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@playinstinct.bsky.social

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Passionate about creating Game Boy games. My games: https://playinstinct.itch.io/ My website: https://playinstinct.games

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · May 1

The Deluxe version of My Friendly Little Island for #gameboycolor is now released on itch.io 🥳🥳🥳

playinstinct.itch.io/my-friendly-...

It's $3 to download the ROM. But it can be played entirely for free in your browser 😊

Hope you'll like it 🏝️

#gbstudio #gameboy #gbdev #retrogaming #indiedev

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · 6d

Made some 1-bit pixel art 🧘‍♀️☯️😊

#1bit #pixelart #gbpixelartjam

Pixel art of a woman floating in a yoga pose in front of yin and yang.

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · 15d

Absolutely amazing! 🤩

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · 16d

Ready for adventure ⚔️

Just a test project, not an actual game (yet?) 😊

#gameboycolor #gbc #gameboy #pixelart #gbstudio #gbdev

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · 29d

This is something I've wanted to do for a long time: Give the cover images of my stuff on itch.io a consistant look.

Will more people play my games because of this? Probably not. But it makes me very happy 😄

#indiedev #gbdev #gbstudio #gameboy #gameboycolor #gbc

(before and after ⤵️)

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NielsNL @nielsderijk.itch.io · Sep 11

🍲 New menu cooking!
(And yes, this is all running on Game Boy color hardware :-))

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Sep 9

This one has a more cartoonish art style. But I would love to create a game that looks more like anime.

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Sep 9

An attempt at creating visual-novel-style dialogue on #gameboycolor. The face's expression changes dynamically based on the characters' emotions.

This is from my GB Compo 2023 game "Ghost of the Arcade":
playinstinct.itch.io/ghost-of-the...

#pixelart #gbdev #visualnovel #gameboy #gbc #gbstudio

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'm at least going to test whether the rhythm game mechanics can be implemented without tanking the performance 😊

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Sep 8

You can buy a copy of the latest issue of their magazine here: www.brewotaku.com/2025/08/brew...

I love that there is a physical option!
I used to read gaming magazines a lot but stopped after the end of the GBA's life cycle. This is really a trip down memory lane 🧡

BrewOtaku #007 | Feb/Mar'25 » BrewOtaku Homebrew Retro Gaming Magazine

Physical Copy: BrewOtaku #007 Physical (~7,99€) — ships from Germany/EU

www.brewotaku.com

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Sep 8

„This wholesome little game is clever without being complicated. If you’re into low-stress platformers with a solid mechanic, this charming island is definitely worth visiting.”

Thanks a lot for the great review of My Friendly Little Island Deluxe, @brewotaku.bsky.social ! 🧡

#gbc #gameboy #gbdev

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 30

I agree that the thing is pretty fast. But slowing it down would have made things look choppy. And creating more in-between frames would have resulted in the street and the objects moving at different frame rates, so I felt like this was my best option 😅

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yay! 🥳

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thank you 🙏

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you haven't already, check out the full version of Neon Nova, my #gbcompo entry (music category) on itch 😊

playinstinct.itch.io/neon-nova

I've noticed that the web player flipped the audio channels, so I created a new updated version that flips them back.

#gameboy #gameboycolor #gbc #gbstudio

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thanks so much 🧡🙏

The ROM is already available on itch if you want to check it out for yourself 😊

playinstinct.itch.io/neon-nova

But it isn't a game or anything like that. Essentially just music with a tech demo.

Neon Nova by playinstinct

Listen to 8-bit music while driving through the night

playinstinct.itch.io

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pseudo 3D on #gameboycolor - made with #gbstudio

This is a little preview of my entry for #gbcompo 2025 in the music category.

The driving is just for the vibes. But I've wanted to try to create something like this forever 😊

#gbc #gameboy #gbdev #8bit #8bitmusic #homebrew #retrogame

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Beatscribe @beatscribe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Get my first ever Game Boy Color game, out now:
beatscribe.itch.io/gbbbs95

#gbdk #gamedev #cozygaming #cozygames #nintendo #gameboy #gbdev #gbstudio

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 25

Worked on a title screen for a little side-project.
Pseudo particle effect in the background and glitch effect at the top. Reacting to the beat of the background music.

#gbstudio #gbdev #gameboycolor #gbc #gameboy

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 23

Driving through the night with some neon aesthetics 🚗💨

#gbstudio #gbc #gameboycolor #gameboy #gbdev #pixelart

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 22

Looking forward to playing it. Those autumn trees look amazing. Seems like you put the same attention to detail in your games that you put in your music 🧡

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thanks 🧡
It's basically just tileswapping based on the camera position.

playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 21

Experimenting with a fake background layer on #gameboycolor

#gbdev #gbstudio #gameboy #gbc

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Aug 18

How about a pseudo MMORPG via (emulated) link cable for GBC?

Would love for something like that to exist but testing and bugfixing would probably be a nightmare.

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GameboyDemakes @gameboydemakes.bsky.social · Aug 6

Going from awkward to oof, argh, right in the pentients.
See the rest of the before/afters on my patreon for $1!
| #pixelart | #Gameboy

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playinstinct @playinstinct.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you 🧡

Me neither. At least not on GBC.