Wishlist my retro fixed shooter Alexus 2040 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/ Works at Nitrome, lead programmer on Shovel Knight Dig. I'll talk about game dev, game design, side projects...https://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwr6l2nzbc2uA view of the second boss in Alexus 2040. Demo coming in October. Wishlist on Steam. It helps me as a developer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/ #WishlistWednesday #shmup #indiedev30 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr6l2nzbc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwm7orjbf22gIf the programming language you use has a 'goto' statement, like C, C++, C#... do you ever use it?28 Sep 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm7orjbf22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwinq5g4fk2gLooking back I cannot think of many old video games that would fit the modern definition of 'cozy' (cosy), but I experienced many of them in a cosy way regardless. Here are some: Flight Simulator II. Silent Service (submarine sim) Hard Driving Powermonger Elite (space sim) Sim City Maupiti Island27 Sep 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwinq5g4fk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwhfybpmck2gI remember my son when he was really young, maybe 3 or 4 years old (I'm a game developer): "You know the other children, their daddies they don't make games". He wanted to check with me if that was right, if I knew about it.26 Sep 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhfybpmck2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwgqvatrc226No much to show, making the final changes for the demo (will be out next month). Showing a ship design made with the in-game editor. I'm pretty pleased with it, could have been in the game (very sped up). Wishlist Alexus 2040, if you dare. Thank you. #screenshotsaturday #shmup #indiedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgqvatrc226https://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwgc3tea2c2pPeople tend to think that acting in old movies looked more fake compared to modern acting, but it's just different trends and conventions. If you see a scene today that looks like it's not fiction but you're not sure, it creates a very unsettling feeling because you can see something isn't "normal".26 Sep 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgc3tea2c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwer37ki5c2pThank you Helm (@helmll.bsky.social) for the boss's head. It was the one bit of graphics I really struggled with. I had the silhouette for months, but I was blocked. Not only he came back with this head, but also quickly did the 5 rotations for me (which are then repeated to cover 360 degree). [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwer37ki5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mweeqzvt3s2jThe cat on my chair again.25 Sep 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweeqzvt3s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mweb34nols2pIn "case" (pun intended) it's not obvious, Case is very good as making sounds. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweb34nols2phttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwdqmetxt22pSomething about video games, that is true for all art, is that people dedicate their life to create stuff whether there is any way to earn money from it or not. People's motivations are very varied. But the side that makes us create something unique just because it's good will always remain in us.25 Sep 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdqmetxt22phttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mwdkqlfpx22pI was wondering why I have some muscle ache in my legs, am I coming down with something? But then I remembered that yesterday I ran when I went to pick up my kid to school. It all makes sense.25 Sep 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdkqlfpx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mw6tm5tbqs2kAlexus 2040 is a 'fixed shooter' in the style of early 80's arcade. Release planned for end of 2026 (wishlist if you are interested): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/ #WishlistWednesday #shmup #indiedev23 Sep 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6tm5tbqs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvxv2iswfc24I wrote a blog post, looking back on the very sporadic development of my game Alexus 2040 in the past year, where I allow myself to ramble a little more than I do here. https://fairlyavailable.com/index.php/2026/09/20/steam-demo-coming-soon/20 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxv2iswfc24https://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvv334luhc23In game dev (especially indie dev) there is often the risk to start adding random things that have nothing to do with the game, just due to the circumstance of having this project at this moment and use it for convenience.19 Sep 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv334luhc23https://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvuy7o27fc27Hyperspace power-up. Gets you closer to the next boss. The star warping effect is a classic in 3D space sims, but I didn't see it in top down 2D. Well I'm sure it's been done before. Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/ #screenshotsaturday #shmup #indiegame19 Sep 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuy7o27fc27https://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvgtgd7dzk2mAfter having had a ‘frozen shoulder’ for more than a year, but now being clearly on the mend, it feels really good hanging from my arms on the door frame, even for 1 second, when I couldn’t lift my arm above my head a few months ago.14 Sep 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgtgd7dzk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvgjyymfim2qI clicked "Follow all" by mistake on a point&click dev starter pack. Well it's done.13 Sep 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgjyymfim2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvdpwuvdtc25The new final boss (final final). It takes some liberties with the colour palette: the 'hairs' use a gradient that wouldn't be possible using my 16-colour palette. It's the final boss after all. Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/ #screenshotsaturday12 Sep 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdpwuvdtc25https://bsky.app/profile/romainmacre.bsky.social/post/3mvbssffin223Do you really pay attention? What's not right in this image of Mario?12 Sep 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:5oojxifmlvtnoolxz4csphgx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbssffin223