GossipTurtle ➡️ Midwest Gaming Classic 🐭

Homebrew, aftermarket, indie NES, whatever you call 'em, Toby loves them!

Midwest Gaming Classic is only two weeks away, and I wanted to share one of my fondest MGC memories: I was part of MGC 2021 as a new game dev, and was also part of the crew that hand assembled Doodle World, the VIG game that year. Lots of fun and laughs!!

@Joh_booster Definitely this month. Exact date to be determined. There are some loose ends with the campaign being finalized. But the game itself is ready to go!

@TurtleRescueNES You're welcome and when are you planning to launch this amazing concept?

Packet, a new game for thr NES, launches on Kickstarter soon, and this will be one of the optional add-ons! We've done @8BitBrix for Panzer and Chew Chew Mimic, and now it's the mouse's turn! 🐭

@Joh_booster Why, yes! Thanks for asking! :) kickstarter.com/projects/jd3/p…

@TurtleRescueNES Do you have a landing page or any form to sign up to ahead of the launch date?

In addition to the NES and digital tiers, we will have fun add-ons in the Packet Kickstarter campaign, like this Famicom CIB set. Make sure to sign up to be notified when the campaign starts so you don't miss out! kickstarter.com/projects/jd3/p…

@BananaBall_ I was happy to see Prime have a great game. I know he's struggled a bit with some of his starts this season.

45,000 fans in Angel Stadium just witnessed one of the strangest catches you'll ever see 👀 What do you think the ruling was, trick play or no trick play?

Its been super busy here. Wrapping up work on a Byte-Off 6 game, while preparing to kickoff a campaign for a full release of our Byte-Off 5 game! Not to mention Midwest Gaming Classic next month! PACKET, a loving tribute to PacMan launches very soon! turtlerescuenes.itch.io/packet

Did you know that Allison of Astra made a cameo in our Crabbie Attack game? It's true! She's the star of a series of NES homebrews and her entire season on one multicart is on Kickstarter. It's currently 68% funded and worth checking out. kickstarter.com/projects/16371…

The fourth Turtle Time Media NES release is right around the corner!

Coming soon to a NES near you! I just received a package of Packet prototypes by @DalyenGames and couldn't be happier! Stay tuned for more previews! #nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker

Challenger approaching! 🐭 kickstarter.com/projects/jd3/p… #nesdev #nesmaker #indiedev #packet #pacman

I've been quiet for too long! A social media blitz is about to begin! ... 🐭 ...

2026 will be the Year of the Mouse! "Packet" has undergone a slight name change and preparing for its kickoff this spring! For footage, check out the Game Beaters preview: youtu.be/J6R0dNspC5E?si… #nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker

Here it is! The 10 Must Play NES Homebrew Games of 2026! youtu.be/J6R0dNspC5E Please share. Thank you. #NES #NESHomebrew #RetroGaming #nesdev

What has Turtle Time Media been up to in 2025? Well, no new completed games, but that hardly means it's been quiet here. There has been a lot of effort put into our upcoming NES release, so stay tuned! 2026 will be the year of the mouse! 🐭 #nesdev #indiedev #nesmaker

Hey, look at that! I'm a real live turtle, and not some bot account from Russia. Neat. Now back to making NES games.

@gamesyouloved Add a Super Game Boy and Game Boy Camera and you've got the ultimate security system.

Whats behind this?

We are set up at Really Rad Weekend to show off our @8BitBrix games and toys!

Join us November 8-9 as we will have a table at Really Rad Weekend in Florida! Stop by and say hello! Play our NES game: Design Studio & Snake Game! Buy one of our 8BB sets or create your own! Check out our new 8BB swag and see what plans we have for 2026! 🧱 🐢🐭

@johnblueriggs *relisted

@johnblueriggs I've had my own homebrews delisted on eBay as well. I resisted them without the word homebrew and they've been fine since. Maybe that will work on Etsy?

Etsy is all like "We sell shirts with AI graphics and bootleg and pirated stuff... but we'll remove your 100% authentic indie homebrew NES game that's not violating anything wrong"