Richard Jordan

Very part time games dev, tinkering with 80's 8-bit inspired goodness. Author of retro inspired titles Klass of 99, Melkhior's Mansion and Undrium.

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

Pluggity plug! Melkhior's Mansion, isometric, retro, pixel art, free, what more could you ask for? Download from https://t.co/fidJJSwcwL
@hot_piping @alberto_mcalby #melkhiorsmansion #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@Ciralindae @MartiansGame That the graphics are designed to adhere to the restrictions of the ZX Spectrum screen layout because it's what the developer enjoys doing.

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@MartiansGame Just do your own thing. At work I use AI extensively, so I'm not anti-AI, but my own game projects are for enjoying the coding process. Wood workers don't give up what they enjoy doing just because furniture is mass produced. They carry on, because it's the thing they love doing.

[Craig Smith 👽 Little Martian @MartiansGame]

Me: "I don't like the output of generative AI, and here are some ways I think it negatively impacts us."

Them: "LOSER! LUDDITE! GET WITH THE TIMES OR DIE! SNOWFLAKE!"

Triggered much? 🤣

Anyway, here's some more Beep's Escape to brighten up your timeline. 😍

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@nostalgicrealms Well deserved, your project is looking fantastic. Every indie success story is a boost for all indie devs. Looks like you're well on the way to being that next story. 😎

[Stephen Smith @stephencsmith]

Wandering around castle Knight Lore. #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogames #retrodev #madewithgodot #indiedev

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@SpectrumNez So everything is AI generated? The web front end and the machine code that the editor produces?

[SpectrumNez @SpectrumNez]

In celebration of Crash Live 2026, I’m launching SpecForge… TODAY! 😎🎉🥳

https://t.co/QaaHZZgd8f

[SpectrumNez @SpectrumNez]

Melkhior’s Mansion progress on the Spectrum Next! 😍

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@ChiveArcade By launcher effect, I mean the transition from the Playdate menu to the game's title screen, so what you see in the video should be the finished version of that. 🙂

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

Not posted much about Melkhior's Tower recently because it's nearing completion and I don't want to give stuff away. Working on the launcher effect and title screen today.

https://t.co/zYQmC9oBDw

#melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #screenshotsaturday

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@MinilopR Very nice indeed.

[Minilop retro @MinilopR]

https://t.co/ZeYncccM4N

Well this is shaping up nicely....

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@Martnthepinheds Maybe you're thinking of Melkhior's Mansion for Windows, Mac and Linux. This is Melkhior's Tower, a Playdate only spin-off.

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

15 seconds of in game action from Melkhior's Tower, my upcoming title exclusive to the Playdate. Can't give too much away, but the first iteration of all levels is now complete. 221 rooms in total.

https://t.co/zYQmC9o3NY

#melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@r1kgames That's already looking slick and polished. Love the character rotation animation.

[r1kGAMES @r1kgames]

Thought I’d add a Zelda 2 style ranged attack that works when you’re at full health (health bar is fake atm which is why it’s working even though I’m getting hit). #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania #gaming

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@Martnthepinheds It's written for the Playdate handheld, so there is no colour. It's a black and white only display. 😎

[Minion @M1N10N]

We have ghosts moving now :) Not intentional, but I've just realised its a Halloween themed game to boot :)
#Pico8 #Retro #Remakes #GameDev #BBCMicro

[Richard Jordan @EricRetro]

@QSO7_dev Thanks ☺️