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@howdyriceball.itch.io

I mostly make Gameboy games My game โ€œa cat & his boyโ€ is out now on itch for Gameboy, Steam & Nintendo Switch. ๐Ÿฑ+๐Ÿ‘ฆ https://linktr.ee/howdyriceball

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ooo thanks so much! I can't wait!

24.02.2026 20:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snail Mail Club (February 2026) PDF & Audio | howdy riceball Get more from howdy riceball on Patreon

howdy! new snail mail is live! for any members this is bundled into your membership for free :3 hope you enjoy the audio reading also. These letters are to help on your #indiedev sojourn!

24.02.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

lovely design!! tamagotchi game jam where do I sign up? or did I miss it?

24.02.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sketch of site layout

Sketch of site layout

Current site progress

Current site progress

Making hobby websites is so cool. I've been working on this one lately. It's for a customisable virtual pet you can include on your site in an iframe.

This is how it started (sketch before colour research, I'm so sorry) vs how it's going. Still need to tie up some loose ends before it goes live.

24.02.2026 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 60 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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my dog can poop now

18.02.2026 05:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's been over a year since the last major update but I hope it's been worth the wait!

GB Studio 4.2.0 includes over 180 changes, improvements, new features, and bug fixes, making it the biggest release so far.

Available today at: chrismaltby.itch.io/gb-studio

13.02.2026 13:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 315 ๐Ÿ” 107 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Sushi Gun + Birdie Bartender PHYSICAL EDITION is now available to preorder on Homebrew Factory for a limited time! ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿป

Includes:
- Both games together on one cartridge
- New in-game music player
- Snazzy box
- Slick instruction manual

www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/179...

09.02.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 94 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ขNEW GAME BOY PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN

Sushi Gun + Birdie Bartender is a 2-in-1 Game Boy game by @metagamemike.bsky.social
๐Ÿฃ๐ŸบBoth are arcade-style scoring games.

This is a COMPLETE IN BOX with booklet version!

Only 25 pre-orders required to launch production
โžก๏ธ www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/179...

09.02.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Bundle is coming together!

Amazing Game Boy devs are already in!

Made a Game Boy or GBC game on itchio? Send me a DM for details.

Tag GB devs and help us spread the word!

09.02.2026 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข BACK IN STOCK!

Face dastardly foes, perilous challenges, and intense shootouts across deserts, mines, mountains, trains, forests, and beyond in Kero Kero Cowboy.
A brand new action platforming adventure game by @metagamemike.bsky.social

โžก๏ธ www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/165...

06.02.2026 14:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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GB Gallery by Polyducks A Gallery ROM of Gameboy art

Finally put up the demo of the gbstudio art gallery template I made in 2021. Check it out, it contains custom art by my friends:

polyducks.itch.io/gb-gallery

06.02.2026 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

This looks amazing!

04.02.2026 13:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a thing i did to learn how to edit the engine. i'd love to do something like digimon world one day

#gameboy #gbstudio

04.02.2026 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm not very good at music so I have always relied on friends, but I'd like to improve so this is great!

02.02.2026 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have to try this process, thanks for sharing!

02.02.2026 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I always start with harmony when making chiptunes.

Looping chords set the mood for the whole song ๐ŸŽถ

Once that feeling is there, the melody comes much easier.

How do you usually start a track?

#littlesounddj #lsdj #chiptune #gameboymusic #musicprocess #trackerworkflow #8bitmusic

02.02.2026 17:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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February Snail Mail Letters are being Proof Read... NOW! | howdy riceball Get more from howdy riceball on Patreon

woohoo! My newest snail mail letter is almost done with production! I start working on these letters months in advance so they can be jam packed with useful and fun information about making an indie game, especially for the game boy! #gamedev #gbstudio #indiegamedev

02.02.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
5 recommended GENREs for your first indie Game Boy game
5 recommended GENREs for your first indie Game Boy game YouTube video by howdy riceball

some how I finished editing another video! hope you enjoy! what genre was your first game? #gbstudio #indiegamedev #gamedev

youtu.be/TyGJlLaxF64

01.02.2026 00:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snail Mail Club (January 2026) PDF & Audio | howdy riceball Get more from howdy riceball on Patreon

Heyo! I decided for this yearโ€™s snail mail club letters I will also do an audio reading. Which can be enjoyed free by all members of the club or downloaded in audio and pdf form for $3 if you just want to hear one letter. These letters are designed to help you on your #indiegamedev journey!

28.01.2026 21:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you are making a #gbstudio game that you anticipate will be released in 2026, I want to see it? Please share!

27.01.2026 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ahh... how I wish Summer was here! Here's an early sneak peek of Hungry Huey's second world, "Pudding Isles"! ๐Ÿฎ #hungryhuey #gameboy #gbstudio

27.01.2026 20:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
8 Reasons you should make a GAME BOY game in 2026
8 Reasons you should make a GAME BOY game in 2026 YouTube video by howdy riceball

Thanks for all the love on my new video! It's already exceeded my expectations! Should I make more? This one took me two months of tinkering #indiegamedev #gameboy #gbstudio

25.01.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If you ever wanted to hear some of my non-chiptune work, check out this game on Steam.

24.01.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
8 REASONS you should make a GAME BOY game this YEAR
8 REASONS you should make a GAME BOY game this YEAR YouTube video by howdy riceball

I made a youtube video about why everyone should make a Game Boy game this year! Please check it out!

youtu.be/zWbA7aBNT7U?...

23.01.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GB Studio Font Generator PLUS - Released! It's Finally Here! GB Studio Font Generator + is Live! ๐ŸŽ‰ Hey everyone! I'm excited to announce that GB Studio Font Generator + is officially released and available to use right now! You can try it...

GB Studio Font Generator PLUS - Released! - GB Studio - Font Generator PLUS! #gbstudio bluemooncoder.itch.io/gbstudiofont...

18.01.2026 08:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This month's snail mail club has a bit of fan art to my favorite farming game harvest moon 64. Here's a sneak peak of the drawing

15.01.2026 21:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for the heads up! I donโ€™t have room and would be happy to find it a good home ๐Ÿค 

01.01.2026 00:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is this something yall would be interested in? @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social

31.12.2025 23:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been toying with ideas of how to teach people GB Studio in a way that isn't just them following along with a tutorial. Less instructional and more hands on ways that build confidence. Help them create their own custom processes for development. Does this sound useful to any learners out there?

31.12.2025 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm starting to write more reviews of smaller titles on Steam.

1. Reviews are very helpful for developers and players alike.

2. It's a nice way to cap off a fun time with a game.

So not only do I recommend Babushka's Glitch Dungeon, but I also recommend writing reviews of indie games you enjoyed!

29.12.2025 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 740 ๐Ÿ” 160 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8