potatolain

Introduction time! I'm a software dev by trade, and a retro game lover at heart. I've been making short homebrew games and tools for a decade, and I love seeing my work help others. If my work helps you do something cool, please share!

There is a new GBA e-Reader game by @potatolain called Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX and I just made a video about it. Watch here: New GBA e-Reader game DIZZY SHEEP DISASTER: EX (full walkthru + details) #GBA #Ereader youtu.be/2jm4oeQmLKA

@matthughson Thank you so much for the kind words!!

Nintendo E-Reader cards in 2026! Here's something you don't see every day: a brand new game for the e-Reader! Dizzy Sheep Disaster EX Created by @potatolain and beyond the game itself, I know that tons of work went into creating e-Reader cards that work. #nesdev #gbadev #gbdev

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

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

As promised, the demo for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex for the Nintendo E-Reader is now available to play online! Give it a try: dizzy-sheep.nes.science #gamedev #homebrew #retrogame #gba

Finally building a better intro/instructions screen for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex! It used to be dense text. That text now lives on the e-reader cards! Demo next week? #gamedev #homebrew #gba

Surprise! I’ll be at Portland Retro Gaming Expo this weekend with the latest prototype build of Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex No booth but feel free to stop me if you see me around! #prge #prge2025 #retrogaming

Dizzy Sheep Disaster features a number of scary enemies that our magnetic sheep must avoid! Ticks are small, but will quickly end her journey. Be careful! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev dizzy-sheep.nes.science

I’ve been working on packaging for Dizzy Sheep Disaster lately, here’s a prototype of the e-reader booster pack design! The label art is a mockup pending final design from @mteegfx.com, who I know is gonna make it look amazing! #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday

The amazing @mteegfx has been working on card designs for Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX for the Nintendo E-Reader and I’m loving the results! We’re getting close to ready! #homebrew #indiegamedev

@Farbklex91 @matthughson Yep! Matt (retrodotcards) has been super communicative about what he's been doing too. If you like my article you should check out his blog, he's done a ton of posts like this! mattgreer.dev/blog/E-Reader/ I'm really excited for those to come out

@matthughson @potatolain New games (non-NES) are in the works: retrodotcards.com

It doesn't get more niche than this, but I found it super interesting! 😁 "Making A Game for the E-Reader using NES tools" by @potatolain Now we need a new e-reader card series of homebrew games! igwgames.com/blog/2025/06/2…

I've been a bit quiet but I'm still hard at work on Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX! I recently wrote up a guide on how to make an e-reader game from a NES game. Give it a look! igwgames.com/blog/2025/06/2… #nesdev #homebrew

I’ll be set up all day in the VideoGameSage room at #MidwestGamingClassic! Come play Dizzy Sheep Disaster: Ex! Or play with Retro Puzzle Maker We’re in room 102D!

I was recently able to add music from @thehumanthomas to Dizzy Sheep Disaster, and it really brings the game to life! Come try it out at Midwest Gaming Classic later this week! #gamedev #indiedev

Additionally, this will likely be one of my last posts on this site. I've had better luck in places with bluer skies, and the old version of this app I relied on has finally died. I use the name SarahLynne over there, feel free to toss me a follow!

Fun news, I'll be at #MidwestGamingClassic in a few weeks! I'm bringing a prototype of Dizzy Sheep Disaster, my puzzle game for the E-Reader, to the Homebrew area I'll also have a setup for Retro Puzzle Maker, if you'd like to check that out!

I’m going to magfest again this year! Looking forward to a weekend of music, games and friends I also ported my first ever game jam game to the nintendo e-reader for the game’s 10th anniversary. I’ll have some copies to hand out - ask me about it! :)

@daddyredux @matthughson Unfortunately you’d have to go secondhand. There are some discords you may have luck asking around in, but it’s gonna be hard

@matthughson @potatolain I want to go to MAGFast so bad on Saturday but it sold out! Can any of my NES bros help me get a ticket somehow?

Super Sunny World, spotted in the wild at #MAGFest2025 If you play it and have feedback, let me know! Curious if anyone can finish the demo too! Photo: @potatolain

@Ludoscience I followed up and answered before I saw your tweet- I’m really glad to influence you! I always thought it was such a fun peripheral and I’m loving seeing this little revival. Good luck :)

@potatolain Thanks for your reply! So this is all printed at home on photo paper? As I couldn't get a working result with my printer, I also tested some online printing services, but none of them managed to make a working card. Your post and game release motivates me to try again, thanks! :)