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What are people using to play the games?

by ajma 5y ago

NobodyNada 5y ago
Most homebrew is distributed l as ROM files for use in emulators (because that’s easiest), and you can also play these ROM files on the original hardware if you have a flashcart. Some homebrew developers actually manufacture and sell cartridges for their games (though usually this is in addition to a digital release, and not the primary means of distribution). The article briefly mentions how this game is distributed: > Freely available on Itch.io, a limited physical run of Deadeus was also sold through Spacebot Interactive, a one-man publisher founded by Chris Beach.
- ajma 5y ago
  do you have a recommendation for a good one?
  - bbbbbr 5y ago
    Here's a bunch, a mix of ASM, GBStudio, GBDK and ZGB Deadeus: Pretty much a new-classic homebrew: https://izma.itch.io/deadeus https://izma.itch.io/deadeus Soul Void: Great graphics, gothic: https://kadabura.itch.io/soul-void https://kadabura.itch.io/soul-void Genesis: Decent shmup: https://user0x7f.itch.io/genesis https://user0x7f.itch.io/genesis Among Us fangame: https://lumpytouch.itch.io/super-impostor-bros https://lumpytouch.itch.io/super-impostor-bros Black Castle: A solid Platformer: https://user0x7f.itch.io/black-castle https://user0x7f.itch.io/black-castle Cavern: has some metroid feels: https://thegreatgallus.itch.io/cavern-mvm-9 https://thegreatgallus.itch.io/cavern-mvm-9 Powa: Platformer: https://aiguanachein.itch.io/powa https://aiguanachein.itch.io/powa The Bouncing Ball: Simple yet fun: https://gamejolt.com/games/the-bouncing-ball-gb/86699 https://gamejolt.com/games/the-bouncing-ball-gb/86699 Dangan: Bullet hell on the GB: https://snorpung.itch.io/dangan-gb https://snorpung.itch.io/dangan-gb Quartet: Puzzle game: https://makrill.itch.io/quartet https://makrill.itch.io/quartet Death Planet: Impressive GB graphics, great music: https://makrill.itch.io/death-planet https://makrill.itch.io/death-planet
    - anthk 5y ago
      There was some infamous RPG homebrew for the GB but now I can't remember which one. There was lots of exploration. Do you know some recent ones?
vanattab 5y ago
Emulators?
- bbbbbr 5y ago
  The GB emulators most commonly for homebrew development are the following. They all have debuggers and a high level of accuracy. Emulicious has C source debugging when using VSCode (or Sublime Text, though that's not yet released.) * BGB - http://bgb.bircd.org http://bgb.bircd.org * Emulicious - https://emulicious.net https://emulicious.net * SameBoy - https://sameboy.github.io https://sameboy.github.io
benlumen 5y ago
I use an Everdrive GB

What are people using to play the games?

by ajma 5y ago

What are people using to play the games?

Most homebrew is distributed l as ROM files for use in emulators (because that’s easiest), and you can also play these ROM files on the original hardware if you have a flashcart. Some homebrew developers actually manufacture and sell cartridges for their games (though usually this is in addition to a digital release, and not the primary means of distribution). The article briefly mentions how this game is distributed: > Freely available on Itch.io, a limited physical run of Deadeus was also sold through Spacebot Interactive, a one-man publisher founded by Chris Beach.

ajma 5y ago
do you have a recommendation for a good one?
- bbbbbr 5y ago
  Here's a bunch, a mix of ASM, GBStudio, GBDK and ZGB Deadeus: Pretty much a new-classic homebrew: https://izma.itch.io/deadeus https://izma.itch.io/deadeus Soul Void: Great graphics, gothic: https://kadabura.itch.io/soul-void https://kadabura.itch.io/soul-void Genesis: Decent shmup: https://user0x7f.itch.io/genesis https://user0x7f.itch.io/genesis Among Us fangame: https://lumpytouch.itch.io/super-impostor-bros https://lumpytouch.itch.io/super-impostor-bros Black Castle: A solid Platformer: https://user0x7f.itch.io/black-castle https://user0x7f.itch.io/black-castle Cavern: has some metroid feels: https://thegreatgallus.itch.io/cavern-mvm-9 https://thegreatgallus.itch.io/cavern-mvm-9 Powa: Platformer: https://aiguanachein.itch.io/powa https://aiguanachein.itch.io/powa The Bouncing Ball: Simple yet fun: https://gamejolt.com/games/the-bouncing-ball-gb/86699 https://gamejolt.com/games/the-bouncing-ball-gb/86699 Dangan: Bullet hell on the GB: https://snorpung.itch.io/dangan-gb https://snorpung.itch.io/dangan-gb Quartet: Puzzle game: https://makrill.itch.io/quartet https://makrill.itch.io/quartet Death Planet: Impressive GB graphics, great music: https://makrill.itch.io/death-planet https://makrill.itch.io/death-planet
  - anthk 5y ago
    There was some infamous RPG homebrew for the GB but now I can't remember which one. There was lots of exploration. Do you know some recent ones?

vanattab 5y ago

Emulators?

bbbbbr 5y ago
The GB emulators most commonly for homebrew development are the following. They all have debuggers and a high level of accuracy. Emulicious has C source debugging when using VSCode (or Sublime Text, though that's not yet released.) * BGB - http://bgb.bircd.org http://bgb.bircd.org * Emulicious - https://emulicious.net https://emulicious.net * SameBoy - https://sameboy.github.io https://sameboy.github.io

benlumen 5y ago

I use an Everdrive GB