A podcast about brand-new, original, aftermarket indie video games for retro consoles. We combine smart takes with ridiculous humor to review new games for old systems, meet their developers and publishers, and take deep dives into the quirky communities that support them. Play along with us to rediscover platforms like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and more!
Homebrew Game Club
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A podcast about brand-new, original, aftermarket indie video games for retro consoles. We combine smart takes with ridiculous humor to review new games for old systems, meet their developers and publishers, and take deep dives into the quirky communities that support them. Play along with us to rediscover platforms like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and more!
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10/26/2021
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Recent Episodes
May 24, 2026
BioCreeps, Dizzy Sheep, and the Sole Goose: Live at MGC Part 1
<p>Nick is back from Milwaukee with short interviews from Midwest Gaming Classic 2026. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series.</p><p><br></p><p>Nate Ehlers is the creator of the NES homebrew game BioCreeps. Find out more about the game at <a href="https://biocreeps.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BioCreeps.com</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>Sarah Parker is the creator Dizzy Sheep Disaster, a game for the Nintendo e-Reader. <a href="https://dizzy-sheep.nes.science/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Grab your own foil pack of cards today at her website.</a></p><p><br></p><p>E.B.D. "Beau" Holland is an NES developer, publisher, and a co-host of the Assembly Line podcast. You can check out his work at his website, <a href="https://www.solegooseproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sole Goose Productions</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>All music breaks in this episode are courtesy of Jordan Davis (aka Raftronaut). <a href="https://www.raftlabsinteractive.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Find his work at Raft Labs Interactive. </a></p><p><br></p><p>Want to support the podcast? We have a new Ko-Fi link at our website, <a href="https://homebrewgameclub.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">homebrewgameclub.com</a>, where you can also find links to previous episodes, social media, and more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:00) - Intro</p><p>(01:14) - Music 1: Viper's Last Drag</p><p>(02:11) - Nate Ehlers</p><p>(13:08) - Music 2: Winter Camping</p><p>(13:50) - Sarah Parker</p><p>(21:20) - Music 3: Homebrew Breakdown</p><p>(21:48) - Beau Holland</p><p>(35:53) - Outro</p>
November 25, 2025
Game Club 23: Sam's Journey
<p>Nick and Conor welcome an all-star panel of guests for an episode 10 months in the making. Can E.C. Meyers, JordiGH, and Matt Hughson (cue fanfare) help Sam get home safely?</p><p>Still need to play the game? <a href="https://protovision.itch.io/sams-journey" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Get the C64 version here</a>.</p><p>You can find <a href="https://knightsofbytes.itch.io/samsjourney-nes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">the NES version here</a>.</p><p>Check out <a href="https://ecmyers.net/">E.C. Myers' website here</a>.</p><p>Wishlist Matt Hughson's <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2772980/Super_Sunny_World/">Super Sunny World on Steam</a>.</p><p>You can <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@JordiGH">follow Jordi on Mathstodon</a>.</p><p>As always, find links to our social media and more at: <a href="http://homebrewgameclub.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://homebrewgameclub.com</a></p>
October 24, 2025
Hacks, Game Tanks, and Japanese Flip Phones: Live from PRGE 2025
<p>Nick returns from Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025 with several short interviews featuring some very neat people.</p><p><br></p><p>Optomon (Chris Lincoln) is a ROM hacker and the developer of the NES homebrew game Rollie. You can find his work at <a href="https://optovania.com/">Optovania.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Clyde Shaffer is the creator of the Game Tank. Find out more about this project at <a href="https://gametank.zone/">gametank.zone</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Ellen Cooper is a board member at Hit Save, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of video games, and the administrator of Keitai Wiki. Check out her work here:</p><ul><li><a href="https://keitaiwiki.com/wiki/KeitaiWiki">Keitai Wiki</a></li><li><a href="https://keitaiarchive.org/">Keitai Archive</a></li><li><a href="https://hitsave.org/">Hit Save!</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Music credits for this episode:</p><ul><li>Gameplay (From Below Pocket) by Pegmode (arr.), Tui</li><li>Beat 7 by Nikku4211</li><li>Minddrug (Layla: The Iris Missions) by Supper</li><li>Homebrew Game Club Redux by Raftronaut</li></ul><p><br></p><p>As always, find links to our social media and more at: <a href="applewebdata://BA373E1D-FEFF-451B-AA16-C8CDDB9AF165/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0http://homebrewgameclub.com">http://homebrewgameclub.com</a></p>
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