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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 5h

Maybe now I can get back to working on my own game. One of the best games I have ever played.

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[ Tｏｍｍｙ! ] @reindeerflo.bsky.social · 20h

It is #WishlistWednesday my dudes... 😮✨

Here's a fresh batch of screenshots from Trading Card Inspector! 🃏🕵️

It is very close to being DONE... I can't wait for you to play it!

Wishlist #TradingCardInspector: tinyurl.com/habubis ✅👀

#gamedev #indiegames #cozygames #1bit #habubis #unity

A screenshot from the upcoming hit indie game Trading Card Inspector, showing off a big Plarbo (American Localization) card in a gameboy green colour palette.

A screenshot from the upcoming hit indie game Trading Card Inspector, showing off a Purrfect Patches card, as well as a bunch of cute bees!

A screenshot from the upcoming hit indie game Trading Card Inspector, showing off a Dr. Alien card in a blue/yellow colour palette.

A screenshot from the upcoming hit indie game Trading Card Inspector, showing off a section of the card gallery, with a cute plarbo! aww!!

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[ Tｏｍｍｙ! ] @reindeerflo.bsky.social · 2d

My favourite mechanic in Trading Card Inspector? Its gotta be the BEES of course!😅

These harmless little guys love to get in the way... but I can't stay mad at them... they're so cute... ✨🐝✨

Wishlist #TradingCardInspector: tinyurl.com/habubis ✅👀

#gamedev #indiedev #1bit #habubis #bees

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Daydream Gallery @daydreamgallerydev.bsky.social · 4d

This is normal music for a chilled-out card-grading job simulator... right? 🎶🤔

Wishlist #TradingCardInspector: tinyurl.com/habubis ✅👀

#gamedev #indiedev #1bit #habubis #ScreenshotSaturday

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GB Studio Central @gbstudiocentral.com · 5d

The theme for this year's GB Pixel Art Jam is "Balance".

You have until 7:00 PM EST on October 5th, 2025 to submit.

Now that you finished Silk Song, you have no excuse.

itch.io/jam/gbpixela...

#gbpixelartjam #gameboy #pixelart

GB Pixel Art Jam 2025

A game jam from 2025-10-03 to 2025-10-05 hosted by GB Studio Central & Bad_Dad. Calling All Pixel Artists! One Bit Edition Our 3rd year, we're taking things down a notch by enforcing a 1-bit color…

itch.io

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Tzschk @tzschk.bsky.social · 9d

Got to tinkering and ended up with two more plugins for #gbstudio, so if you were wanting to make something car- or tank-based, you're in luck!

github.com/tzschk/gbs-p...

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 11d

Interesting, this post on BSky has seen more engagement than over on Twitter. I wonder if the turning point is arriving...

shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 13d

Introducing a new #plugin for #GBStudio- Talking Actors and Dialogue Prompt Actors!

It's great for adding flair to visual novels and cutscenes. Talking Actors animate when dialogue is being written, and Dialogue Prompt Actors animate when dialogue is waiting for a button press.

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 13d

It just works with the existing dialogue events. So if you can do that already (I don't know if you can), it should still work.

shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 13d

Grab it from my github by clicking the big green Code button: github.com/shin-gamedev...

Also shoutouts to @2bitcrook.bsky.social for testing help.

GitHub - shin-gamedev/gbs-plugins

Contribute to shin-gamedev/gbs-plugins development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 13d

Introducing a new #plugin for #GBStudio- Talking Actors and Dialogue Prompt Actors!

It's great for adding flair to visual novels and cutscenes. Talking Actors animate when dialogue is being written, and Dialogue Prompt Actors animate when dialogue is waiting for a button press.

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[ Tｏｍｍｙ! ] @reindeerflo.bsky.social · 15d

What's all this about a rapture?👼💭

Wishlist #TradingCardInspector: tinyurl.com/habubis ✅👀

#gamedev #indiedev #1bit #habubis

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Lina @stereoproject.bsky.social · 18d

i think one of my favorite pointless things i've learned about recently is that they changed the signs that say "BIRDLAND" in arcade super hang-on to say "BIRD BIRD" in the megadrive port instead

the player biker about to run into a sign with a tucan that says "BIRDLAND"

the player biker about driving near a sign with a tucan that says "BIRD BIRD"

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 22d

Put together a new GBS plugin. It's another simple one but should save a lot of time for certain games. Will release it soon if it makes it through testing!

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Daydream Gallery @daydreamgallerydev.bsky.social · 23d

The #CozySimFest event on #Steam is going strong!
🏢💼🎮

Check out all the amazing games featured!
(Oh, and #TradingCardInspector too! 🃏🕵️)
store.steampowered.com/curator/4568...

#gamedev #indiedev #1bit #habubis

A screenshot from the upcoming hit indie game Trading Card Inspector.

A screenshot from the upcoming hit indie game Trading Card Inspector. On screen is a cool card of Zoltiar Jones, "he who has studied the bow"

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[ Tｏｍｍｙ! ] @reindeerflo.bsky.social · 25d

🚨ALERT ALERT 🚨
A second #ScreenshotSaturday post has graced your feed!

#TradingCardInspector is proud to be featured in the first ever Cozy Job Simulator event on steam! 🏢💼

store.steampowered.com/curator/4568...

#gamedev #indiedev #1bit #habubis #CozySimFest

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 29d

You can definitely print 3 digits and more with GBVM, I explained how to control the number of digits in this article. gbstudiolab.neocities.org/guides/gbvm-...

GB Studio Lab - How to make an overlay HUD with GBVM, part one.

gbstudiolab.neocities.org

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · 29d

Hmm, unless you are on a very old version of GBS, it should be the same as 2 digits. Variables go up to 9999 and beyond now, unlike the old 2.x versions where they were capped at 128.

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · Sep 9

Adding #sauce to my #GBStudio game every day- Days 30-35

I'm trying to show off the new breakable wall mechanic but this little guy keeps shooting at me.

I've been playing Silksong so I am kind of addicted to breaking walls at the moment, needed to add it to my game.

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✨bard_pixel🕯️ @bardpixel.bsky.social · Sep 8

Worked a bit on more enemy types, redrew a couple of them and started working on their behavior scripts. Can't share much yet.
#gbstudio

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[ Tｏｍｍｙ! ] @reindeerflo.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're super excited to be featured in the ANZ Indie Showcase on Steam, from today until the 11th! 🕹️🦘

Tons of awesome games from Australia and New Zealand, check 'em out! 🌏🎮

store.steampowered.com/sale/ANZIndi...

#gamedev #indiedev #1bit #habubis #anzindieshowcase2025 #anzindiefest

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · Sep 5

For a custom aimed projectile with offset like this, all I need now is a set variable to value event. It used to take several events to get all the actor properties, or you could write it all out in GBVM which took forever.

Anyway, the game is coming along, but nothing is very presentable yet.

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · Sep 5

The new-ish math UI in GB Studio is so great. I don't have to write RPN GBVM out by hand anymore, the UI represents it so cleanly. Really great for workflow.

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · Sep 4

S:P was already available from super to QCR, what is the point of reprinting it in starlight... It feels so deliberate to make this tin a let's go gambling set instead of the usual reprint style.

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · Sep 4

Well at the very least they could have put something good in the starlight slots which is the smallest pool, one guaranteed per pack kind of like the old promos were. But for some reason they just put a bunch of cards that already have QCR. They must be aware how stingy this product is.

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shin - making TRADING CARD INSPECTOR! @shin.itch.io · Sep 4

This is our punishment for JUSH decks being affordable, no more good staples reprints. I have no idea why any individual would want to buy these things.

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