Devlog

• Now out in Spanish
  September 23, 2025 by beatscribe

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  A fully translated version is now available in spanish. Check it out!... Continue reading

  
• Minor Bug Fixes v1.4.5
  September 09, 2025 by beatscribe

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  #bugfix, #gameboy

  Some real minor bug fixes here. Saving when skating reloads the game with you moving fast but not skating Cancelling continue option on main menu would freeze game Reflection glitches in the sewers wh... Continue reading
• Games that Inspired GbBBS95
  September 07, 2025 by beatscribe

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  #cozy-gaming, #gameboy, #rpg

  GbBBS95's gameplay is a combination of 3 different games really. The BBS part is somewhat its own idea, and LORT is obviously a knock off of LORD, but beyond that there were 3 main influences: King's... Continue reading

  
• 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