Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2
Australian indie behind 8-Bit Adventures 2 - a turn-based JRPG focused on story + characters! #indiegame
Buy or Wishlist here: linktr.ee/8bitadventures2
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2It's bandcamp friday! If you'd like to support my music please check it out! I just added a new DLC track to the OST as well. tylermire.bandcamp.com/album/quarte...
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2I still remember making no money from music and having to work a full-time job on top of it. And now, I write music for video games for a living. I still have a hard time believing it. So to anyone who has given my music your time, thank you so much. esoundsignal.bandcamp.com/album/chaine...
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2This is my process for the Xenogears-style portraits in the game. As you can see, my drawing skills are nothing special, and countless artists could do this phase quicker & better. The downscaling & pixel art phase actually hides some of my own limitations. #jrpg #pixelart #indiedev #gameart
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Quartet version 1.3 "Gluhender's Grotto" is now live on Steam! Please enjoy up to 90 minutes of new story content as the characters explore this nightmarish new dungeon! #QuartetRPG #jrpg
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2JIMMY AND THE PULSATING MASS RELEASES, ENHANCED FOR CONSOLES, FEB 5! GIVEAWAY: 5 GAME KEYS! TO ENTER: LIKE, REPOST, FOLLOW WINNERS ANNOUNCED FEB 5! #GIVEAWAY #JRPG #PIXELARTGAMES #EARTHBOUND #HORRORGAMES
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2More sprites from that old project, Lucas and Ness character sprites, NES palette. #pixelart #earthbound #mother
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Still a ways to go, but doing some lighting and color testing for a new section. The Shrouded Fen is a massive space that the player traverses like a cavernous, underground archipelago. It's home to some undead nasties, too. 💀 #WishlistWednesday #JRPG
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Super Mario Bros. 3 'Retro Redrawn' collab entries
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Once, when I was digging in FFT map files, I found an unused map file where each of the 4 camera angles allowed you to see a different room. I thought it was so cool, I was determined to make a level like that in Radiant Sword. Now it's real! #rpg #jrpg #turnbased #indiedev #indiegames
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Hey, we're launching our discord server! swing by, say hi! Let's talk about RPGs like Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass! discord.gg/GshuHPjg37
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- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Another #InfiniteAlliance game completed. They have all been so good, it’s so much fun playing through them looking forward to the release (but not too soon 😂) @criticalgamesau.bsky.social @rapturousgames.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2🎮💥 Robot Rhapsody is turn-based RPG, set in a near-future world on the edges of machine singularity, rebellion, & anarchy. I'm hoping to announce the Kickstarter date quite soon! Just a few more milestones. 👀 🔗❇️ Link to Follow us Below:❇️ #IndieRPG #RPG #PixelArt #IndieGames #PCgames #gamedev
- ✅ Game Info ⬇️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/rap...
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2I started a mockup for a Samurai Pizza Cats game a few years back, got a little ways into the background and stopped. Picked it up again and drilled away at it. I had the old version and a WIP of the revision saved so I've uploaded those as well.
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Some enemy sprite commissions for a game that was unfortunately shutdown late-development. May find a new home for them in a future project. #pixelart #commissions
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Versions of Link from The Legend of Zelda using the NES palette. #pixelart #legendofzelda
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2A commission for a new project! Doing both battle sprites and character designs. #pixelart #commissions #gamedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Kubfu & Urshifu Rapid Strike Style Looking forward to sharing more works this year! #pixelart #pokemon
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2World map preview! The visual metaphors are similar to FFT here, but the gameplay is different: region nodes only reveal after completing a mission adjacent to them, allowing you to pick your own routes to explore & dispel fog of war. #rpg #jrpg #turnbased #indiedev #indiegames
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Motoi Sakuraba talks about his roots as an indie musician and how that correlates to collaborations with indie game developers. Sakuraba-san is available for your #gamedev at www.scarletmoonartists.com #gamemusic #vgm #indiedgame #indiedev #indiegamedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Shrine's Legacy just got a bugfix update, and now our Combat Update is live on GOG and Epic! It's also ON SALE for 20% off! #gamedev #indiedev ⚔️💎 -Jewels adjusted -More map polish -Snow foxes! -And more! Patch notes and links below! 👇
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2I love enemies that explode when they're defeated. Happy #TurnBasedThursday! #jrpg #rpg #turnbased #indiedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2JIMMY & THE PULSATING MASS ENHANCED FOR CONSOLE RELEASE DATE TRAILER #HORRORGAME #JRPG #RPG #PIXELART
- Only 7 hours left to get 8-Bit Adventures 2 for 50% Off in the #SteamWinterSale! With an 87 Metacritic & 280 positive reviews on Steam, this is a story rich, turn-based adventure worth your time!😊 store.steampowered.com/app/733110/8... #JRPG #RPG #indiedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 22025 was a big year for us: "Quartet" received great enthusiasm and feedback. In addition, our friends Shrine's Legacy and Geo Mythica released their excellent games as well. 2026 is going to the year we get to consoles and launch our newest free expansion Happy New Years!
- Happy New Year everyone! #HappyNewYear
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 26. 8-Bit Adventures 2 by @criticalgamesau.bsky.social 7. Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo 8. Tactical Breach Wizards by @suspicious.dev 9. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (@expedition33.bsky.social) 10. Rift of the Necrodancer by @braceyourselfgames.com
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- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Just who is the Chronicler? This mysterious entity appears amongst our heroes in Infinite Alliance! She is well versed in the history of many things, but current events are creating an unwanted change in history, which lead her to request their help... #Pixelart #InfiniteAlliance #IndieGame #GameDev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from the Godshard Team! Our heroes Adanna & Ruby (and their trusty companion, Rex) hope you all have an amazing day! 🎄♥️
- Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day/holiday season 🎄💖 (and maybe even get some great gaming gifts! 😉)
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from all of us at Something Classic! #quartetRPG #indiedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Quartet (and Juna) is up for a few awards here. Check it out!
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Honored that Quartet (and Juna) are nominated for some awards, in a particularly stacked year! Make sure to let your voice be heard!
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2This month we continue our tour of the Central Coast indie developer scene with Josh Hallaran from @criticalgamesau.bsky.social - one of the state's most quietly successful independent developers! youtu.be/XrDeQ_5odrY
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2I am grateful to have been able to contribute to this list again. Thank you always, @matombler.bsky.social! Check it out!
- This is the best video game music of 2025, as chosen by the composers behind it. vgc.news/features/thi...
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2"Ho, ho... holy sh*t... Is that a hippo wearing a santa hat?!" Our character centric, story driven JRPG, Quartet is now 20% on all PC platforms! #QuartetRPG #pixelart
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Our combat update just got its own update! ⚔️ -New dodge/dash animation -Controls adjusted -Some map fixes -Enemy AI and collisions adjusted for fair balance -And more! Shrine's Legacy is 20% off for the Steam Winter Sale! Links to patch notes and store pages below! 👇
- 8-Bit Adventures 2 is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with 50% Off in the #SteamWinterSale! With an 87 Metacritic & 278 positive reviews on Steam, this is a story rich, turn-based adventure worth your time!😊 store.steampowered.com/app/733110/8... #ScreenshotSaturday #JRPG #RPG #indiedev
- Check out the latest Progress Update for Infinite Alliance! Featuring: - New Screenshots and Music Samples (from @esoundsignal.bsky.social and @carfonu.bsky.social)! - #SteamWinterSale Discounts on participating games! store.steampowered.com/news/app/372... #ScreenshotSaturday #JRPG #indiedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2I really like using the base texture for lighting, even though it's cumbersome. It gives a painted, intentional feel that I can't get from engine lighting. Even if I get the angles of the shadows a little wrong, it's still a unique quirk. #jrpg #rpg #indiedev #indiegames#pixelart
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Quartet is now 20% off on Steam, GoG, and Epic stores for the Winter Sale! Experience this classic styled turn based JRPG, featuring a cast of characters you'll cherish all season! #QuartetRPG
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Away From Home its finally here! 10 years in the making! I'll be patching all bugs over the next few hours and adding new content over the next month. Thank you all for this journey with me! #pixelart #animation #RPG #indiegame
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2This game would be more than worth 200% normal price. 50% is a freaking steal
- To celebrate (almost) 3 years of 8-Bit Adventures 2 on Steam, the game and OST are 50% Off in this year's Steam Winter Sale! 278 positive reviews can't be wrong - try this story rich, turn-based #JRPG adventure today! 🥳 Please check out the link below for more details 👇
- To celebrate (almost) 3 years of 8-Bit Adventures 2 on Steam, the game and OST are 50% Off in this year's Steam Winter Sale! 278 positive reviews can't be wrong - try this story rich, turn-based #JRPG adventure today! 🥳 Please check out the link below for more details 👇
- I very rarely do 50% Off sales, so this is the perfect time to grab 8-Bit Adventures 2 if you're interested! Click below to go to Steam and check out the deals: store.steampowered.com/news/app/733...
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Today we have a special announcement! Shrine's Legacy is 20% off for the Steam Winter Sale on Steam and GOG, and we're releasing a BIG combat update! ❄️ Links and patch notes below! 👇
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2"Eternal Remnant" - soon playing in TECHNICOLOR® 🌈 #wishlistWednesday #jrpg
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2The games I played most on Steam in 2025. All 3 are bangers. 8BA2 and Quartet are now two of my favorite games of all time. Not finished with KotD yet but loving it. @criticalgamesau.bsky.social @somethingclassic.bsky.social @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Still very happy with how all the effects and sequencing in this event scene turned out. But what does it mean? :O #jrpg #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #gamedevelopment
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!!!! I've played about half the games featured (currently 30 hours into @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social ) and I own all that are out. I intend to play them all before release. I'm so excited!
- Our game Infinite Alliance is an indie crossover which unites characters from Chained Echoes, Kingdoms of the Dump, Quartet, 8-Bit Adventures 2 & many more! ⚔️ Experience an epic story with FFX-style combat - all for FREE! 🥳 store.steampowered.com/app/3720330/... #TurnBasedThursday
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday, Joshua! Star Spark is a tactical, turn-based fighting game in which players battle their way through an inter-galactic fighting tournament. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3639950/ #GameDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #Godot
- This is the Steam trailer for Star Spark that I'd been working on! The game isn't done, but just having the store page is a big milestone for me. Wishlist it if you like what you see! store.steampowered.com/app/3639950/... #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev #WishlistWednesday #Godot
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Hi, thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! We're excited to share the release date for NET.CRAWL! 🗓️ Check out our new trailer and help us spread the word -reposts of the linked post are greatly appreciated! bsky.app/profile/ever...
- New trailer & EA release date revealed! Dive deep into the digital dystopia of NET.CRAWL on January 30, 2026. Build powerful grids, defeat unique Cores, break the game before it breaks you. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/2958140/... #NET.CRAWL
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! Absolutely loved 8-bit Adventures 2! This is Zenogaias.
- Experience four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit fantasy medieval to HD Sci-Fi/fantasy fusion, in this epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3852790/... #screenshotsaturday #JRPG #RPG #rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev
- Reposted by Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2Thanks for hosting! Of Blades & Tails is a turn-based adventure RPG with multitude of game styles and skills to choose from. Join Reik on his epic quest and stand up to evil! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1768780/... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/of_b... Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
