Independent game developer and industry vet Tony Barnes, specializing in action/arcade/adventure games on all platforms.
Joined February 2020
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RetroNinja retweeted
BPM Boy Demo is in #SteamNextFest!
Solo-dev / ~9 months / human-made
Physics-based Marble Madness-style platforming + funky 90's style jazz/house music.
Play the demo, wishlist the game on Steam, now! store.steampowered.com/app/2…
RetroNinja retweeted
BPM Boy is in #SteamNextFest
If there are people out there who still like actual "GAMES" that you have to PLAY not just watch or toys, give my human-made / solo dev'd physics-based Marble Madness platformer a try!
store.steampowered.com/app/2… #indiegame #indiegamedev #solodev
RetroNinja retweeted
Hmm... it might be time for me to make a new "Strike" game.
Problem is, from what I can see, the only games that sell on Steam are incrementals, idles, tidy-up and friendslop.
RetroNinja retweeted
55. Been doing this professionally for 40 years and I’m better than ever.
I’ll admit, I’m slower. That’s mainly AAA dev production training and higher standards than when I was 15.
I must admit you won’t be seeing me do too many 48hr game jams, though. 😂
RetroNinja retweeted
Indie dev marketing:
Spend three years building game.
Spend four hours designing perfect post.
Algorithm:
47 impressions.
Random screenshot of frog:
28,000 impressions.
RetroNinja retweeted
BPM Boy Demo out NOW!
And speed-runners seem to love it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2…
RetroNinja retweeted
I feel like a lot of people look at games and music from the past through the lens of today.
We were rubbing sticks together to make fire back then! 😂
A long time ago (1990), there was a movie called Total Recall, directed by Paul Verhoeven, in which, an actor called @Schwarzenegger had to do an amazing trick involving a mask.
But we didn't have CGI at the time to help much which this, so.... a special make-up effects genius called Rob Bottin simply created a (heavy) prosthetic and mechanical mask.
Yep, just as simple as that.
🤯
RetroNinja retweeted
I read some complaints in the Gun post, so let me try again.
RDR (2004) was RDR before RDR (2010)
RetroNinja retweeted
Un très bel hommage à l'affichage vectoriel ! Découvrez le nouveau jeu du studio @RetroNinja5 , fondé par Tony Barnes, qui redonne vie au graphisme vectoriel sur PC. 🤩
#VectaGuard #Retrogaming #shooter #shmups #IndieGame #RetroNinja #TonyBarnes #Steam
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RetroNinja retweeted
🚁 💥 The Strike Series 💥 🚁
Desert Strike
Jungle Strike
Urban Strike
Soviet Strike
Nuclear Strike
Five games, one addictive formula, but which one do you like best and do you know what the sixth game, Future Strike became?
RetroNinja retweeted
VectaGuard drops today! (7/27/26)
If you like neo-retro arcade shmups that are fun for 5 mins or 5 hours, check it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/2…
RetroNinja retweeted
VectaGuard Launches Today on Steam
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@RetroNinja5 #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #videogames
RetroNinja retweeted
VectaGuard drops on Steam/SteamDeck July 27th.
If you love retro arcade-style shmups & cave flyers, you're going to love this!
#indiedev #indiegame #solodev #shmup #retrogames
store.steampowered.com/app/2…
RetroNinja retweeted
Here's a little "trailer" for VectaGuard's OST.
Primarily focused on the music (hence the game's music player in the background), but also shows a bunch of random gameplay.
Enjoy (or not)
VectaGuard will be dropping on Steam next week!
store.steampowered.com/app/2…
RetroNinja retweeted
Hey, it's #wishlistwednesday and VectaGuard is less than 2 weeks away from release!
The amount of improvements from the demo almost made a sequel, so VectaGuard "Zero" is the prelude.
VectaGuard is releasing on Steam in less than 10 days!
store.steampowered.com/app/2…