@garypinkett.bsky.social
Developer type person, love retro gaming.
Currently working on a game called “Space Pizza” for the ZX Spectrum Next.
WEBSITES
🌏 https://spacepizza.co.uk
🌏 https://atomicwindmill.com
🌍 https://garypinkett.co.uk
@garypinkett.bsky.socialReally well done Kim ❤️
@timeextension.comReposted by @garypinkett.bsky.socialSpace Pizza, An Intergalactic Tale Of Planets And Pepperoni, Is Preparing To Blast Off On ZX Spectrum Next
@garypinkett.bsky.socialThis 100% The amount of screenshots I have seen of “I am porting this” and it’s obviously ChatGPT Astra as the HUD gives it away. Probably also 1 prompt. 2/3 at most 🤣 The ports are worse in my opinion than if using AI to craft something brand new.
@garypinkett.bsky.socialThis is how I have started to feel. Spending 8 months working on a game. Code, Level design and pixels all created by hand… Cant compete with somebody just asking for something to be. Game dev is my hobby, I love it and don’t want to “cheat”. But I worry about the sheer number of games that will be
@garypinkett.bsky.socialScumball is one of my favourite Speccy games
@garypinkett.bsky.socialI am glad you said that because I struggled to draw this fire 😅
@garypinkett.bsky.socialI hadn't considered a ruins theme until yesterday morning, and I nearly binned it because I really wasn't happy with it. Just over a day later, it's shaping up to be one of my favourites!
@garypinkett.bsky.social4 levels left to build for spacepizza.co.uk, the current tilesets have been used at least 5 times each so wondering if we need a new theme to keep things fresh?
Ancient Ruins? But I'm not sure if this is any good🤔I'd love some input to if I should continue with this.
@h0ffman.bsky.socialReposted by @garypinkett.bsky.socialIn case you missed it, me and @gigabates.bsky.social did a little something, like 256 bytes little. #TTE
@thalamusdigital.bsky.socialReposted by @garypinkett.bsky.socialWe're delighted to reveal the official artwork for the forthcoming Cave Dave physical edition, lovingly crafted by the talented Wil Overton.
More updates soon...
#CaveDave #GameBoy #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #retrogame #NoAI #ArtByHumans @egvroom.bsky.social
@h0ffman.bsky.socialReposted by @garypinkett.bsky.socialWe begin this year's #MODtober uploads with a proper little roller. Taken from the game Eugatron, it earned its name when Korruptor (the original developer) requested the player's collision box be shrunk by 1 pixel.
@garypinkett.bsky.socialBit of a cheat, but I'm re-using a load of the stalactite code from the ice levels to do an alien tentacle drop on the, umm, alien levels. Same thing, different look. I know it's cheaty, but I like it😅(And an obstacle for almost free!)
@garypinkett.bsky.socialI am not sure my eyes could even notice the difference now 😅
@garypinkett.bsky.socialA new retro gaming blog website called “Sprite Fountain” did a little article/interview about Space Pizza, please check it out :)
@garypinkett.bsky.socialAfter trading as iSyntax for many, many years, I've finally got round to doing something radical.
Having a website.
Apparently this internet thing is sticking around, so over the last few days I've decided to get involved.
Have a nose: isyntax.co.uk
@h0ffman.bsky.socialReposted by @garypinkett.bsky.socialHow about some slightly more positive Neo Geo AES+ vibes for your timeline today? My 2 hour chat with @Project_COE about how Zero Wing came to be and why the floor in Street Fighter is problematic.
@garypinkett.bsky.socialHappy birthday!
@fishwithlasers.bsky.socialReposted by @garypinkett.bsky.socialI lied. Finished it up. Nicked the logos from STomps website because I’m slack like that. That passed some time whilst I was stuck on the sofa getting mildly annoyed at the IGF.
@garypinkett.bsky.socialI didn’t see this post the other day!! This looks amazing ❤️❤️
@garypinkett.bsky.socialVery very very true!
