Popular games built on game engine GB Studio
An old abandoned ship contains a precious cargo, but what is it, and is it worth the risk? You can try and make your way to the main deck and claim the treasure some vanished protecting.
Small Town Emo is a gay GameBoy walking-simulator. Follow the story of Ken, a 17 year old with an awkward crush on his best friend Fergus. Talk to characters, solve simple puzzles, make (occasional) dialogue choices, and explore! Navigate through the complexities of a teenage crush, and let the story of this small town emo kid unfold around you.
A sound engineer's daily adventure in court. Help Marco juggle sullen judges, quirky colleagues and bosses always on his heels.
A Game Boy game made with GBstudio. Entry for "a game by its cover" jam.
What Friends Are For is a puzzle platformer for the original Game Boy. It was developed in GB Studio for Game Boy Showdown 2023. Switch between friendly and unfriendly modes to use your enemies to solve puzzles and platforming challenges... or are they your friends? The game features 5 unique levels lovingly made in a week by Shin, with an awesome dynamic soundtrack from Beatscribe.
A brain-teasing assembly of puzzles where there is but one goal - turn off all of the lights. Each light when turned on or off will flip the states of the lights adjacent to it.
If you look up the word Frog, detective, and prequel...well...you'd be reading a book and not playing this unofficial prequel to the Frog Detective games! So put down that book and pick up the gauntlet that has been thrown down at your feet, to solve a mystery like no other. Best played on an actual Game Boy (a pocket would be best!) Download the ROM at the bottom of the page and use an emulator like BGB, Sameboy or MGBA to play!
A rogue-like dungeon crawler for the Game Boy Color. Roll dice to move across randomised sets of regions, employing whatever random selection of treasures, abilities and paths you come across to strategically push through to respite. Learn tactics, earn trophies, and push to improve your high score as you uncover what little information you can about the curse that looms over the land.
A Game Boy Color platformer adventure where you'll have to explore, solve puzzles and collect different items to learn the story of Bennie: A drunk heartbroken rabbit trying to crash a mysterious night club in the Andes.
Super Jacked Up Tomato Face Johnson is a fast paced twitch platformer made for the Game Boy Color. There's a new protein shake fresh on the shelves and Tomato Face Johnson needs to bulk up! It's on the pricey side of course, but luckily, it's on sale for a limited time...
Deadeus is an authentic horror Gameboy game developed using Chris Maltby’s GB Studio engine, Featuring music by Stuart Busby. The game centers around a small boy who has a prophetic nightmare telling him everyone will die in 3 days and that he has to investigate his village to see how he can save them, if at all. The game has 11 endings and no direct path leaving it up to the player to decide which is the best course of action. The game comes as a ROM file, to play it you will need to download an emulator to your device. The game is also playable on an original Gameboy using a flashcart or other emulation cartridge.
As Yuu, the former mayor of Anzen, you had hoped for a quiet retirement away from the hustle of civic life. However, the peace you sought is shattered when a wave of cursed spirits begin to emerge from the once tranquil forests of Sanctuary. It is now up to you to return to Anzen and connect with its inhabitants to unravel the mysteries behind the unrest. Will you be able to uncover the sinister forces that lie beneath and restore harmony to Anzen? Embark on a journey of casual exploration through a large unique map, brimming with charming characters and captivating scenery. This leisurely experience offers mild combat, light puzzles, and hidden secrets waiting to be discovered.
A puzzle-platformer. Two enemies have to become friends and help each other in order to survive. Switch between them and resolve the puzzles to reach the end of each level.
Welcome to the great mysterious Crystal World! If you’re reading this, congratulations! You finally have an opportunity to uncover a secret the world hides from you… Now, you will begin a new adventure in a new world with a…. four-legged spider?! Well, not all spiders are scary. You think that’s something you don’t usually see every day? Then immerse yourself into a deep adventure as you uncover the shocking hidden secrets the Crystal World tries to hide from you!
Borbo's Quest is a short adventure game in which you play as Borbo, a 10 year-old kid set on a quest to retrieve their stolen birthday cake. Journey through a charming puzzle-filled world to track down Nasty Cake Jake and retrieve your precious cake.
A bite-sized Game Boy eat-em-up made in GB Studio. Escape the Tomb of Eetemhup in a first-person dungeon crawler style, but with fast paced action combat. 7 short but difficult levels in total. Lots of mysterious creatures to eat.
A game by Carly Besterman featuring an original chiptune soundtrack by Putrid Shark (the band). Putrid Shark was a joke gone too far made on a 3-week deadline.
It's dark. How long has it been dark? Monsters prowl everywhere, supplies are scarce. Decide your tasks, carry them out, find more survivors to help, fight back the creatures that emerge from the Night. You must survive, because surely Dawn Will Come.
It's that time of year again... Karpe Diem! The famous festival of the Joisey region which brings travelers from far and wide to compete in a fishing competition overseen by the widely adored Mayor Slowpoke. Set out on adventure to become the next Karpe Diem champion, face off against a worthy rival, meet helpful strangers, and solve thematic puzzles. This fan-made Pokemon slice of life game strips out longtime series mechanics such as battling, badges, and evolutions to instead focus on things like kicking back, relaxing, and reeling in a whopper.
Jett Rider Mini H.E.R.O. is a classic Game Boy-style adventure set in the Jett Rider universe. A small mission. A big heart. A true handheld hero.
Illuyanka: A Hittite Story is an epic interactive journey set in the ancient world of the Hittites, where you can step into the roles of three powerful figures: Taru, the vengeful Storm God; Inara, his resourceful daughter; or Illuyanka, the mighty serpent. Each choice leads to a unique perspective on this timeless myth, filled with emotional depth, cultural richness, and intense conflict. As Taru, you seek to reclaim your honor by vanquishing your old foe, Illuyanka, despite being blinded by rage and driven by the need for revenge. As Inara, you balance loyalty to your father with your own desires, weaving a plan that could either save your people or tear your heart apart. And as Illuyanka, you stand as the embodiment of raw, untamed nature, struggling to maintain your hold against the gods. Explore Hittite traditions, navigate divine politics, and experience the weight of decisions that shape both the human and divine realms. Will you restore balance to the land, or will chaos reign? The fate of Hatti is in your hands. Your choices shall shape the tale, yet you may always return or begin anew, perchance adopting another guise. Enjoy your journey, for the very act of recounting these ancient stories binds you to the age-old tradition of the bards and priests who first gave them voice.
A very personal point-and-click horror Gameboy game I’m developing based on a short story I wrote.
