Toxa is a Game Boy developer who’s been working hard in the background coming up with some amazing tools that will expand the capabilities of GB Studio. While many of those features have been made public (we wrote about some of them earlier this year), there have been some really cool developments that have been…
The GBxCart is debatably one of the best cart flashers on the market. insideGadgets has packed this flasher with tonnes of features including backing up ROMs and saves and has support for flashing a multitude of carts, including reproduction carts (check out flashcartdb.com for more info). Functionality The GBxCart requires software for it to function…
As you continue to develop your game in GB Studio, you will likely be creating menus for your player to check inventory, review a quest log, or edit settings. Although GB Studio has a built in [Display: Menu] event, you may find that it is too limiting for what you’d like to create. The Display:…
April is Autism Acceptance month, and I took some time to chat with Kurtis Bunker, founder of BiFrost Bridge Studios. We spoke about our experiences raising neurodiverse children, and using multiple forms of media, including gaming, as a tool to help foster relationships and creativity. Having a difficult childhood, Kurt decided he would try his…
What is Goomba Color and why is it important that GB Studio ROMS work in it? Goomba Color is a Game Boy/Game Boy Color (GB/GBC) emulator for the Game Boy Advance (GBA). That might sound like an odd statement as the GBA already plays GB/GBC games. But there are actually 3 consoles that are able…
I was not entirely sure what to expect when I loaded Wink! into my Game Boy Color. The cover art seemed zany and surreal, and the game’s creator, Max Oakland, made quite a number of strides in development over a short period of time. As a game developer myself, I have a lot of respect…
If you got here on your own, we released this video to announce a new (fake) GB Studio Central Cart that downloads articles via Wi-Fi: So now how did we get this to work? Well the answer is… April Fools! Hope you enjoyed the joke. In reality, a Wi-Fi capable Game Boy Cart is possible,…
Editor’s Note: This article was written for older versions of GB Studio. As of GB Studio 3, you can now store 16 bit variables that range from -32,768 to 32,768. The techniques shown here are still useful for certain scenarios though. One of the challenges creators face in GB Studio is the value limits on…
Bonesy tells the story of the friendship between a dog and a girl. Created by Mike Towns, known online as Game Buoy Games, it has become popular in the community, even catching the attention of GB Studio creator Chris Maltby. We are lucky to interview Mike, and he told us about how he got started…
In Part 2 of my “So You Want To Crowdfund?” series, I laid out all the considerations when it comes to deciding what your funding goal should be. That is however, only a small piece of planning your campaign, which leads us to the next area you’ll want to focus on: Planning Your Campaign Yes,…
