While modern game development often relies on a framework like Unity, retro game developers have a similar tool named 8bit-Unity. It's the ultimate game SDK for 80s computers.
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Tobu Tobu Girl Deluxe is an arcade-inspired platformer in which a girl has to jump and dash through the atmosphere in order to save her cat following an unfortunate helium balloon accident. The game is a mix of retro and modern game design, with procedurally generated levels and fast-paced time attack-oriented gameplay. It also includes an original soundtrack composed by seasoned chiptune composer potato-tan.
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Evoland.gb is a fan-made port of the Evoland game on the Nintendo GameBoy. This project by Fabien LOISON is a work-in-progress state, but enhanced enough to be shown to the public.
Retroguru are currently taking part in the Revision 2019 Game-Development Comeptition. The showed us a nice conversion of their puzzle game Xump for the Atari Lynx. The digital download is free, a cartridge release is planed later this year.
Dangan GB is a short simplistic boss-rush/bullet-hell shmup by snorpung and nordloef released for the Game Boy to celebrate the console's 30th anniversary.
Table Tennis Manager by Scheidle-Design is an emergent game that puts the player in charge of managing an entire table tennis team. Each player is provided with a fresh team consisting of young but untrained players and must now try to make it from the lowlands of the district league up to the national league. Not only does each player have to deal with various computer players, but with well over 1,000 human-led teams as well.
Dangan GB is a short simplistic boss-rush/bullet-hell shmup by snorpung and nordloef released for the Game Boy to celebrate the console's 30th anniversary.
Bored? Need something to read? Maybe even free? What about the latest REV'n'GE? Issue #94 is out!
If you are into Sonic style games then na_th_an's latest NES homebrew project Espitene is clearly for you. The game has 12 regular stages and 6 boss stages. Collect emeralds and rings, avoid enemies and take care of the big bad ones.