Nate Ehlers

Nate Ehlers

@supernatetendo.bsky.social

Pixel Artist working on NES games. Lead design on (long-time) upcoming BioCreeps. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solegoose/biocreeps/

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OUR KICKSTARTER IS NOW LIVE!! - After 6ish years of Lukasz and I (mostly me) muddling through making this game, we finally have our end in sight! If you like arcade platformers please consider backing and giving this a repost! LINK IN BIO AND COMMENT #biocreeps #nes #nesdev

So much of my week has been trying to convince my boss to not use AI and actively use the team she has hired. I'm not excited for my future. I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing in a creative job anymore.

Reading to my kids has been my favorite part of my day. I've loved it so much that I've extended it to reading chapter books to my wife on occasion. I don't want it to end, man.

I have read to my son practically every night for nearly all 12 years of his life, and he still asks me to, and I dread the day that he wants me to stop.

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In light of what I posted earlier, I want to encourage others to share retro translations and homebrew that do not use the slop machines. Saturn translations I recommend: Silhouette Mirage Grandia Sakura Wars 1 and 2 Linkle Liver Story Mobile Suit Gundam Bulk Slash The various Shining Force games

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Today, I decided to dump all my thoughts about A.I. infecting the retro and Saturn scene into one cohesive article. In short, I am certifiably sick of this.

SEGA SATURN, SHIRO!@segasaturnshiro.bsky.social

Is there any harm in using AI to work on — or entirely create — projects for the Sega Saturn and elsewhere in the retro gaming scene? Yes, PandaMonium says in this opinion column, equating such work to digital asbestos: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/09/24/c... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming

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Getting damaged by a cultist that happens to tepelort under your feet feels awful every time... so I fixed it. Now the two of you swap positions! This can cover quite some distance, and is delightfully chaotic. #gamedev #nes #indie

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I've been working on the title screen for our game lately just for fun. In order to not look like an ordinary #nes game, the idea here is to simulate two background layers where one layer is scrolling. I think it turned out pretty decent. Still WIP with the logo etc. #nesdev #gamedev #indiedev

There is a good reason why Ness's father continually asks him to take breaks from playing video games. Earthbound still continues to be the best for the reason of knowing who and what its purpose is for.

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@mteegfx.com was kind enough to show me a few WIPs of his work and I gotta say this is one of the coolest things. It's been a personal goal of mine to get him to draw something for a project of mine, and this is close enough! Love this concept and can't wait to see all the others.

M-Tee (Plem)@mteegfx.com

A 32-ounce CreepSteak (what some might refer to as a vertical slice), served rare with a stubby of 1-UP ale. At 6.502% ABV, you'll soon feel the extra life it provides. For @scrobins.bsky.social 🎙️ of @supernatetendo.bsky.social & Łukasz Kur's BioCreeps. 🎧: soundcloud.com/homebrewalac...

I'm so thankful to have collaborators and people in the community that are interested in this project. Please give the Good Sean Robinson some love and follow his podcast.

Sean Robinson@scrobins.bsky.social

The podcast adventure continues! In this newest episode of Homebrew à la Cart, I’m taking a look at BioCreeps for the NES & talking to @supernatetendo.bsky.social & Łukasz Kur (with a voiceover assist from @pandamonium.bsky.social ) linktr.ee/homebrewalac... #homebrew #biocreeps #homebrewalacart

Nick is doing something special with these. You will relearn what you thought was true about various pieces of video game history. I cannot recommend this and any of his other documentary pieces more highly. Please please please take the time to watch and support him.

PandaMonium@pandamonium.bsky.social

My nearly eight hour “multi-part” video about Digital Pictures, a leading force of FMV games in the 1990’s, premieres live in about a half hour. Featuring mountains of unreleased footage, interviews, internal documents, and canceled games. youtu.be/QM-I1G_UEr0?...

Here's a better peak at what the BioCreeps controller will more or less look like! #biocreeps

Nathaniel Lockhart@nathaniellockhart.bsky.social

It was really fun to design this controller with Nate Ehlers, and I'm very grateful to his kids for testing the ruggedness of the 3D printed parts 😅

I have so much more to say! But we're having a blast here at #MGC and people are loving BioCreeps! If you're here please come say hi!!

Nate Ehlers@supernatetendo.bsky.social

OUR KICKSTARTER IS NOW LIVE!! - After 6ish years of Lukasz and I (mostly me) muddling through making this game, we finally have our end in sight! If you like arcade platformers please consider backing and giving this a repost! LINK IN BIO AND COMMENT #biocreeps #nes #nesdev

We are getting very close to launching this Kickstarter. Complete honesty, I'm terrified. I've poured a lot of emotion and time into this project despite its genre. I want you guys to see that very badly. I hope you'll enjoy! #nesdev #biocreeps #nes

Got an eReader just for this. I've been a huge fan of this project and think everyone should support in any way they can. (Level 30 is a ball-buster, btw)

SarahLynne@sarahlynne.bsky.social

It is time! Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX is now available for purchase for your Nintendo E-Reader! Here's the store link: store.nes.science It contains 30 puzzles to test your reflexes and skills! I'm so excited to share this with the world! #indiedev #homebrew #gba

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This screen was looking a bit "lifeless" so I added a friend! This is Chomp Champ's bouncing germ time. Music by Ominous Pigeon Master and has nothing to do with the game, ok? :D #nesdev

Along with my game, I've also worked on rebranding and giving new life to 6502 Collective. Hopefully we live up to its legacy!

6502collective.bsky.social@6502collective.bsky.social

After a procreative hiatus we are happy to announce that the 6502 Collective is back! We are happy to welcome @supernatetendo.bsky.social and @bitethechili.com to the team, and new things are a-brewing in our labs. In the meantime the back catalog is restocked and ready to ship!