Adam Holmes🍟

Adam Holmes🍟

@holmadegames.itch.io

🐢Holmade Games 🇨🇦 Retro game dev (NES/Game Boy/PC) Bustina, Hurdle Turtle, Bit of War, Purple Chicken Spaceman Working on - Tales of Mickey the Mouse: Cryptsmasher (GBC) Demo Available! 🔗 linktr.ee/holmfry ♾️ Neurospicy 📧 holmfry@holmadegames.com

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Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

A new article is up on Indie Connection where I gush over my new favourite game, Gumball in Trick or Treat Land by Exquisite Laundry Pet! www.indieconnection.cool/2026/09/gumb... #indiegb #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #gameboy #gbdev #indieretro #gamereview Crossposted with @openvibe.social

indieconnection.coolGumball in Trick or Treat Land - A Tasty Trick that's a Treat to Play!Indie Connection, connecting YOU to cool Indie Games with reviews and highlights.
Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

2/3 I feel a bit sick and not sure how to react/approach. I'm working so hard on my little games and trying to hone my skills then boom here's this little studio with a ton of gorgeous games and they just came out of nowhere. I don't like this at all.

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

3/3 I detest the fact that I have to be suspicious and scrutinize anyone with apparent skill. And no, I won't name names but we should have some sort of Indie Dev badge that we grant to people who didn't use AI. Real talent is earned with hard work.

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

Question: Would you read a Tumblr blog or should I stick with WordPress etc? (Tumblr's just so easy!) #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #gameboy #nes #gbdev #nesdev #indieretro #gbstudio #pixelart #nesmaker #blog #community

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

@capcomusa.com Dear Capcom, I will give you $80-100 CAD if you make a new AA Investigations prequel where you play as Gregory Edgeworth. Love, Everyone (probably) but definitely me. #justiceforgregory #wedalsobeokifyoubroughthimbackfromthedead

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

I'm not sure if this is the final box art for #Cryptsmasher, but it's one I really like. 👹 I prefer the layout without the GBC banner. Maybe that's the Collector's Edition. 🤔 #pixelart #solodev #indiedev #retrogame #gamedev #mickeymouse #gbdev #gbstudio #gameboy

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

Soooo... 100USD fee for each game on Steam? Do I do it for Cryptsmasher? Is it worth it? What do you guys think? If it's available on Itch, does it really need to be on Steam too? #gamedev #indiegame #gbstudio #homebrew #singledeveloper

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

been having fun with concepts for the game beyond the mickey the mouse #cryptsmasher demo, i'm so excited i have the entire story/levels framed out! #pixelart #solodev #indiedev #retrogame #gamedev #mickeymouse #gbdev #gbstudio #indiegamedev #homebrew #gameboy

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Johndo
@johndogb.bsky.social

Pourquoi Mickey Mouse ? 🐭 Parce que Mario Bros! 🍄 Sur cette blague hilarante qui assure mon arrêt de mort sur les réseaux sociaux, nous partons découvrir un jeu #gameboy Mickey qui vient tout juste de pointer son nez de souris: Mickey Cryptsmasher ! 👉 twitch.tv/johndogameboy

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

Oh hecks yess!

2think design studio@2thinkds.bsky.social

The Game Boy is far from done. Introducing the #HHBundle: 30 modern GB games 26 developers from around the world All playable on original hardware Launching in just a few days to celebrate handheld gaming’s legacy. Share and help us keep the handheld heritage alive.

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

🚶🏻Endless Journey: The Journey to Journeyland Starring Jimmy Journey✨ My entry for Byte Off VI Theme:"It’s not the destination. It’s the journey." theretroverse.com/product/endl... #indienes #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #retrogaming #nes #nesdev #indieretro #nesmaker #6502asm #byteoffvi #gamejam

theretroverse.comEndless Journey: The Journey to Journeyland Starring Jimmy JourneyHelp Jimmy Journey journey to Journeyland in one of the most rousing journeys you’ve ever dared journey. Destination: Journey! Developer’s Note: Please let me know if the mid boss is too hard. Also, c...
Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

Some very high praise and a well written article on our 2012 Demake Bit of War. It always makes me so happy when people really get what we were doing with the story. Thanks for the write-up, @thevgstoryteller.bsky.social!

Harry Fritsch@thevgstoryteller.bsky.social

I look at "Bit of War" from @holmadegames.itch.io —one of my favourite fan-made demakes that captures the spirit of the old God of War titles while telling a suprisingly deep story about belief systems and the role that gods play in our lives.

thephrasemaker.comThe Other God of War Demake You’ve (Probably) Never PlayedGod of War has returned to its Greek roots, and I’ve been celebrating by eating lots of gyros and watching Bettany Hughes’ historical documentaries from the mid-2000s. Perhaps more appropriately…
Adam Holmes🍟
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@retrododo.bsky.social, whose YouTube channel I watch all the time, wrote this wonderful article about my God of War demake, Bit of War! retrododo.com/scale-olympu... #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #indieretro #indiegamedev

retrododo.comScale Olympus As 8-Bit Kratos In This God Of War DemakeWhen we spoke to God of War creator David Jaffe on the Retro Dodo Podcast, it felt like reliving our teenage years. Getting to delve into the mind of the man who created Kratos and the God of War seri...
Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

Been sick the last few days so not much done on #Cryptsmasher except I've been laying down the music and sound effects. Amazing how much music provides polish to the game! I'll have a video soon ☺️ #pixelart #solodev #indiedev #retrogame #gamedev #mickeymouse #gbdev #gbstudio

Adam Holmes🍟
@holmadegames.itch.io

Monday mood: my #Cryptsmasher project is on stand still while I work through artist's block for one particular but important design element. Wish me luck! #pixelart #solodev #indiedev #retrogame #gamedev #mickeymouse #gbdev #gbstudio #homebrew #gameboy