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Check out this time lapse video of the big improvements Corey just made to the environment art for the level 2 boss fight of DaemonClaw.

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The Importance of Themes - Rastan Saga III

Here's a nerdy game designing conversation Corey and Mike had while discussing the classic arcade hidden gem Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga 3. Read the full article

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DaemonClaw Update: January 22 2022: New sub-boss for level 2 and some other improvements.

Check out the new sub boss for level 2 and other improvements we've recently made to our retro action game DaemonClaw! Read the full article

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AmigaBill - Twitch

Don't forget to watch Amiga Bill on Twitch tomorrow at 2pm EST/7pm UTC/8pm CET to finally see the level 1 boss fight and lots of other new Metro Siege stuff!" Read the full article

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Metro Siege Update: January 19. Lots of new Metro Siege to be revealed on Amiga Bill in a few days!

Tune in to Amiga Bill's live stream on his #Twitch channel this Sunday the 23rd at 7 PM GMT. You'll finally get to see the first boss fight, the cinematic cut-scenes, the finished level 2, and the WIP level 3. https://www.twitch.tv/amigabill Read the full article

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Nerdy Pixel Art Discussion Playing BattleAxe

Join Corey and Mike as they pixel art nerd out while playing a bit of the beautiful action game BattleAxe. Read the full article

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Pixel Art Time Lapse - DaemonClaw Giant Ram Man

Watch Corey create the initial sprite art for DaemonClaw's level 2 sub boss in this #TimeLapse #PixelArt video. Read the full article

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Previously Backers Only! Brainstorming Session for the Leve 2 SubBoss and level 2 Boss Intro

Sit in with Corey and Mike as we brainstorm the concept and gameplay for the level 2 sub-boss and add to the planned intro sequence for the big level 2 boss.   Read the full article

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2022 Happy New Year BitBeam Update video

Happy New Year everyone! This video covers the latest developments at BitBeam and with DaemonClaw and Metro Siege.

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DaemonClaw Update: November 16 2021: testing on handheld devices! (and more)

Check out our retro action game DaemonClaw running on Android handheld gaming devices. Read the full article

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Projects Update October 25

Here's an update for our two retro game projects, DaemonClaw and MetroSiege for October 2021. Read the full article

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Pixel Art Time Lapse - DaemonClaw Trebuchet

Check out this time lapse video of Corey's pixel art process for creating this cool trebuchet for level 2 of our retro game project, DaemonClaw. Read the full article

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Let\'s Play Golden Axe II: Corey and Mike Play the Sequel to the Megadrive Classic Slash \'Em Up

Join two pro pixel artists and retro game designers as we play though and discuss the sequel to the classic Sega arcade game Golden Axe. Read the full article

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Time Lapse Drawing of a Beat Em\' Up Thug: Mule

Here's a time-lapse video of Mike making a colored illustration of a level 1 thug character from our retro beat em' up game, MetroSiege. Read the full article

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Corey and Mike discuss dithering for pixel artists.

Here's a quick discussion by two veteran pixel artists about different styles of dithering and when to use it or not. Read the full article

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Metro Siege Update: Sept 28 2021: Level 3 shaping up for a reveal on a TBA Amiga Bill live stream.

Check out what's been going on in Metro Siege development. Lots of cool stuff has gone into the game and the tool-set for making the game. Read the full article

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DaemonClaw Update: September 23 2021: hugely enhanced level 2 graphics and more!

In this video you can see the major visual enhancements Corey has made to level 2 of DaemonClaw, hear about the bug fixing we've done, and find out who's making the soundtrack for the game. Read the full article