby and check out all the #indiegames goodness on display!
We agree, streets with Oak in their name are usually terrifying. sleepybits.itch.io/old-oak-lane #OldOakLane #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro x.com/warnerbros/s...
Old Oak Lane by Sleepy Bits Games
A brand new, bone-chilling NES homebrew game!
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Thanks for another great panel @grendell.bsky.social and @empressemily20.bsky.social at @sleepybitsgames.bsky.social! 👏 github.com/grendell/sg6... Loved learning the finer details about your Shadowgate 64 Randomizer - fantastic way to cap off a great Fire & Ice RGX 💯
Sleepy Bits Games@sleepybitsgames.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe're gearing up for a big weekend in Roseville at Fire & Ice Retro Gaming Expo: * A new exhibition build of The Halls of Talamh Domhain showing off all monsters, NPCs, vendors, & the entire soundtrack! * A new technical talk, Intro to N64 Reverse Engineering & Randomizers! Hope to see you there!
You never know what you're going to find at Roseville's Retro Gaming Expo, like this weird fake trackpad controller for the NES! We had to take it for a spin with The Halls of Talamh Domhain, and it works surprisingly well. Come by the indie developer booths and give it a shot! 😆
We're gearing up for a big weekend in Roseville at Fire & Ice Retro Gaming Expo: * A new exhibition build of The Halls of Talamh Domhain showing off all monsters, NPCs, vendors, & the entire soundtrack! * A new technical talk, Intro to N64 Reverse Engineering & Randomizers! Hope to see you there!
Am I summoning Cthulhu, or just explaining sprite zero tests? Thank you to everyone who came out to the Enhancement Chip talk today at SoCal Gaming Expo! The updated slides will be available this week at github.com/grendell/mmc... Next up, Fire & Ice RGX for some N64 reverse engineering!
We're in Pasadena at SoCal Gaming Expo this weekend! If you're in the area, be sure to check out the show and say hello. We're presenting a really fun panel on Sunday and have an updated playable demo of Talamh Domhain with us! socalgamingexpo.com conventions.leapevent.tech/schedules/vi...
Featuring a true love for all things 8-bit, Professional Programmer Grayson Wendell - @grendell.bsky.social - will be a Guest of Honor at Fire & Ice RGX 2026 this summer. www.gamersheroes.com/gaming-news/...
Grayson Wendell Fire & Ice RGX 2026 Guest of Honor
Featuring a true love for all things 8-bit, Professional Programmer Grayson Wendell will be a Guest of Honor at Fire & Ice RGX 2026 this summer.
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May is here! And this month we’re celebrating The Halls of Talamh Domhain, the upcoming dungeon looter NES game by @sleepybitsgames.bsky.social #NEShomebrewCalendar #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indieNES #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム @scrobins.bsky.social @deadeye.bsky.social
Check out a brand new development update video previewing the Makeshift Marketplace! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkIY... We've also shared a full status update here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sle... #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro
The Halls of Talamh Domhain Makeshift Marketplace Preview
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In case you missed it, or fell asleep during it, our NES Code Crash Course talk from Fire & Ice RGX 2025 is now available on YouTube! Check it out and start your NES journey today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXY5... github.com/grendell/gam... #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro
2025 Fire & Ice RGX - NES Code Crash Course Panel with Grayson Wendell
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The Halls of Talamh Domhain was recently selected as a @magfest.org #IndieRetro #Homebrew Showcase Finalist, and the players showed up! Want in on the action? Be sure to join us for an upcoming convention as we continue development. Hope to see you there! youtu.be/fTexEGnbASc #NES #indiegames
Super MAGFest 2026 Talamh Domhain Montage
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The results for the #SuperMAGFest2026 Indie Retro Showcase winners are here! 🏆 🔊 Best Sound Design: Tactus by Phonorail LLC 🎨 Best Art Direction: Wicked Plague by Locus Motion 🕹️ Best Gameplay: The Adventures of Panzer: Frontiers by Pixel Craft 🎮 Best in Show: Light from Within by Atarath Games
We're headed to @magfest.org this week for the #IndieRetro #Homebrew Showcase, and we're bringing these shiny new demo carts of The Halls of Talamh Domhain! If you're in the National Harbor area, be sure to stop by, say hello, and give the game a try. Hope to see you there! #NES #nesdev #indiegames
Thanks to everyone who came out to spend a bit of their #SacGamersExpo with us! We hope the Enhancement Chips talk was informative and entertaining. 😁 In case you couldn't make it, or just want to reference anything again, we've added the slides to the sample project: github.com/grendell/mmc...
We're easy to find all weekend at #SacGamersExpo! Come by and check out our games, including a new build of The Halls of Talamh Domhain. Hope to see everyone at the show! #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro
Our panel for #SacGamersExpo, "Enhancement Chips: How Nintendo Cartridges Leveled Up" is currently up to 50 images, 12 videos, and 8 slides of assembly code. I think it's safe to say we're not holding back on this one! 😁 #NES #SNES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro
Gamers Heroes@gamersheroes.bsky.social · 10mo agoPacking a love of all things 8-bit, Professional Programmer @grendell.bsky.social will be a Special Guest at Sac Gamers Expo 2025 later this month. www.gamersheroes.com/gaming-news/...
Packing a love of all things 8-bit, Professional Programmer @grendell.bsky.social will be a Special Guest at Sac Gamers Expo 2025 later this month. www.gamersheroes.com/gaming-news/...
Sac Gamers Expo 2025 Welcomes Special Guest Grayson Wendell
Packing a love of all things 8-bit, Professional Programmer Grayson Wendell will be a Special Guest at Sac Gamers Expo 2025 later this month.
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Thanks to everyone who came out to spend a bit of their @fanexposf.bsky.social with us! "NES 101" had an amazing turn-out, and we are so appreciative for all the interest and great discussions! 🥳 The updated slides have also been added to the sample project: github.com/grendell/gam...
Just a reminder that our talk, "NES 101", is happening tomorrow at 4:15pm during @fanexposf.bsky.social! Come by and say hello, then go meet a celebrity or pick up some incredible original art. Hope to see you there!
Sleepy Bits Games@sleepybitsgames.bsky.social · 10mo agoI bet you thought this week of big announcements was over, but coming in hot, we're very excited to announce that we will be presenting "NES 101" on Saturday 11/29 at 4:15 at #FanExpo SF in just a few short weeks! #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #IndieRetro