It's been over a year since the last major update but I hope it's been worth the wait! GB Studio 4.2.0 includes over 180 changes, improvements, new features, and bug fixes, making it the biggest release so far. Available today at: chrismaltby.itch.io/gb-studio
As part of some work I've been doing to help optimise a @gbstudio.dev project I've put together this tool that other people might find useful codepen.io/roastb/pen/X... it lets you drop in background pngs and it merges similar tiles + creates a common tileset image
Been testing out GodotBoy this morning, a project for @godotengine.org that lets you drop in your @gbstudio.dev game and export a native exe for Windows/Mac/Linux. Seems like this could a good way for anyone looking to distribute in the different app stores greenf0x.itch.io/godotboy-tem...
Working on some tools to help diagnose slowdown in @gbstudio.dev games. Can scrub through recordings and see what was running each frame. Already found a few easy wins for optimisation coming to the next release! Code up at github.com/chrismaltby/... if anyone might find it useful (plugin devs?)
Amazing! You giving @gbstudio.dev a go Temmie? If so, honoured!! ♥️ Working away on the next big update
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@totter87.bsky.social's latest book is out! We want to help get the word out about their awesome book, so let's do a giveaway. Repost this post to be entered into a draw for a copy. Contest ends on February 21st, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. www.routledge.com/World-Design...
World Design for 2D Action-Adventures
Award-winning action-adventure designers Christopher Totten and Adrian Sandoval guide you on a quest to create levels for different styles of 2D action-adventure games, from top-down dungeon-crawler a...
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Spent the afternoon playing through a collection of @gbstudio.dev games graciously provided by @brokestudio.bsky.social!
Lets welcome some more newly active #GameBoy dev people & accounts @gbstudio.dev @chrismaltby.com @antthedood.bsky.social @retroporuntubo.bsky.social @blacksteelcavalry.bsky.social @depressingblack.bsky.social @jeltron.bsky.social @2ndlawgames.bsky.social @jaiware.itch.io
Game Boy Scene@gameboyscene.bsky.social · 2y agoMade a #GameBoy "Blue Sky Starter Pack" with devs, artists, reviews, and related accounts Easy way to find Game Boy people to follow And a feed tab with posts from all profiles in list Find at url below or in "Starter Packs" tab of @gameboyscene.bsky.social profile go.bsky.app/3QV2ZFS
Made a #GameBoy "Blue Sky Starter Pack" with devs, artists, reviews, and related accounts Easy way to find Game Boy people to follow And a feed tab with posts from all profiles in list Find at url below or in "Starter Packs" tab of @gameboyscene.bsky.social profile go.bsky.app/3QV2ZFS
The 16th #PirateJam starts soon! You don't need to finish a game to compete and you don't need to know anything to start. If you learn anything during the jam then you've more than won. Go Make Games #Sponsored by @gamemaker.io 💜💛 itch.io/jam/pirate
Pirate Software - Game Jam 16
A game jam from 2025-01-17 to 2025-02-14 hosted by Pirate Software. What is a GameJam? A Game Jam is a short event where you and others work together to create a small game. Most Jams have some kind o...
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New to Bluesky, any indie dev recommendations for me to follow? @gbstudio.dev and others :-)
Back in the UK now! Returned to find another excellent issue of @gbstudiocentral.com magazine all about @gbstudio.dev games
