Devlog

• Inspiration for GbBBS95
  September 03, 2025 by beatscribe

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  #gameboy, #nostalgia, #90s

  Most of this game is based on my actual childhood in the 90s. I lived in a typical American suburb, played NES and messed around on a WYSE 486 computer with Hercules graphics card my dad brought home... Continue reading

  
• Midwestern Emo
  September 02, 2025 by beatscribe

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  C-Clamp was nice enough to let me use one of their songs! A big part of this game's vibe is the midwestern emo sound that I tried to convert to the gameboy. Midwestern emo is not what you might think... Continue reading

  
• What was it like going on BBSs in the 90s?
  September 01, 2025 by beatscribe

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  What was it like to go on BBS's in the 1990s? A typical setup for going online in the 90s Before the World Wide Web, connecting to another computer to exchange information was a very niche thing. A bu... Continue reading

  
• All About ANSI Art!
  August 31, 2025 by beatscribe

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  The online world of GbBBS is based on the real 1990's Bulletin Board System world. In those days if you had a 300 baud modem, your connection could load about 1 line of text to the screen per second... Continue reading

  
• Color vs DMG
  August 30, 2025 by beatscribe

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  Making a game for Gameboy Color that is also backwards compatible to the DMG is quite a challenge. There are a few small things that Gameboy Color can do that the DMG cannot or that will lag it horrib... Continue reading

  
• The Origins of GbBBS
  August 29, 2025 by beatscribe

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  #devlog, #origin, #gameboy, #gbstudio

  First off, thanks to all who took time to even play my game for a few minutes. This is sort of a dream game I never thought I'd make. Wanted to capture the feeling of growing up in the 90s in the midw... Continue reading