Game developer, producer, director, tech & software dude, and life long gamer since the Atari 2600 & C64 days of olden times. While I professionally produce games & tech, my passion project, Interstellar Sentinel, a shooter/shoot'em up/shmup. https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mtdbcyy54c2aTaking a second to appreciate this one. Final opening shot for Level 3. The NEONIX factory, where her performance mechs are built before they hit the stage. All hand-rendered. Some of our best work yet. Also, beetle butts in the factory are kind of cute. #IS2 #Shmup #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮18 Aug 2026 03:24 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdbcyy54c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mt6inpm3uc2pI LOVE seeing all the shmup news! Great job @szorki.bsky.social these videos make me feel like a kid enjoying new game smell (Mega Man III), reading the manual on the way home. Drop a 1 in the comments if you know what I mean. youtu.be/3VjYp-BQMTk #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/3VjYp-BQMTk16 Aug 2026 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6inpm3uc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mrxqwqpkis2aPlayer shots as percussion. Enemy pops as reward. Boss telegraphs you can hear while your eyes are busy elsewhere. And yes, pointsplosions. New on MotherShmupper: https://www.mothershmupper.com/the-sound-of-a-shmup-rhythm-identity-and-audio-clarity/ #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮31 Jul 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxqwqpkis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mrq2yxevik2uCan you build a shmup where everyone reaches the credits without sanding off parts that makes arcade games worth mastering? A rabbit hole on death, power loss, rank, comeback curves, & the weird line between kiddie-pool floaties & earned fun. https://www.mothershmupper.com/risk-rank-and-the-shmup-comeback-curve/ #ModernRetro 🌟🎮28 Jul 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq2yxevik2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mroekvsxfc2vLearn how better recovery design keeps one death from killing the run, why Gradius Syndrome still matters, and how a bad run can become a great comeback. Read the full piece for free. https://www.patreon.com/UpliftingGoat/posts/power-loss-and-165033133?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮28 Jul 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroekvsxfc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mrb2xjhqdc24Gotta love when you connect parts of your work together for those ahhah moments https://www.patreon.com/UpliftingGoat/posts/interstellar-3-6-164572501 #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮22 Jul 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb2xjhqdc24https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mr7gvthcmc2hDo you smell the beast of a brute enemy cooking? If I saw this chonky boi cruising down the middle of the road, blocking traffic, I'd cross to the other side of the street immediately... :) #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮22 Jul 2026 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7gvthcmc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mr67rlnn7s2khttps://www.patreon.com/UpliftingGoat/posts/164456789?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link21 Jul 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr67rlnn7s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mr5443fud22zExploring our new Patreon space for our Uplifting Goat game studio. Making weird, fun places for our fans to connect with us! A long time in the making & feels great; thanks @jackconte.bsky.social for the inspiration & creator stewardship- you inspire me! https://www.patreon.com/c/UpliftingGoat🌟🎮21 Jul 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5443fud22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mq4bj4sv5k2tJust a little advertising in this crazy Cyberpunk Red Light District PAL Tech world in Intestellar Sentinel 2. The question is: would you indulge in this Teleshell tech? #IS2 youtu.be/nz_Jf73wPI0 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/nz_Jf73wPI008 Jul 2026 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4bj4sv5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mpzx3e25ks2zWorking on blocking and all the little details for Interstellar Sentinel 2! youtu.be/07VILH7iRFo #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/07VILH7iRFo07 Jul 2026 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzx3e25ks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mpev7vaubc2aSreevanix wasn't invited to Steam Summer Sale. That didn't stop him from rising from the lagoon and making it everyone's problem. Interstellar Sentinel is 25% off. Be a badass cosmic knight and send him back into the drink. Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426610/Interstellar_Sentinel/ #IS1 #Shmup #ModernRetro🌟🎮28 Jun 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpev7vaubc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mp63alwte22bWas doing some thinking today post Shmup Slam 8 and some of my core design thinking. https://www.mothershmupper.com/super-i-frames-giant-bosses-and-letting-players-cheat-a-little/ #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮26 Jun 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp63alwte22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3monq3nwar22bLove a motley crew of heroes, including a snarky fairy cat named Loki, setting out to save the universe through a hellstorm of bullets, one shoot'e up at a time? Check out the DNA here! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/365WoGiqUb8?feature=share #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮19 Jun 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3monq3nwar22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mof4qqkpas2xHey friends, it was an honor to be the very first guest on @zirolux.bsky.social Zirolux's The Shmup Talk Show Podcast! Fun to talk about how the sausage is made! youtu.be/M-ipIx-GYas #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/M-ipIx-GYas16 Jun 2026 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mof4qqkpas2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mobe4ul36k2vEver want to dream in the TouHou universe? Shmup Creator, our studio's preferred toolset, makes it silly fun to craft gameplay without needing to be a coder. #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobe4ul36k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mo4tcv7v3k2nEver wonder what real handcrafted dreamy Cute'em Up goodness looks like? Here you go- better with audio: Great job, Eden Cruz! I love the dreaminess of the whole experience here! youtu.be/AP6I0UbglRg We're so honored to be in your game credits! #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/AP6I0UbglRg12 Jun 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4tcv7v3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mo47mtyx5k2tRead it, let it tickle your fancy. There is wisdom here that you should reflect on, feel, and or do nothing with. Just the act is a bit of a game unto itself. Great job Mike! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jun 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo47mtyx5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mo2w3o4f3s24Not going to lie, I love bullets :) youtu.be/wTLlBqCb-bU #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/wTLlBqCb-bU12 Jun 2026 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2w3o4f3s24https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mnyguruuok2vAdventure shmups that go hard, have a fleshed out world withouto Euroshmupping? Yes Please, bundle discount! Our first bundle with @magnaremora.bsky.social! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/78067/Bullet_Fest_Adventure_Shmups/ There is a redonkulous amount of love in this bundle for you to get your hands on. #IS1 #videogames🌟🎮11 Jun 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyguruuok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mnxfw3xjnc2jPerformance art pyrotechnique butterflies in a boss battle of the ages? Why not :) Intestellar Sentinel 2 CyberCorpoPunk world :) youtu.be/k2ERgnz2_bQ #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/k2ERgnz2_bQ10 Jun 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxfw3xjnc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mnvu3qvvtc2zTiny hitboxes. Big patterns. Loud mistakes. Legendary recoveries. Interstellar Sentinel is in Steam Bullet Fest, 25% off, with a free demo ready for your next “one more run.” https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426610/Interstellar_Sentinel/ #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮10 Jun 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvu3qvvtc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mno24lveos26Shmup devving Interstellar Sentinel 2 style, Slowly working my way through the intro sequence where the boss is too cool to fight directly. Typical popstar energy :) youtu.be/naHOGzo6n1g #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/naHOGzo6n1g07 Jun 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mno24lveos26https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mmhjf5vomk2gI beat Saros last night! Man there is so much to be inspired by, and the power fantasy has me thinking deeply on game developer/design. I wrote up a few musings here: https://www.mothershmupper.com/the-joy-of-becoming-a-problem-what-saros-gets-right-about-mastery/ #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮22 May 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhjf5vomk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mltxsmjubc2q@elleror9r.bsky.social what was the hardest part for you in making this awesome video? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltxsmjubc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mlrqricj5k2bDear world, I never thought that making this game would also mean that I would be enjoying the fantasy of saucing up my ramen with Interstellar Sentinel 9 Boss Hot Sauce lol #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://www.stickermule.com/ugoat/item/2044878114 May 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrqricj5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mkyetwdbps25Sunday afternoon boss intro drone pyrotechnics ideation that you can also blow up for the fun of it in Interstellar Sentinel 2 #IS2! #gamedev youtu.be/f36VtvfTovs #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/f36VtvfTovs04 May 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyetwdbps25https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mkq7lbj7rk2bPeople like to see me get excited when telling the story of what's in my mind coming to life. Wrestling with tools to realize the vision is every craftsman's dilemma and also fun game development struggle bus! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq7lbj7rk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mkgibc5rl22qThis really captured so much of the magic I enjoyed at the Canal 3 event last year! Also, this was us last year with Interstellar Sentinel! youtu.be/GW12RzIhw94 #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/GW12RzIhw9426 Apr 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgibc5rl22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mk55gbz6d22syoutu.be/CYe4XnNcJNQ #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/CYe4XnNcJNQ23 Apr 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk55gbz6d22s