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/3mz2rgzgtks2tEver wait forever for a game and then get to play on release day? Meet Cataclyzm: Mad Max + Motörhead + 90s Toon Cat Tude? Yes please! Support a deserving indie game dev: @dogroach666.bsky.social https://store.steampowered.com/app/4516840/Cataclyzm/ #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮30 Oct 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2rgzgtks2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3myxjmblzj22sSTAHWP SHMUP POLICE: Have you ever seen something that just resonates with you deeply and gives you hope for humanity? @zirolux.bsky.social I love you, man, for being an excellent part of the shmup-o-sphere! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6US4TSd5Y #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮28 Oct 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxjmblzj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3myqpiklg5k2u #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮26 Oct 2026 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myqpiklg5k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3myeeahvru223I don't think I will ever get tired of making video games. Interstellar Sentinel 2 is art in motion, and I can't wait for people to play it! youtu.be/ZpPM-Rna6BM #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/ZpPM-Rna6BM21 Oct 2026 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myeeahvru223https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mybkffyzjc2cCute'em ups are adorable, Hop's Awakening takes me back to Parodius, Harmful Park, and TwinBee. The world needs mroe of them, play the demo and Wishlist on Steam! We're proud to have been part of the early playtesting of Eden's game! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybkffyzjc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3my6pfofeg222Our friend, who has a fantastic pixel art style is about to release their first shmup #cataclyzm, and we couldn't be prouder to have some playtesting DNA in the game from our studio! Wishlist MEOW! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6pfofeg222https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mxmlqnrazk2vWe’re doing day 3 of the caravan competition here at #prge if you’re here swing by and say hi!11 Oct 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxmlqnrazk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mx5bzlexik2pMeatkite gets a sharper render, a homing bullet, and a possible revenge shot after death. Level 3 is getting more fleshy too. Watch the design pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWJHmqm3rs #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮05 Oct 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5bzlexik2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mx35eccqic25Falling leaves. Flying bullets. Interstellar Sentinel: 25% off through Oct 8, 10 AM PT. Even the Flower Demons have taken root in the sale. Grab your next run: store.steampowered.com/app/2426610 What was your first Shoot’em Up? #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮 https://store.steampowered.com/app/242661004 Oct 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx35eccqic25https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mws4sm7t2k2pNeon red light district or alien cyberpunk dream? Level 3's skybox stacks erotic architecture, fused statuary, glowing circuitry, haze, and layered city planes. Which detail pulls you in first? youtu.be/P5eZCtiZ8cA #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/P5eZCtiZ8cA01 Oct 2026 05:28 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mws4sm7t2k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mwrwrztzgk27Behold: a sophisticated crowd system for a shmup, assembled from four frames, random spawn patterns, and an alarming amount of fiddle farting. youtu.be/dabQmTg-D0w #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/dabQmTg-D0w01 Oct 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrwrztzgk27https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mwanqtvjtc2pCity kiosks are becoming enemies in IS2. I’m testing laser emitters, drones, mines, and teleporters in-engine to find silhouettes and attack rhythms that read during play. youtu.be/vk0MVkvghnQ #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/vk0MVkvghnQ24 Sep 2026 06:44 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwanqtvjtc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mw3mnplmpc2tThe enemies still pop. The holographic chains might pop a little too hard. This Level 3 end-cap pass is about keeping the red light district loud without letting the scenery shout over the fight. youtu.be/o1qsEQKLEoo #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/o1qsEQKLEoo22 Sep 2026 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3mnplmpc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mvrnar4fpk2dInviting blue, regal bronze demons, or a remix of both? Club V1z00v1us needs to look spectacular, but this building is also an enemy that shoots back and takes damage. Color has to sell the fantasy and help you read the fight. youtu.be/Fd3NVnmJ59A #shmup #gamedev #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/Fd3NVnmJ59A18 Sep 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrnar4fpk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mvgs35mmuc2eA little Einhander love in neon. Here's a quick look at the cyberpunk signage for Interstellar Sentinel 2, my nod to those city signs! youtu.be/Q1NDLLFqWQE #shmup #gamedev https://youtu.be/Q1NDLLFqWQE13 Sep 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgs35mmuc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mv7mmd5zs22cClear every defense before the building scrolls away... and its windows blow open with riot-shield mechs? That's a Level 3 idea we're exploring in IS2. Hidden enemy surprise party: yes or hell no? youtu.be/Uw1uOCiORbc #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/Uw1uOCiORbc11 Sep 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7mmd5zs22chttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3muy6r5hnsk2qMeet Gashira, IS2’s chonky battle giantess. We’re prototyping a miniboss who walks away while turning the floor into lasers. A minute of dodging on the move. Where are you flying first? #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames 🌟🎮08 Sep 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy6r5hnsk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3muxspgygik2fyoutu.be/ohLmeIetWSg #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/ohLmeIetWSg08 Sep 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxspgygik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3muxpzth5gk25youtu.be/C7HNpifG4Ac #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮 https://youtu.be/C7HNpifG4Ac08 Sep 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxpzth5gk25https://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mugbl4xzkk2iA rip tears open space. Your warning: don’t let anything escape. Clear the wave while the Space Ripper is active, and you earn more trouble: a quantum entangler portal opens, and more enemies pour through. https://www.patreon.com/UpliftingGoat/posts/168255492 #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮01 Sep 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugbl4xzkk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mu6cbqsgrc2iTranshumanish clubbing. Squid neuron soup. Horned pleasure temples. Just another night in Level 3. Which spot would you wander into first? Free dev post + video on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UpliftingGoat/posts/transhumanish-167959438 #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮28 Aug 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6cbqsgrc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mu4h4s6mmc2yWe're color testing the Cyber Decker enemy in Interstellar Sentinel 2, what combination jacks your fantasy into the mainframe? #IS2 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮28 Aug 2026 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4h4s6mmc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mtuy2lgv3s2lWhat if a missed skill opportunity helped teach the next one? A design musing on delayed gratification, survival-first players, and skill expression. https://www.mothershmupper.com/missed-skill-expression-feeding-into-delayed-gratification-loops-to-teach-skill-expression/ #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮25 Aug 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuy2lgv3s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mtreyepqws2dFirst coffee of the day, doing the rounds of sharing. Man, I love video games so much. How about you?23 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtreyepqws2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drbosskey.bsky.social/post/3mtpfemiv5s23Happy summery shumpping in Interstellar Sentinel now with online leaderboards & digital artbook in Interstellar Sentinel V3.6.0! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2426610/view/677381523352061160 #IS1 #Shmup #indiegame #ModernRetro #videogames🌟🎮22 Aug 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:ftxp77o7sp73b567xqbmhzzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpfemiv5s23https://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/3mroekvsxfc2v