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Carazu
CarazuAssembly

A platformer game for the original Game Boy, written in assembly language.

#platformer#rom-development#assembly-language
Stars19
Forks3
Last commit7 years ago
Wannabe Tempest
Wannabe TempestJava

A Java clone of the classic 1980s arcade game Tempest with faithful gameplay mechanics.

#tempest-clone#ant-build#desktop-game
Stars19
Forks10
Last commit11 years ago
Harvest Moon 3
Harvest Moon 3Assembly

A partial disassembly of the Game Boy Color game Harvest Moon 3, providing a foundation for translation projects.

#game-translation#disassembly#game-boy-color
Stars19
Forks1
Last commit3 years ago
p8 responsive webplayer transform
p8 responsive webplayer transformPython

A Python script that makes PICO-8 web player HTML files responsive by restructuring layout and adding CSS flexbox styles.

#responsive#games#html-processing
Stars18
Forks2
Last commit
ada-venture
ada-ventureAda

A kid-friendly retro 3D point-and-click adventure game, reimagining the classic Atari Adventure with mazes, beasts, and ancient Persian themes.

#maze-game#opengl#dragon
Stars18
Forks1
Last commit11 days ago
Super-Chip8x
Super-Chip8xAssembly

A Chip-8 emulator for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, written entirely in 65c816 and SPC-700 assembly.

#spc-700#retro-computing#assembly-language
Stars17
Forks2
Last commit5 years ago
Drakonas
DrakonasJavaScript

A classic shoot 'em up game built with Three.js, inspired by Raptor: Call of the Shadows.

#games#threejs#three-js
Stars17
Forks14
Last commit1 year ago
Light Jockey
Light JockeyObjective-C

A 2009 iOS puzzle game inspired by Auditorium, featuring glowing light physics and dynamic visual effects.

#opengl-es#puzzle-game#mobile-development
Stars17
Forks12
Last commit13 years ago
GBTiles
GBTilesRuby

Converts Game Boy Tile Designer (GBTD) and Map Builder (GBMB) files into formats usable with GBDK for Game Boy game development.

#audio-tracking#game-boy#map-builder
Stars16
Forks2
Last commit10 years ago
papiGB
papiGBVerilog

A fully functional Game Boy Classic FPGA implementation from scratch with simulation and testing tools.

#fpga#rtl-design#z80-cpu
Stars16
Forks12
Last commit9 years ago
Adjustris
AdjustrisAssembly

A Game Boy puzzle game where you can edit custom block piece sets and use them in Tetris-style gameplay.

#game-boy#tetris-like#rgbds
Stars15
Forks2
Last commit4 years ago
flappybird-gameboy
flappybird-gameboyC

A Flappy Bird clone developed for Nintendo Gameboy and Gameboy Color systems.

#rom#flappy-bird-clone#flappybird
Stars15
Forks2
Last commit9 years ago
Lazerpong
LazerpongAssembly

A Game Boy homebrew game that combines classic Pong gameplay with laser mechanics.

#pong#pixel-art#game-boy
Stars14
Forks2
Last commit11 years ago
beach-gbc
beach-gbcPython

A GameBoy Color demo program that recreates a pixel art beach animation within the console's technical constraints.

#pixel-art#assembly#animation
Stars14
Forks1
Last commit7 years ago
hi-octane202x
hi-octane202xC++

A source code recreation of the classic 1995 racing game Hi-Octane, including a level editor for modding.

#sfml#sfml-library#irrlicht-engine
Stars13
Forks3
Last commit1 day ago
minesweepGB
minesweepGBAssembly

A classic Minesweeper game for the GameBoy (Color compatible), written from the ground up in assembly language.

#assembly#hardware-interrupts#test-suite
Stars13
Forks1
Last commit8 years ago
p8dl - Carts Downloader - Python
p8dl - Carts Downloader - PythonPython

A command-line tool to download PICO-8 cartridges by their ID number.

#lexaloffle#command-line-tool#cartridge-downloader
Stars13
Forks2
Last commit9 years ago
gbdk-lib-extension
gbdk-lib-extensionJava

A set of tools and C library extensions for the Gameboy Development Kit (GBDK) to export images and handle metasprites.

#c-library#sprite-management#gameboy-development
Stars13
Forks11
Last commit13 years ago
Mountain of Hope
Mountain of HopeGDScript

A short game created for the Theater Game Jam (PGA 2015) about climbing a mountain.

#game-jam#pixel-art#climbing-game
Stars12
Forks0
Last commit8 years ago
DevSoundX
DevSoundXAssembly

A complete rewrite of DevSound for Game Boy with new features and significantly reduced CPU load.

#sound-engine#assembly#audio-library
Stars12
Forks2
Last commit1 year ago
Quadratino
QuadratinoC

A Snake clone for Game Boy written in C with GBDK, serving as a starter project for Game Boy development.

#game-boy#rom#gbdk
Stars12
Forks2
Last commit7 years ago
LuaGB
LuaGBLua

A Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator written in pure Lua for ComputerCraft and CraftOS-PC environments.

#computercraft#emulation#gameboy-emulator
Stars12
Forks3
Last commit1 year ago
Plutonium Caverns
Plutonium CavernsC

A puzzle game for MS-DOS built with OpenWatcom, playable via DOSBox or online platforms.

#pixel-art#game-jolt#openwatcom
Stars11
Forks1
Last commit7 years ago
Game Boy Text Tools
Game Boy Text ToolsJavaScript

A set of tools for text manipulation and translation in Game Boy ROMs, enabling custom text editing for classic games.

#command-line-tool#rom-hacking#nodejs
Stars11
Forks3
Last commit8 years ago
pokecry
pokecryJavaScript

A web game where players guess Pokémon by listening to their in-game cries.

#web-game#crying#pokemon
Stars11
Forks1
Last commit10 months ago
x86 pong
x86 pongC

A text-mode pong game that runs on bare metal PCs or DOS without an operating system.

#pong#bios#educational
Stars11
Forks1
Last commit8 years ago
ToyToy
ToyToyAssembly

A Game Boy Color game written in pure 8-bit assembly language for the LR35902 CPU.

#gpl-licensed#game-boy-color#assembly-language
Stars10
Forks1
Last commit8 years ago
BABYDOOM
BABYDOOMJavaScript

A Doom clone built with the Babylon.js JavaScript engine, featuring random world generation and sprite-based enemies.

#doom-clone#babylon-js#first-person-shooter
Stars10
Forks2
Last commit10 years ago
Game Boy Printer Sniffer
Game Boy Printer SnifferC++

Sniff packet communications between a real Gameboy and a real Gameboy printer to capture test vectors for emulation.

#hardware-hacking#emulation#serial-communication
Stars9
Forks1
Last commit4 years ago
Squishy the Turtle
Squishy the TurtleC

A puzzle game for Nintendo Gameboy where you control a turtle that can grow and shrink to navigate obstacles and collect eggs.

#game-jam#size-mechanics#gbdk
Stars8
Forks2
Last commit2 years ago
Escape of the cat
Escape of the catLua

A hardcore oldschool platformer game built on the INSTEAD engine where players control an escaping cat.

#2d-platformer#cat-game#game-development
Stars8
Forks4
Last commit8 years ago
timeco
timecoC

A modern, portable reimplementation of the Time Commando game engine from 1996, built for learning and preservation.

#sdl3#open-source#educational
Stars7
Forks0
Last commit3 months ago
PostBot
PostBotC

A classic Game Boy-style puzzle game where players navigate a robot through postal-themed challenges.

#pixel-art#robot-game#postal-theme
Stars7
Forks3
Last commit6 years ago
retro-arcade
retro-arcadeAda

A portable collection of ASCII Space Invaders, Pacman, and Frogger games with sound that run in a terminal on Windows, OSX, and Linux.

#command-line-tools#minimalist#terminal-games
Stars6
Forks0
Last commit1 year ago
DetectiveDS
DetectiveDSC++

A Nintendo DS remake of the 1986 Commodore 64 classic detective adventure game The Detective Game.

#pixel-art#flashcard-compatible#emulator-compatible
Stars6
Forks0
Last commit7 months ago
superhappyfunbubbletime
superhappyfunbubbletimeAssembly

A homebrew adventure game for the original grey Gameboy, built with RGBDS assembly tools.

#action-game#assembly#rgbds
Stars6
Forks2
Last commit6 years ago
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