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...

New Exhibit:Play Collection 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ focused game narratives that use the artstyle and mechanics of a retro Game Boy game. All of these can be found on @itch.io and most are made with @gbstudio.dev which means you can even play them on a physical Game Boy.

LGBTQ+ Game Boy Games

17 LGBTQ+ focused narratives with Game Boy aesthetics, spanning visual novels, adventure games, and slice-of-life stories. Experience diverse queer narratives through the lens of retro handheld gaming...

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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?)

Finished adding splash effect for when the hero falls into the water. I think it came out well. #retrogames #retrogaming #gameboy #gbstudio #gameboycolor #gamedev #gamedevelopment #videogames #cultofblood #thecultofblood #castlevania @gbstudiocentral.com @gbstudio.dev @itchio.bsky.social

@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!

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