matthughson

Thanks all, that means a lot!

Royalty check is in the mail!

Witch n' Wiz is out now!

A new puzzle-platformer for the NES & PC!

3 WAYS TO PLAY

Free in Browser on PiePacker:

https://beta.piepacker.com/game/witchnwiz

Download the ROM via itch.io:

https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz

Buy a Limited Edition NES Cart from Limited Run Games:

https://limitedrungames.com/search?type=product,page&q=witch n' wiz

Witch n' Wiz is out now!

A new puzzle-platformer for the NES & PC!

3 WAYS TO PLAY

Free in Browser on PiePacker: 
https://beta.piepacker.com/game/witchnwiz

Download the ROM via itch.io: 
https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz

Buy a Limited Edition NES Cart from Limited Run Games: 
https://limitedrungames.com/search?type=product,page&q=witch n' wiz

2 hours ago, Scrobins said:

Consider my calendar marked!

Thanks man! Just so you know, this will be open pre-orders for a while, so no rush to be there right at launch.

3 hours ago, a3quit4s said:

It’s a shame I can only like this once!

Feel free to create burner accounts to get the hype train rolling!

Probably a dumb question, but is the idea that this is a list of games you want that cost $25 or less? Or do people just put random stuff on there as well?

Witch n' Wiz is coming out in 1 week!

All details, including platforms, price, special editions, etc, will be announced at the same time the game goes on sale.

There will be a long pre-order window (likely a month), and there are no limits on purchases. So don't worry about being ready day one or anything like that.

The final 50 copies of From Below are going on sale this Thursday at 9AM PST.

Two updates in one day! The Beta is now open for sign-up!

http://www.witchnwiz.com/beta

Playtesting will likely begin this weekend!

Witch n' Wiz is feature complete! Beta will be starting soon!

More details here:

https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz/devlog/297039/devlog-september-2021

On 9/2/2021 at 6:44 PM, fcgamer said:

Itg soft does print on demand famicom cartridges / boxes / manuals

Do you have a link?

3 hours ago, neodolphino said:

;_;

 

Added! Let me know if there is a better website or name you prefer.

I've spent some lot of time looking for publishers for my game Witch n' Wiz [NES], and thought this info might be useful for others in a similar boat.

These are the publishers actively seeking out new NES Homebrew games to publish physical copies. Let me know if I missed any.

• 6502 Collective - https://6502collective.com/
• Bitmap Soft - https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/
• Broke Studio - https://www.brokestudio.fr/
• First Press Games - https://firstpressgames.com/
• iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
• Limited Run Games - https://limitedrungames.com/
• Mega Cat Studios - https://megacatstudios.com/
• Neodolphino Productions - https://twitter.com/JustinOrenich
• Retro-Bit - https://retro-bit.com/retro-bit-publishing/

PSA: 

1 hour ago, fcgamer said:

...more versions / variants puts some of those more obsessed OCD collectors into a position where they want to purchase all the variations. 

If I did it, it will likely be less about unique versions, and more about tiers. So the highest tier will have everything; you wouldn't need to buy all the different options.

4 hours ago, Scrobins said:

Was there anything in particular you had in mind as far as extras? Depending on what you'd like other publishers might be happy to add those as well. I believe the 6502 Collective likes doing some extra items.

Honestly, I personally don't like that stuff, so I have no clue. Just that some people seem to really like it, so it might be cool to have options. But yah, I don't think that's exclusive the LRG. First Press Games had a ton of stuff with Blazing Rangers (https://firstpressgames.com/collections/retro/products/blazing-rangers-nes-pal-super-collectors-edition).

1 hour ago, a3quit4s said:

Don't let them talk you into packing in all kinds of shit to jack the price up and cause production delays! Still waiting on my Scott Pilgrim order from January. 

It's funny you say that, because I thought of all the extra shit as one of the benefits of going with someone like LRG. 

23 minutes ago, toma said:

If you're interested in doing a Switch port, I'm definitely down to talk about it. Alfonzo and Mall Brawl were both MMC1 as well so getting Witch n Wiz running on Switch using the same porting method shouldn't be too difficult.

Oh I didn't realize they were MMC1... I thought I was a lone wolf! Thanks for the offer, and I will reach out if I start to consider a port. Currently I'm just thinking about physical NES release with LRG, so your insight is really awesome to have, thanks!

2 hours ago, spacepup said:

Apologies if you've already answered this - but any plans for a digital release? I don't necessarily need a physical copy but would love to buy the game.

Yes, it will be sold digitally as well.

On 7/30/2021 at 2:56 PM, a3quit4s said:

@matthughson did LRG actually get back to you? ...I'm wondering how they responded to you being sort of an unknown homebrewer with your own IP.

Yup, they were quite quick to respond. I'm sure I'm very small potatoes to them, but I certainly don't feel like that talking with them.

Now, whether that will turn into an actual formal offer to produce the game, I'm not sure, but I don't get the impression it would be a stretch for them to do so.

On 7/31/2021 at 12:33 AM, erac said:

August is part of Fall here. So July is the last Summer month.

Ok, thanks for clarifying. Literally had no idea what you were talking about when you said summer is over (I thought it was some pop culture reference I was unaware of or something).

I've updated the post to be more universal (assuming we're all good with the Gregorian calendar... I need to draw the line somewhere ), and I'll keep that in mind when it comes time to formally announce a release date.

I'd really like to keep this thread about the game itself, so hopefully we can move on at this point.

2 minutes ago, DefaultGen said:

Someone needs to make a homebrew release newsletter.

I totally agree! I actually created a channel on my Discord just for that! https://discord.gg/NHwCb2yuyF A newsletter would be nice though.

19 minutes ago, a3quit4s said:

For a simpler release of box cart and manual I'm almost certain you are better off working with...

Yeah, I'm also talking with all the regulars in NES Homebrew. I'm much more familiar with them though, where as LRG is a lesser known for me, so looking for some objective insight.

Great points @ecmyers! I would probably make it a stipulation that Witch n' Wiz be tested on multiple clone systems, and run without issue. It uses MMC1 (the most common cart hardware), so there is really no reason it shouldn't run on pretty much everything. 

If the game can run in NESticle, it should run on any modern hardware IMO