A game made as an entry in the Byte-Off 2020 NES game jam. ChronoKnight looks amazing every time I see any art or screenshots of the game. It has ports for a bunch of systems but seems like a emulation hand held fits it best imo.
ChronoKnight by Artix
"Slide-and-Slash" NES Game for the ByteOff! 2020 Game Jam
artixgames.itch.io
September 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
A game made as an entry in the Byte-Off 2020 NES game jam. ChronoKnight looks amazing every time I see any art or screenshots of the game. It has ports for a bunch of systems but seems like a emulation hand held fits it best imo.
Crater Song, a brand new and innovative NES game, is available now for FREE, on @itchio.bsky.social
We hope you like sci-fi fairy tales. :)
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johnvanderhoef.itch.io/crater-song
We hope you like sci-fi fairy tales. :)
#nes #neshomebrew #nesmaker #byteoff #indieNES #nesdev #8bit #retrogames #ROMs #retrogaming #retrogamer #videogames
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Crater Song by John Vanderhoef
A single-player co-op adventure-puzzle game for the NES!
johnvanderhoef.itch.io
March 8, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Crater Song, a brand new and innovative NES game, is available now for FREE, on @itchio.bsky.social
We hope you like sci-fi fairy tales. :)
#nes #neshomebrew #nesmaker #byteoff #indieNES #nesdev #8bit #retrogames #ROMs #retrogaming #retrogamer #videogames
johnvanderhoef.itch.io/crater-song
We hope you like sci-fi fairy tales. :)
#nes #neshomebrew #nesmaker #byteoff #indieNES #nesdev #8bit #retrogames #ROMs #retrogaming #retrogamer #videogames
johnvanderhoef.itch.io/crater-song
The Crater Song trailer is here!
Look out for the game dropping in just a few hours!
#nes #nesdev #neshomebrew #nesIndie #8bit #pixelart #retrogames #retrogaming #nesmaker #byteoff #orebody
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Look out for the game dropping in just a few hours!
#nes #nesdev #neshomebrew #nesIndie #8bit #pixelart #retrogames #retrogaming #nesmaker #byteoff #orebody
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Crater Song (NES) Trailer
Crater Song is a short, single-player co-op adventure puzzle game for the 8-bit NES based within the sci-fi fantasy world of Orebody.Download the game FOR FR...
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March 8, 2024 at 12:20 AM
The Crater Song trailer is here!
Look out for the game dropping in just a few hours!
#nes #nesdev #neshomebrew #nesIndie #8bit #pixelart #retrogames #retrogaming #nesmaker #byteoff #orebody
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Look out for the game dropping in just a few hours!
#nes #nesdev #neshomebrew #nesIndie #8bit #pixelart #retrogames #retrogaming #nesmaker #byteoff #orebody
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More shots from Crater Song. The brand new NES game will drop in the next week or so -- for free!
Best played on original hardware and using 2 NES-style controllers held sideways.
#nes #neshomebrew #indieNES #8bit #retrogames #retrogamecollector #retrogaming #nintendoentertainmentsystem #byteoff
Best played on original hardware and using 2 NES-style controllers held sideways.
#nes #neshomebrew #indieNES #8bit #retrogames #retrogamecollector #retrogaming #nintendoentertainmentsystem #byteoff
March 5, 2024 at 5:40 AM
More shots from Crater Song. The brand new NES game will drop in the next week or so -- for free!
Best played on original hardware and using 2 NES-style controllers held sideways.
#nes #neshomebrew #indieNES #8bit #retrogames #retrogamecollector #retrogaming #nintendoentertainmentsystem #byteoff
Best played on original hardware and using 2 NES-style controllers held sideways.
#nes #neshomebrew #indieNES #8bit #retrogames #retrogamecollector #retrogaming #nintendoentertainmentsystem #byteoff
Many folks are working on their submissions for this year’s Nesmaker ByteOff by @thenew8bitheroes , and I’m here night after night making adjustments/enhancements to a 5 year old game. 🤷♂️ #jimanddill2 #nes #nesmaker #calgames #indiegame
March 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Many folks are working on their submissions for this year’s Nesmaker ByteOff by @thenew8bitheroes , and I’m here night after night making adjustments/enhancements to a 5 year old game. 🤷♂️ #jimanddill2 #nes #nesmaker #calgames #indiegame
Episode 6 of my playthrough of the byteoff competition games. Check them out!
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Byte Off 6 EP 6
YouTube video by GFD Gaming
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April 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Episode 6 of my playthrough of the byteoff competition games. Check them out!
youtu.be/wDdfaMUAuQY?...
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Episode 5 of the byteoff competition play through. I dont remember what games I played on this at the moment, but its in the description.
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Byte Off 6 EP5
YouTube video by GFD Gaming
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April 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Episode 5 of the byteoff competition play through. I dont remember what games I played on this at the moment, but its in the description.
youtu.be/GFK5lurAK0Q?...
youtu.be/GFK5lurAK0Q?...
Episode 2 of playing the Nesmaker byteoff games.
Games played l: master of light, life 9, deep, Drakenmaid. And Hayate: Highway Attack
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Games played l: master of light, life 9, deep, Drakenmaid. And Hayate: Highway Attack
youtu.be/T6LQiqMW6zs?...
Byte Off 6 EP2
YouTube video by GFD Gaming
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March 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Episode 2 of playing the Nesmaker byteoff games.
Games played l: master of light, life 9, deep, Drakenmaid. And Hayate: Highway Attack
youtu.be/T6LQiqMW6zs?...
Games played l: master of light, life 9, deep, Drakenmaid. And Hayate: Highway Attack
youtu.be/T6LQiqMW6zs?...
We're here at Midwest Gaming Classic! If you're nearby, stop by and say hi! #NESMaker #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #NES #MGC #MidwestGamingClassic
April 25, 2026 at 11:54 PM
We're here at Midwest Gaming Classic! If you're nearby, stop by and say hi! #NESMaker #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #NES #MGC #MidwestGamingClassic
So excited to say that Runaround won TWO awards at Byte Off VI!! #NESMaker #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #NES #GameDev
April 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
So excited to say that Runaround won TWO awards at Byte Off VI!! #NESMaker #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #NES #GameDev
Here's a preview of the setup for the Runaround table at Midwest Gaming Classic!
#MidwestGamingClassic #MGC #ByteOffVI #NESMaker #ByteOff
#MidwestGamingClassic #MGC #ByteOffVI #NESMaker #ByteOff
April 23, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Here's a preview of the setup for the Runaround table at Midwest Gaming Classic!
#MidwestGamingClassic #MGC #ByteOffVI #NESMaker #ByteOff
#MidwestGamingClassic #MGC #ByteOffVI #NESMaker #ByteOff
JUST DROPPED! "Runaround" the new game for the NESMaker Byte-Off VI competition! Check it out!
#NESMaker #NES #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #Nintendo #HomeBrewGames
#NESMaker #NES #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #Nintendo #HomeBrewGames
Runaround
QUACKER ISLAND: RUNAROUND
A BRAVE DUCK, ARMED WITH WAFFLES,
RACES TO HELP HIS FRIENDS.
COLLECT ITEMS, DODGE HAZARDS, AND
SOLVE PROBLEMS. ADVENTURE, CHAOS,
CORN, AND WAFFLES AWAIT!
RUNAROUND IS NOT YOU...
theretroverse.com
March 31, 2026 at 12:54 AM
JUST DROPPED! "Runaround" the new game for the NESMaker Byte-Off VI competition! Check it out!
#NESMaker #NES #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #Nintendo #HomeBrewGames
#NESMaker #NES #ByteOff #ByteOffVI #Nintendo #HomeBrewGames
New Frontiers That is the theme for the 4th ByteOff competition Time to brainstorm this weekend to come up with some ideas of what kind of game demo to make for the NES by March 17th based on that Theme #ByteOff24 #Nes #NesMaker
February 10, 2024 at 2:36 AM
New Frontiers That is the theme for the 4th ByteOff competition Time to brainstorm this weekend to come up with some ideas of what kind of game demo to make for the NES by March 17th based on that Theme #ByteOff24 #Nes #NesMaker
The #NESmaker #ByteOff submission window is officially open and we have uploaded our submission: PACKEY!
#nesdev #indiedev 🐢
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#nesdev #indiedev 🐢
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Packey
STORY:
Packey and his brothers Lackey and Lackey 2 live on Turtle Island.
One day Lackey went on a scavenger hunt and did not return.
Packey found a trail of yogurt-covered raisins, Lackey’s favorite ...
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March 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The #NESmaker #ByteOff submission window is officially open and we have uploaded our submission: PACKEY!
#nesdev #indiedev 🐢
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#nesdev #indiedev 🐢
theretroverse.com/product/pack...
Only forty (40) Byte Off V demo carts were made. They are all hand-numbered. Grab one now before it is too late, and then hang tight for the board game, coming this May!!!
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www.maliscash.com/product-page...
Famicom: Kearf ze Haenaekh (Byteoff V Demo) | Famiclone Galaxy
ByteOff V Game Cartridge DEMO: To forever commemorate the Byteoff V, we have made a physical release of Byteoff V Kearf ze Haenaekh demo cartridges for the Famicom, which are available for sale. Only ...
www.maliscash.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Only forty (40) Byte Off V demo carts were made. They are all hand-numbered. Grab one now before it is too late, and then hang tight for the board game, coming this May!!!
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
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For those of you who have played our ByteOff V demo, <Kearf ze Haenaekh>, many of the gameplay mechanics found in our board game will be strikingly similar.
Don't forget to grab one of our numbered, limited edition <Kearf ze Haenaekh> demo carts now!
Don't forget to grab one of our numbered, limited edition <Kearf ze Haenaekh> demo carts now!
April 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
For those of you who have played our ByteOff V demo, <Kearf ze Haenaekh>, many of the gameplay mechanics found in our board game will be strikingly similar.
Don't forget to grab one of our numbered, limited edition <Kearf ze Haenaekh> demo carts now!
Don't forget to grab one of our numbered, limited edition <Kearf ze Haenaekh> demo carts now!
Head over to Mali's Cash to grab a copy of the Byteoff V demo, , on Famicom!
Colors are random, as are the numbers.
Only 40 of these were made, so don't miss out!
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
Colors are random, as are the numbers.
Only 40 of these were made, so don't miss out!
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
April 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Head over to Mali's Cash to grab a copy of the Byteoff V demo, , on Famicom!
Colors are random, as are the numbers.
Only 40 of these were made, so don't miss out!
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
Colors are random, as are the numbers.
Only 40 of these were made, so don't miss out!
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
Kearf ze Haenaekh is here! In this puzzle game, you have just 39 seconds to find the entrance into the next room of the cave before the oxygen supply runs out. 20 stages in all, submitted for Byteoff V.
Only 40 carts made!
www.maliscash.com
www.theretroverse.com
Only 40 carts made!
www.maliscash.com
www.theretroverse.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Kearf ze Haenaekh is here! In this puzzle game, you have just 39 seconds to find the entrance into the next room of the cave before the oxygen supply runs out. 20 stages in all, submitted for Byteoff V.
Only 40 carts made!
www.maliscash.com
www.theretroverse.com
Only 40 carts made!
www.maliscash.com
www.theretroverse.com
As ByteoffV is here, we decided to dig out the rest of our stock from last year's entry, HouYi Shot the Suns. This was done for ByteOff IV, 2024. If you want a physical copy, grab one now as we don't have many remaining.
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www.maliscash.com/product-page...
March 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As ByteoffV is here, we decided to dig out the rest of our stock from last year's entry, HouYi Shot the Suns. This was done for ByteOff IV, 2024. If you want a physical copy, grab one now as we don't have many remaining.
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
www.maliscash.com/product-page...
Passing the time while waiting for the Byte-Off competition live stream!
#NESmaker #ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム @nesmaker.bsky.social
#NESmaker #ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム @nesmaker.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Passing the time while waiting for the Byte-Off competition live stream!
#NESmaker #ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム @nesmaker.bsky.social
#NESmaker #ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム @nesmaker.bsky.social
Happy Byte-Off day! ☕️
Tonight’s the night! The new edition of @nesmaker.bsky.social Byte-Off competition begins. Here’s the link, join the premiere at 6 PM EST and interact with the community!
See you there!
🍿 youtu.be/OiYsWCyUVsY
#ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム
Tonight’s the night! The new edition of @nesmaker.bsky.social Byte-Off competition begins. Here’s the link, join the premiere at 6 PM EST and interact with the community!
See you there!
🍿 youtu.be/OiYsWCyUVsY
#ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム
Byte Off V Theme Reveal
YouTube video by The New 8-bit Heroes
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February 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Happy Byte-Off day! ☕️
Tonight’s the night! The new edition of @nesmaker.bsky.social Byte-Off competition begins. Here’s the link, join the premiere at 6 PM EST and interact with the community!
See you there!
🍿 youtu.be/OiYsWCyUVsY
#ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム
Tonight’s the night! The new edition of @nesmaker.bsky.social Byte-Off competition begins. Here’s the link, join the premiere at 6 PM EST and interact with the community!
See you there!
🍿 youtu.be/OiYsWCyUVsY
#ByteOff #NES #homebrew #nesdev #NESmaker #gamedev #ファミコン #同人ゲーム
2024 is wrapping up! 🥳
A year full of releases & collaboration (SkateCat, on Nintendo Switch, collaboration with GCCX, first physical carts of Chibi Monster Brawl, Cyber Rogue, Flea!2, the NESmaker ByteOff at MGC,…)
Big thanks to my family, friends, FAMICOM/NES devs! Here’s to an even better 2025!❤️
A year full of releases & collaboration (SkateCat, on Nintendo Switch, collaboration with GCCX, first physical carts of Chibi Monster Brawl, Cyber Rogue, Flea!2, the NESmaker ByteOff at MGC,…)
Big thanks to my family, friends, FAMICOM/NES devs! Here’s to an even better 2025!❤️
December 31, 2024 at 10:58 AM
2024 is wrapping up! 🥳
A year full of releases & collaboration (SkateCat, on Nintendo Switch, collaboration with GCCX, first physical carts of Chibi Monster Brawl, Cyber Rogue, Flea!2, the NESmaker ByteOff at MGC,…)
Big thanks to my family, friends, FAMICOM/NES devs! Here’s to an even better 2025!❤️
A year full of releases & collaboration (SkateCat, on Nintendo Switch, collaboration with GCCX, first physical carts of Chibi Monster Brawl, Cyber Rogue, Flea!2, the NESmaker ByteOff at MGC,…)
Big thanks to my family, friends, FAMICOM/NES devs! Here’s to an even better 2025!❤️
If you're into 8-bit fun, you should check out the NESmaker ByteOff competition. I'm judging the game narrative bits of the Byteoff this year. The deadline's coming up fast, so go go go if you're interested! www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byteoffv
ByteOffV | Nesmaker
www.thenew8bitheroes.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If you're into 8-bit fun, you should check out the NESmaker ByteOff competition. I'm judging the game narrative bits of the Byteoff this year. The deadline's coming up fast, so go go go if you're interested! www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byteoffv
At Midwest Gaming Classic, we present the Indie-Credible Byte-Off Awards and talk NES homebrew.
Follow The Indie-Credible Podcast so you never miss new indie releases each week.
#NewIndieReleases #IndieGaming #ByteOff #NESHomebrew #MGC #Podcast @xanderskullion.bsky.social
Follow The Indie-Credible Podcast so you never miss new indie releases each week.
#NewIndieReleases #IndieGaming #ByteOff #NESHomebrew #MGC #Podcast @xanderskullion.bsky.social
May 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
At Midwest Gaming Classic, we present the Indie-Credible Byte-Off Awards and talk NES homebrew.
Follow The Indie-Credible Podcast so you never miss new indie releases each week.
#NewIndieReleases #IndieGaming #ByteOff #NESHomebrew #MGC #Podcast @xanderskullion.bsky.social
Follow The Indie-Credible Podcast so you never miss new indie releases each week.
#NewIndieReleases #IndieGaming #ByteOff #NESHomebrew #MGC #Podcast @xanderskullion.bsky.social