Tony Barnes has been making video games for over three decades, starting as a solo developer in the 8-bit days on Apple II's, C64's and his favorite; the Atari home computers. He's contributed to and lead teams from a size of one, up to hundreds.

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Specializing in action/arcade games, Tony has provided; art, music, code, production and design leadership across dozens of products and platforms. 

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Franchise builder, firefighter and vision holder; many of Tony's products have garnered awards and praise and Tony himself has been given the auspicious honor of The Jerry Lawson Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2019.

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Never one to stand still, Tony maneuvers through genres, looking to gain as much knowledge as he can about his craft and to bring his special sauce to everything he touches.

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In 2020, Tony Barnes formed RetroNinja, to give himself an unfettered outlet for the types of games he enjoys creating.  Focusing on arcade-oriented action/adventure games, Tony intends for RetroNinja to be the go-to for visceral action experiences.

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Barnes says, "I'm laser-focused on giving players action experiences they want, versus trying to water things down for the masses and chasing trends."

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