Bonnie Games
TL;DR: I build games and tools around real PS1-era constraints. BONNIE-32 is my fantasy console for PS1-style 3D development, plus ports/experiments to learn what old hardware can (and can’t) do.
Hi there! My name is Manny. I’m a Software Engineer, guitarist, and game developer from Sicily, now based in London.
I started with PICO-8. Its limitations felt weirdly cozy: tiny resolution, small cartridges, hard caps everywhere. That taught me how much creativity constraints can unlock.
I explored Godot, Picotron, TrenchBroom, Blender, and even real PS1 hardware. I wasn’t looking for a flexible modern engine where constraints are optional, I wanted to build as if it were made for the original PlayStation. When nothing quite fit, I started building my own tools.
My Projects
BONNIE-32 (2026)
A fantasy console for PS1-era 3D games. Built in Rust with a software rasterizer designed to behave like PS1 hardware.
Renderer:
- Affine texture mapping (no perspective correction, textures warp)
- Vertex snapping (integer coordinates, geometry jitters)
- RGB555 color depth (15-bit color with optional dithering)
- No sub-pixel precision (polygons snap to pixel grid)
- SPU reverb emulation with all 10 PsyQ SDK presets
Tools: World Editor (sector-based), Asset Editor (G/R/T), Music Tracker (SF2).
Try it:
Source code: https://github.com/EBonura/bonnie-32
Status: Early development. Tools are functional but expect bugs; runtime is basic but usable.
Ocarina of Time PSX (Experimental)
An early-stage experiment exploring how Ocarina of Time might look/behave under PS1-style constraints.
No built disc image is distributed. Build instructions are in the repo (requires owning the original game).
Source: https://github.com/EBonura/oot-psx
Celeste Classic PSX (2026)
PICO-8 Celeste Classic ported to real PS1 hardware using PSYQo. 60fps. Audio synthesized in real time by the PS1 SPU.
Download: https://ebonura.itch.io/celeste-classic-psx
Source code: https://github.com/EBonura/psx-lab
Horizon Glide (2025)
Born from a PICO8 procedural landscapes experiment: An infinite isometric arcade shooter. Banging soundtrack.
Source code: https://github.com/EBonura/HorizonGlide
Cortex Override (2024–2025)
The game that kickstarted my gamedev journey: A PICO8 cyberpunk action game inspired by Zelda and Armored Core.
Source code: https://github.com/EBonura/CortexOverride
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