The Assembly Line: An NES Homebrew Podcast

The Assembly Line is a podcast dedicated to featuring homebrew games developed by programmers after the NES's initial lifespan. Hosted by two veteran NES homebrew programmers, Kevin from KHAN Games and Beau from Sole Goose Productions, the two delve into one game an episode, focusing on the development history, release information, give personal opinions, and usually interview the creators themselves! Typically focusing on the games that the two feel are most noteworthy, for various reasons, the podcast primarily focuses on games that are probably most well-known, with a personal favorite thrown in here and there for good measure.

Dev Bytes: Dale Coop

Come learn about Dale Coop, who along with his son has created the Kubo series, Skate Cat, and is one of the seminal figures in the NESMaker community. Follow him on twitter @dale_coop!

05-21
01:33:32

Dev Bytes: Joe Parsell

Come learn about Joe Parsell (Memblers), founder of nesdev.org, creator of the GTROM mapper, and also the creator of the first commercially available NES homebrew game, Garage Cart!

12-17
36:12

Dev Bytes: Beau Holland

Come learn about Beau Holland, co-host of the Assembly Line Podcast, publisher of Swords and Runes and developer of Spook-o-tron and Convention Quest.

11-27
01:16:16

Dev Bytes: Sergio Elisondo

Come learn about Sergio Elisondo, musician behind A Winner is You, You Are Error, and Ninja 1 & 2!

11-11
01:11:54

Dev Bytes: Matt Hughson

Come learn about Matt Hughson, developer of games such as From Below and Witch 'n Wiz.

10-28
51:35

Dev Bytes: Nathan Tolbert

Come learn about Nathan Tolbert, developer of games such as Halcyon, Anguna, and Super Homebrew War.

10-02
51:40

e24: Jay and Silent Bob Mall Brawl

e24: Jay and Silent Bob Mall Brawl Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: Track 5 by Toni Leys. Closing track: "Day Theme" from Rollie by Chris Lincoln. More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Follow Tomas on Twitter at @SpoonyBardToma Special thanks to our podcast editor thehumanthomas! Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

04-20
02:16:50

Bonus: Game Jam Announcement

Special Game Jam Announcement! Please note: This recording was done prior to bringing in a sound engineer so the quality isn't as good as the previous episode. Much better material is coming in the future! Pledge toward the game jam and be rewarded with a cartridge! https://www.solegooseproductions.com/?page_id=671 Music by Josué ' Thecoolestnerdguy ' Oliveira, "Recover" from Arkadia (Nathan Tolbert NESDev 2021 entry). Follow Beau on Twitter @SoleGoose Follow Kevin on Twitter @atonofglaciers Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline Email questions to nesassemblyline@gmail.com

02-12
15:00

e23: Twin Dragons

e23: Twin Dragons Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Castle Theme" by Please Lose Battle. Closing track: "Title Track" from From Below by Tui. More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. More information for Antoine can be found at brokestudio.fr. Follow Antoine on Twitter at @Broke_Studio Special thanks to our new podcast editor thehumanthomas! Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

01-29
02:27:57

Bonus Episode: 2020 Holiday Special

The 2020 Holiday Special, featuring Chris Brand (@deadeye_bit) and Sean Robinson (@arb_and_delish)! Closing music by LarryInc64 from his A Super Mario World Holiday album. Please support this artist on Bandcamp! https://larryinc64.bandcamp.com/album/a-super-mario-world-holiday

12-22
01:27:21

e22: The Tale of Two Thomi (The Music of NES Homebrew)

e22: The Tale of Two Thomi (The Music of NES Homebrew) -Zi: Assembly Line Theme -Intro -Musical Interlude: -Miau - Bobl: Underground -Rob Bryant - Untitled (unreleased) -Tomas and Elijah Guinan - Alfonzo's Arctic Adventure: Elated -FrankenGraphics - Project Borscht: Boss Theme No. 2 -Zi Interview: -Level 0: Stage 6 (unreleased) -Level 0: Stage 12 (unreleased) -The Grind: Level 1 -The Incident: Credits -DoND: Track 03 (unreleased) -UXO: "Dark" Level -Basse Def Adventure: Haunted Stage -REKT: Secret Pause Riff -Tower Defense 1990: Stage 2 -Welcome to Eville: Rush the Turncoat -Four: Grapple -Thornby: Hayworth -Silicon Statue: Espina -Quiet: (release date October 15th!) -Humanthomas Interview: -HAUNTED: Halloween '85: School -Scramble: Level Music -HAUNTED: Halloween '85: Werewolf Boss -Holly Jolly NESMix: Little Town of Bethlehem -Shmup Speed: Level and Score Screen -Convention Quest: Title Screen -HAUNTED: Halloween '86: Barge -CityZen: Prosperous Times (unreleased) -Full Quiet: Night (unreleased) -Untitled Sole Goose Game: Untitled (unreleased) -Untitled KHan Game: Pause Music -Anguna Zero: End Credits -Outro -Zi: Assembly Line Theme, Orchestral Rendition

10-08
03:07:52

e21: Trophy

Episode 21: Trophy Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Ocean Theme" by Derek Andrews. Closing track: Track 2 and Track 7 from Project P by Julius More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Follow Jon on Twitter at @peekabrews Follow Derek on Twitter at @gradualgames Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

02-29
02:19:27

e20: Nebs 'n Debs

Episode 20: Nebs 'n Debs Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Track 2: Cave Theme" by Kulor. Closing track: "Map Theme" from Jibe. More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Follow Chris Cacciatore on Twitter at @cacciatc Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

02-06
02:28:16

e19: NEScape!

Episode 19: NEScape! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Under Darkness" by Travis Nelson. Closing track: "Untitled" by thehumanthomas. More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

10-08
02:34:16

e18: Candelabra Estoscerro

Episode 18: Candelabra Estoscerro! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Floor 2 Boss" and "Floor 4 Boss" by Rob L Bryant. Closing track: "Untitled" by Untitled. The Kickstarter for Candelabra Estoscerro can be found at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1545426105/candelabra-estoscerro-a-new-game-for-the-nes/description More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. More information for Sly Dog Studios can be found at http://slydogstudios.org/ Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

04-14
02:23:56

e17: Eskimo Bob

Episode 17: Eskimo Bob! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Level 2" by Tomas Guinan. Closing track: "Nuclear Winter" by MiniMacro Sound. Eskimo Bob can be purchased from: https://www.spoonybard.ca/ More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. More information for MiniMacro Sound can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkRSPswihkdKu6JhRLuTDEw The amazing NES homebrewer group photo can be found at https://twitter.com/partytimeHXLNT/status/1081851031183609857 Chris's puzzle game creator can be found at http://puzzle.nes.science Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

02-19
01:58:54

e16: 8-Bit XMAS 2018

Episode 16: 8-Bit XMAS 2018! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Dominic's Christmas Donkey" by Thomas Ragonnet from 8-Bit XMAS 2018. Featured game track: "Jolly St. Nick" by Michael Chiaramonte. Closing track: "Rudolph" by Kevin Hanley from 8-Bit XMAS 2008. The 8-Bit XMAS series can be purchased and downloaded from: http://www.retrousb.com More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

01-02
02:08:43

e15: The Legends of Owlia

Episode 15: The Legends of Owlia! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet. Featured game track: "Mountain Theme" by Derek Andrews. Closing track: "Ceyx" by Heosphoros. The Legends of Owlia can be purchased at: http://www.infiniteneslives.com/owlia.php and can be downloaded at: http://www.gradualgames.com/ More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline

11-26
02:28:18

e14: The Incident

Episode 14: The Incident! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet Featured game track: "Floor 6" by Thomas Ragonnet. Closing track: "Mars" by Derek Andrews. The Incident can be purchased at: http://www.khangames.com/store More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline Special thanks to Tim Hartman from Retrotainment Games for filling in to interview Kevin. Follow him at @RetrotainmentHQ!

10-11
01:55:54

e13: Micro Mages

Episode 13: Micro Mages! Intro music by Thomas Ragonnet Featured game track: "World 2" by Julius. Closing track: Untitled "Track 2" by Chris Cacciatore. Micro Mages Kickstarter can be found at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/morphcat-games/micro-mages-a-new-game-for-the-nes Nebs and Debs Kickstarter can be found at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dullahan-software/nebs-n-debs-a-new-nes-platform-game?ref=user_menu More information about Morphcat Games can be found at: http://morphcat.de/ More information for Kevin can be found at khangames.com. More information for Beau can be found at solegooseproductions.com. Please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/nesassemblyline Special thanks to Julius, Nicolas and Chris for talking with us at such great length. You guys freakin' rock!

09-13
02:20:37

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