SarahLynne @sarahlynne.bsky.social

Homebrew retro dev and general nerd. Creator of Retro Puzzle Maker, nes-starter-kit, and more! All opinions my own.

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Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX was originally written for a week long game jam in 2017! The graphics and gameplay have since been overhauled, but all of the mechanics are still there

4 more days until game release! #gba #retrogame
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I just noticed I grabbed the wrong version of this post, oof my grammar lol. Sorry for the repeat post in a moment!
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Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX was originally written for a week long game jam in 2017? It has seen many changes and improvements since then.

4 more days until game release!
#gba #retrogame
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Sometimes creativity requires something other than a desk! Parts of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX were written from places like this

5 days to release day!

#gamedev #homebrew
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Did you know? Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX for the Nintendo E-Reader only has 16kb of program code space- that’s half of Super Mario Bros! The game has to store some of its level data as graphics just to fit!

#gba #nesdev #homebrew
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Reminder we have ONE WEEK left until the launch of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX!

The store link will be shared on April 14th at noon us/eastern. Follow me here to be among the first to get it!

#gba #indiegame #homebrew
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Reminder we have ONE WEEK left until the launch of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX!

The store link will be shared on April 14th at noon us/eastern. Follow me here to be among the first to get it!

#gba #indiegame #homebrew
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The first 50 packs of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX are ready to go! Just over one week to launch day!

Follow me here to be one of the first to get your copy!

#homebrew #gamedev
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Thank you @retrodotcards.com for this fantastic unboxing video!
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Dizzy Sheep Disaster is a new e-Reader game coming on the 14th!

It was made by @sarahlynne.bsky.social, @mteegfx.com and @humanthomas.bsky.social

#indiedev #gba #nes
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I’ve been teasing it for a bit, but here’s the official word: Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex is going on sale on April 14th!

I’ll have around 100 copies for sale through an online store to start. Stay tuned to get your copy of the game for your Nintendo e-reader and the web!

#gamedev #homebrew
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I’ve been teasing it for a bit, but here’s the official word: Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex is going on sale on April 14th!

I’ll have around 100 copies for sale through an online store to start. Stay tuned to get your copy of the game for your Nintendo e-reader and the web!

#gamedev #homebrew
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Hmm, what’s this? 🤔
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Truly the most innovative use of the e-reader yet!
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Today we launch the e-Reader e-Reader!
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ps: Stay tuned! A release may be coming very soon!
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Did you know? The e-reader has a NES emulator on it, but due to GBA limitations you have to carefully design your art with duplicate lines to make it look crisp! Sprites are actually 6x8 instead of 8x8

More detail in this blog post: igwgames.com/blog/2025/06/22/making-a-game-for-the-e-reader-using-nes-tools/

#homebrew #nesdev
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I’m starting to make final cards for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX! Part of the process has been printing and testing full sheets of cards.

This is done by cutting them into numbered strips, then running them through the e-reader to test the dotcodes

#retrogame #gamedev
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After much adjusting and tweaking, the cards for Dizzy Sheep Disaster are finally printing and cutting reliably! Here’s a pic of the final cards, and the packaging they will come in!
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I will have this first alpha release playable at the Ann Arbor Game Fest, this Sunday in Ann Arbor Michigan.

I will probably not release it onto the internet until next week. I still have some prep for the con and I don't want to rush anything.

It's a really early version, don't get too excited :)
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Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX is coming along! I think I’ve found a reasonable way to print the final cards! Just some minor alignment issues to solve now.

If all goes well expect to see these at an upcoming retro gaming con!
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Quick update on Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX: the project is still going strong! All cards are now designed, and I'm looking closely at options for printing.

Not sure on a release date just yet, but I'm hoping to have more information soon.
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Ps: This art is all the work of @mteegfx.com! He’s really helped bring this idea to life with his art style and vision
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The cards for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex are coming along nicely! Here's the back of the first card, hot off the press! #homebrew #retrodev #ereader
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A very early version of Dizzy Sheep Disaster is featured in this! That version is nearly unrecognizable compared to the full e-reader game now. (Which is coming along slow and steady!)

If you ever wanted to build an emulator give this a try! #gamedev #homebrew #nesdev
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A game about building/coding #emulators titled EmuDevz is out today and free on #Steam. Here are some key features:

• Full #NES emulation guide from scratch in JavaScript
• Interactive 6502 Assembly tutorial
• Implement CPU, PPU, and APU in any order
• Play homebrew games to unlock ROMs
..and more!
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Hey folks! I’ll be at magfest all weekend, if you see me, say hi! I’ll have a playable copy of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX. I’ll also be giving away tiny potatoes that believe in you!
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Happy Holidays! I hope you're enjoying the new password feature in Retro Puzzle Maker

Passwords are shown on the pause menu, and the password entry screen can be opened by hitting SELECT (shift) on the title screen!
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ps: Progress is slow but ongoing for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex too. It's still coming!
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Surprise! I released an update to Retro Puzzle Maker today! This adds support for using passwords to save your progress. Check it out!

puzzle.nes.science

#gamedev #homebrew #nesdev
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