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A Homebrew Draws Near!

A blog series by @Scrobins

Special Episode: The State of Homebrew 2022


The evolution of homebrew has collected an enthusiastic mix of developers and gamers, all of whom draw on the love of something meaningful from their pasts to dream of what might be possible in the years to come...

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The staff have been working closely with Mega Cat Studios over the past several months to launch a line of homebrew games to help developerss who are otherwise unable to publish their games on their own or achieve a larger distribution. Our first game in this series is Diamond Thieves, a puzzle platformer from a bunch of talented devs in Brazil called Mangangá Team.

As an added special touch, our own @CasualCart & @BortLicensePlate designed the gorgeous box and storyboard for the game trailer.

The game launched today and you can buy it here: https://megacatstudios.com/pages/diamond-thieves

Episode 22: Fire and Rescue

Among the many homebrewers I have been privileged to interview, several were also academics: professors who teach game design and development by day, and by night put into practice those same lessons into their own passion projects. Their expertise is expressed through their style...

Welcome, fiery warriors. I hope you all are ready and up for the challenge. The very last challenge of the 2021 VGS NES Weekly Contest will define the one who will bear the coveted crown of the Platformer genre!

For the platformer genre, Dr. Morbis leads with 28 points, but PII is right on his tail with 25 points. Krunch is not out of the race with 20 points.

Dr. Morbis cannot be beaten at the general contest and is the 2021 VGS NES Weekly Contest CHAMPION! CONGRATULATIONS!