GingerBread
A library of standard functions for Game Boy game development in Assembly, reducing boilerplate code.
What is GingerBread?
GingerBread is a library of standard functions and constants for developing Game Boy games in Assembly language. It provides essential low-level functionality like input handling, graphics display, sound effects, and ROM header creation, reducing the boilerplate code needed to start Game Boy development. The library was created alongside the book 'Game Boy Assembly Programming for the Modern Game Developer' to make the platform more accessible.
Game developers interested in creating games for the original Game Boy hardware using Assembly language, particularly those new to retro console development who want to avoid writing low-level boilerplate code from scratch.
Developers choose GingerBread because it provides a comprehensive set of tested, ready-to-use functions for Game Boy development, significantly reducing the initial learning curve and allowing them to focus on game logic rather than hardware intricacies.
Overview
A library with some standard functions for Game Boy games written in ASM
Use Cases
Best For
- Learning Game Boy Assembly programming without writing all low-level code from scratch
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