Joshua DeBonis @joshdebonis
I design digital, real-world, and tabletop games. Co-designer of http://t.co/lSoh0CblxH and http://t.co/8TlV4bj4bV. Occasionally tweet about rap & jazz. sortasoft.com Brooklyn, NY Joined May 2009-
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Creator @joshdebonis will be on @NYUGameCenter Twitch tonight as the executive producer of the tabletop game Dadada! Tune in to hear his interview with the dev team for the game! #bumblebeargames #dadada #nyugamecenter #tabletop
Creators @nmikros and @joshdebonis will be speaking about Killer Queen and the future of modern arcade with Bob Cooney during his stream-a-thon fundraiser! Tune in at 5:30 pm EST today and support a good cause! Link in thread!
We talked about #diceminer with @joshdebonis at the recent @Playcrafting #playnyc event - youtube.com/watch?v=HnD0OE…
Are there any good tools for managing 2D frame-based animations on a timeline, along with hitbox and event data, and exporting it all to a text-based format?
Is @KillerQueenGame the hardest arcade game ever? But also, why is it so addicting? @GrandPOOBear gets tossed into the uber-competitive, vibrant Killer Queen Arcade scene 👉 win.gs/OWKillerQueen
Get KQB creative in the kitchen this holiday season with some delicious inspiration 😋 📷: Ika with the most lovely character cookies, rich's Stripes Sourdough delight, and Winged Cat's "Two Queens Enter the Oven" cookie combat scene. BRAVO!
Get your glow on for a night out at the arcade bar. Our limited edition Dread-Snail trading pin glows in the dark! 💀🐌 Buy yours before they’re all sold out: shop.bumblebeargames.com/collections/ki… #killerqueen #arcadegame #indiegames
A behind the scenes look at how our devs debug bots. This tool helps them visualize how the bots work and helps with debugging. #killerqueen #gamedev #indiegames
I'm looking for one more playtester for a new online game at 4pm eastern. You'll need a moderately beefy PC or Mac w/ graphics card. Hit me up if interested!
New episode is out now with Rob Howland of @armedgelatinous. Rob played tons of @KillerQueenGame on his way from Connecticut to Oregon. This is his story. YT: youtu.be/bLyDftMBue0 Pod: open.spotify.com/episode/2mFIHf…... #arcade #indiegame #indiegames #podcast #indiearcadewave
Did you notice Black Emperor in the July edition of RePlay Magazine?? 👀 @replaymag #blackemperor #indiegames #arcadegame
Love Killer Queen? Listen to one of the great influencers of the game, the creator of Joust, John Newcomer. He’ll be interviewed around 12:15 then Josh and Nik will be interviewed and finally a group panel after that! Catch all the fun at: twitch.tv/freeplayarcade @FreePlayArcade
If you haven’t played RATS: High Tea At Sea yet, you’re missing out. Don’t just take our word for it, the reviews have spoken! youtube.com/watch?v=iYVLwS… 🎲Game designed by our very own Josh DeBonis. #indiegames #indiegamedev #newgame #gamereview
“I looked at Killer Queen and thought this might be the first time that collegiate competition play might be successful.” -@djWHEAT, Director of Creative Development at Twitch djWHEAT talks KQ & collegiate esports at @Official_GDC: youtu.be/c1wj425LRsA #killerqueen #esports
Who wore it best? 🐌 1. Mike, our sales lead at BumbleBear (plus his girlfriend Sam as Queen) or... 2. @eatsleepbartend, a Killer Queen-loving bartender at @emporiumsfbay Make your vote in the comments! 📸 Mike McFarren; @eatsleepbartend #killerqueen #arcadebar #indiearcade
Playing RATS: High Tea at Sea with @zimmermaneric as part of @IndieCade! Watch us at twitch.tv/indiecade
OMG! ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix is LIVE! & it's incredible! Congrats to our friends at @bumblebeargames on the official release of this stunner! FIRE BALLZ!
OMG! ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix is LIVE! & it's incredible! Congrats to our friends at @bumblebeargames on the official release of this stunner! FIRE BALLZ!
Today’s the day! We’re excited to release ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix (formerly code named ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN)! It has an entirely new third level and updated artwork, like this boss. Get it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1346130/ZO… #zombeez #killerqueen #newgame #steamgame
This Saturday we're showcasing the brand new game from @bumblebeargames ZOMBEEZ! It's getting released on September 1st so come play it before anyone else!
Sat 8/28 - ZOMBEEZ at Wonderville wonderville.nyc/events/zombeez…

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