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Solo dev making new Game Boy games. Open world RPG 'Fall from Space' coming soon, try the demo! – https://joelj.itch.io/fall-from-space Order a boxed Tales of Monsterland DX! http://www.talesofmonsterland.com UK, Manchester http://www.joeljgames.co.uk

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jun 14

Super excited that Tales of Monsterland DX is getting a physical release on cart this year as a launch title for the new #Modretro #Chromatic

Check out the trailer, demo and head over to www.modretro.com to see the rest of the line up (and preorder!)

#Gameboy #retrogamer

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Tales of Monsterland DX – Gameboy/Chromatic Launch Trailer

TALES OF MONSTERLAND DX is a new Gameboy game and launch title for the ModRetro Chromatic that hearkens back to a golden age of platforming adventures. Explore an interconnected world, discovering hidden items and areas. ‍ Designed to run on original Gameboy Color hardware, Tales of Monsterland is a love letter to the classic platform games of the 8-bit era. Pre-orders now live – https://modretro.com/products/tales-of-monsterland-dx

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · 3h

For anyone using the GB Sans typeface in their projects, I've pushed out an updated version (Italic weight updated), notes here and free download – joelj.itch.io/gbs-sans/dev...

Available in:
- Regular
- Italic
- Small caps
- Mini

Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Oct 26

I've updated the GBS Sans typeface with a new mini variant, if it'd be of use to anyone, you can grab a copy of it here –
joelj.itch.io/gbs-sans

It now has Regular, Italics, Small Caps and Mini weights to mix and match in dialogue boxes in #gbstudio 3 & upwards.

#GameBoy

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GB Studio Central @gbstudiocentral.com · 3d

Thrilling posts from the archive...Variables! With only 768 total (and locals count too!) you gotta' remember... Reuse! Recycle! Repurpose! Resplendent!
#gameboy #gbstudio #gamedev
gbstudiocentral.com/tips/variabl...

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · 8d

Rolling out a few updates to the Fall from Space #Gameboy Demo, minor bug fixes as well as improvements, download over on Itch – joelj.itch.io/fall-from-sp...

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Nick Westwood @retrobreak.co.uk · 17d

Still got it! It’s a great update, love the new colour graphics!

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · 17d

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Thanks! and it got a plastic shell too!

Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks for the photo Nick! ToM DX should be a bit of an improvement on the DMG original I think you might have knocking about!

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations!

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Fall from Space demo has been updated to... a more recent version!

Download the #GameBoy ROM and explore a planet in the star system now.

& if you're especially bored, read a typically rambling dev blog with updates on the games development – joelj.itch.io/fall-from-sp...

Fall from Space Demo v0.59 + dev update

What? A new demo and a bit of a dev update? I know, I know. RARE. I’ve held off on a demo update because I’ve been so deep into the full game. It's been surreal writing the ending(s) I've had in m...

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Aug 23

Fall from Space Demo v0.59 + dev update

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Aug 19

...and a fantastic Sega Mega Drive port!

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jul 17

You never really know who you’re going to bump into in the shady back alleys of Terra Mächina.

...I’m sure I recognise this robot from somewhere?

#FallFromSpace #GameBoy

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Aug 7

Plasma Sword, Dreamcast. picked it up from Game Station for cheap and it was oddly sealed, but was too busy playing Third Strike and other Capcom fighters to open it (also heard it was very average) and just never got round to playing it.

Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Aug 7

Yep one of my favourite pick up and play games for the GBC! It does get so hard later on when your walls are decimated and they refuse to give you suitable pieces to fit the gap! Yeah I didn't think about it, but that sampled music, especially the drumming does add a lot of atmosphere.

Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Aug 7

Rampart's Game Boy Color port has some pretty fun speech samples in it

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jul 30

All the best for a speedy recovery!

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2nd Law Games @2ndlawgames.bsky.social · Jul 17

Self Simulated is so full of glitches,... some walls just doesn't work at all!

Weird what you can find there. Like this robot, which seems to be a bit lost 🤖

Featuring @joelj.bsky.social "Fall From Space", a non-linear, sci-fi ARPG for the Gameboy.

#gameboycolor

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jul 17

Along with @2ndlawgames.bsky.social we thought it’d be fun to put little cameos in our games—with us both having amnesiac robotic protagonists.

Anyway, check out Self Simulated, a lot of love & hard work has gone into this game, there’s a great demo and it's now fully released! selfsimulated.com

Self Simulated - A New Game Boy Color Game by 2nd Law Games

Self Simulated is a fast-paced action platformer for the original Game Boy Color

selfsimulated.com

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jul 17

You never really know who you’re going to bump into in the shady back alleys of Terra Mächina.

...I’m sure I recognise this robot from somewhere?

#FallFromSpace #GameBoy

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jul 11

My soft spot forever lies with this guy

Wonderboy, the original game for the Sega Master System showing game box with a boy in a grass skirt jumping over a giant snail

Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jul 10

Can't wait to play this. Also, love the box art!

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Ben Jelter @jeltron.bsky.social · Jul 10

I've been secretly working on a new game that just dropped and you can order it today!

It's a story focused puzzle exploration game that takes place on an interstellar spaceship.
modretro.com/products/fir...
@modretro.bsky.social
#gamedev #gameboy #chromatic

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2nd Law Games @2ndlawgames.bsky.social · Jul 10

Physical copies of Self Simulated are available now — and I’m beyond excited!

Discover what happened… and why your mind is trapped inside a robot body, in this precision platformer for all GBC handhelds.

Get yours: modretro.com/products/sel...

#gameboy #gbstudio

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jun 28

Excellent, although I can't see that staying like that for long! *hits RT*

Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jun 28

Very cool, thanks for doing this! Here's a screenshot from the upcoming #GameBoy RPG Fall from Space! Hoping to have it finished later this year. joelj.itch.io/fall-from-sp...

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Joel J Games @joelj.bsky.social · Jun 19

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