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Bruce
@StirringDragon
Dollar store Tommy Tallarico. GenX solo dev making an old school RPG @UnknownRealmSDG for PC & C64 w/ wife @IndieLauraSDG Rush / 49ers Fan INTP Personal acct.
Madrigal, Unknown Realm
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    Bruce
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    Apr 26, 2024
    I was a weird kid. While most my peers were excited about the latest arcade games, I was totally into this new game genre called CRPGs, and particularly Ultimas. Now I'm an even weirder adult because I chose to use my vast game industry experience to bring back the types of
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    Bruce
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    Jan 21, 2025
    Replying to @Grummz
    Done. Updated our character creation screen.
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    Bruce
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    Feb 19, 2025
    Replying to @kenzietuff
    Perfect way to filter out all the Swifties. 😆
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    Bruce
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    Nov 9, 2022
    Replying to @ML_Philosophy
    It took me awhile to realize that some “friends” are actually not friends. I had some where I was the only one staying in touch and keeping the “friendship” alive. So I decided to stop “staying in touch” to see what would happen. I never heard from them again. 🤷‍♂️#NotReallyFriends
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    Bruce
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    Jan 12, 2019
    First sighting of our 6502 Reference Mug in the wild! Nothing like a hot cup of assembly language in the morning. 🤓 stirringdragon.games/product/6502-r… #retro #programming #commodore #c64 #apple2 #gamedev
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    Bruce
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    Jun 27, 2022
    My 6 y/o son found one of these in my office and asked me what it was and if I could show him how to use it... #ProudFatherMoment 😂
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    Bruce
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    Jan 6, 2017
    Open World?✔️ Turn-Based?✔️ Single-Player?✔ 8-bit?✔️ Box of Feelies?✔️ It's time for a new adventure! tinyurl.com/jka9pxk #retro #game
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    Bruce
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    Jan 24, 2018
    I like to approach pixel art from a more traditional art POV. When I started developing #UR64 I couldn't find a good reference for this so I made my own. It’s not perfect, but this may be useful to other #c64 #8bit pixel artists. #retro #80s #rpg #indiedev #gamedev
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    Bruce
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    Sep 9, 2024
    Being a solo game dev is a surefire way to lose friends. When you're dedicated to any creative endeavor that takes years of your life and consumes all you do, you become very one dimensional to people. At some point (usually around 1 year in) your friends will get sick of
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    Bruce
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    Oct 30, 2024
    Sketch by my daughter. She is a natural concept artist and I’m proud to say a valuable member of the art direction team at Stirring Dragon Games.❤️
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    Bruce
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    Aug 26, 2019
    Dev: Sorry the game's not ready yet. Gamer: You suck, why is it taking so long? Dev: Because... it's not ready. Gamer: I don't care I want it NOW! Dev: Ok, here it is... Gamer: This game sucks, it's not polished and full of bugs! #indiedev #gamedev #indieproblems
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    Bruce
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    Apr 10, 2025
    ‘Love of money is the root of all kinds of evil’—yep, and that includes lazy IP stamping and the soulless raping of others work. How did the gaming industry get FULL of people who don’t give a damn about games, and just chase after $$$? Passion’s dead, and it shows. As an
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    Bruce
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    Bruce
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    Mar 4, 2025
    If you're an indie dev, you need to be following @ScottAdamsDev! Scott Adams isn’t just the father of interactive text adventures—he’s the OG of indie devs! He’s also one of the rare “famous” game designers who genuinely cares about the craft and supports fellow indies. That
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    Retro Gaming Expo
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    Feb 13, 2025
    Adventure & Interactive Fiction legend Scott Adams talks about the history of ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL. Lots of fun anecdotes and stories! #prge #retrogaming #interactivefiction #textadventures youtu.be/8c54U7mCrQU
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