Popular games built on game engine GB Studio
A spooky, charming, homebrew adventure! In Life's Too Short GB, you take on the role of a celestial problem-solver as you're tasked with repairing a rift between two vampires who have dramatically fallen out and confined themselves to their respective coffins... You'll need to explore the mansion, meet various spooky characters and solve simple puzzles in order to put the mansion back together and mend the rift in the vampires' relationship!
Animus Toil is an experimental puzzle-adventure video game built for Game Boy, Analogue Pocket, PC, and web browser. The Temple of the Herring was a legend to the people of Thera. Cursed by an evil wizard known only as Somnus, the temple strikes the curiosity of two explorers seeking answers. Who exactly is Somnus? Why is the temple cursed? What is the secret behind the mysterious artifacts? And how does this tale all tie into the future of our humanity?
Explore the weird and cute post-apocalyptic world of The Outskirts while collecting coins and mysterious ancient treasures like floppy disks and cassette tapes Wink is taking inspiration from Gameboy classics like Super Mario Land 2 and Link's Awakening, but doing its own little thing.
Dog's Muck Island is a short Gameboy game inspired by Link's Awakening's fetch quest. Play in your browser or on a real Gameboy or Analogue Pocket.
Knit-Wit is a push block puzzle game in the style of Nintendo's Game Boy Color. Puzzle your way through fifteen levels as you find enough wool to knit each of your family members a warm jumper and stave off the winter chills.
Hightail is a fast-paced 2D platformer for the Game Boy Color. The game stars Chili, a plucky mouse with a knack for treasure hunting. If there's any chance of encountering treasure, Chili will run, dash, swim, crouch, and twirl their way through any challenge. Hightail takes inspiration from the platforming greats of Wario Land, Sonic, Pizza Tower, Celeste, and more.
Fable: 20th Anniversary Demake is a pixelated nostalgia trip to the world of Albion, reimagined for the Game Boy Color. This game is a passionate homage to the iconic 2004 RPG Fable, meticulously recreating its first full level with a retro aesthetic that mimics the 8-bit era. Players step into the role of the fledgling Hero again, embracing a top-down perspective reminiscent of classic handheld RPGs. Although the mechanics have been simplified for the control scheme of Game Boy Color, the spirit of Fable is intact with key nuances like basic combat, character interactions, and item collection. The standout feature of this demake is the inclusion of voiced cutscenes - a technical marvel on the GBC hardware that amplifies immersion to new heights. Accompanied by a chiptune version of the iconic Fable soundtrack, players experience a unique blend of storytelling and action that aligns with the charm of retro gaming.
Travel the seas, corrupted by evil crystals. Transform into different spirits and animals to solve puzzles. Find hidden treasures and become stronger to defeat the wild monsters. Save the islands by destroying the beautiful but destructive crystals. And take a break while catching some fish on your own sailing ship.
Gameboy remake of the original Super Mario Bros
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.
Veve, a mischievous jester deer (or Jesdeer) accidentally shatters a great crystalline star, releasing an evil spirit hellbent on causing chaos and destruction to the world. She goes on a quest to collect the fragments and undo what havoc she unleashed.
A metroidvania for the GBC
"Explore this cave to find either life or death - and nothing else"
It’s 1999, and something electric is in the air. A malevolent force has crept into New Crunchy City, wreaking havoc on its technology, and tragically destroying the Anime Club’s precious DVD/VCR combo player. Now Crunchyroll-Hime must travel through the haunted forest, rescue her friends, and fight these sinister villains if she’s to save the NCC Anime Club. Can you root out the dastardly cretin brazen enough to ruin their meeting—all before time runs out?
A small Game Boy game about sushi & cats made in GB Studio!
In a calm, small city, there's a young human called Ari who moved there recently, and works with delivery. Which is a fairly easy job -- you receive your order, meet with your client, and then you deliver the package. Or so it should be-- Embark with Ari in this hectic day for delivery services, in a game full of (bad) puns, cute art and an overall feeling of wholesomeness in a game of around 1 hour of gameplay!
The Metamorphosis Collection contains three original horror games, linked together by the theme of transformation. Explore the depths of human psychology with these stories crafted by the award-winning game designer Ben Jelter. Just be careful… as you play, you may find yourself transformed as well! Opossum Country In Opossum Country, you play as a food delivery guy who needs to make a delivery at a trailer park. What seems like another day at work quickly unravels. Can he complete his delivery or will his curiosity lead to his ultimate demise? Decline In Decline, you play as an elderly police detective on the verge of retirement. Wrestling with cognitive decline, she attempts to solve the seemingly simple case. Though, things may not be as they seem as rumors spread about something called the ‘Glitch Witch’… Specimen 134 In Specimen 134, you play as a regular kid named Jason who starts to notice some very unusual things going on in his town. His friend David asks him if he wants to explore the woods but he might not like what he finds there…
A demake of Yume Nikki for the Game Boy. The goals are to walk around and collect "Effects" by interacting with objects and other characters.
Curiosity didn't kill the cat, but it will kill 150 million sperm cells. Created in a few forgetful weeks as a companion piece to Ferarum but it's alright as a standalone too.
A historically rich and emotionally immersive Game Boy adventure. Vermeer's Twilight is an intimate and atmospheric journey into the mind of the painter Johannes Vermeer, set in the final years of his life. As the world around him changes and the golden age of Dutch art fades into uncertainty, the painter wanders through his home and the streets of Delft, reliving his greatest works and confronting the struggles of a life devoted to art. Explore the house and the city, uncover forgotten memories, and collect the paintings that define an era. Will Vermeer find meaning in the fading light, or will it vanish like the colors on his empty canvas?
Back in January of 2022, Robert Dorman released a video on Art Carts. He asked the question "What would a book look like on a Game Boy". I was inspired by this thought and the end result is this - "The Ungrateful Son" by the Brothers Grimm, adapted for the Game Boy.
A reimagining of The Mandalorian, Chapter 3: The Sin as a Game Boy game.