Lastly, here are the trends for toolchains in #gbcompo over time. As mentioned, mostly steady showing continued participation from all parts of the #Gameboy development community.
There's much more of a shift visible in music drivers.
Sharing this bit of info since I just compiled it for some #gbcompo25 related discussion (using modified catskull header tool):
MBC type usage for #GBCompo23 Entries
Production version of Hermano #Gameboy ROM by @patmorita now available for buying on itchio
Demo version was winner of #gbcompo23
https://patmorita.itch.io/hermano-game-boy
#retrogaming #retrodev #nintendo
Video from Retrobreak about top 15 #GameBoy games in #gbcompo23 jam
youtu.be/1qqwwDyOP4g
#gbdev #gbcompo #nintendo #retrogaming #retrodev #retrogames
New demo version of LIghtseeker for #GameBoy, #gbcompo23 finalist entry.
Seems a lot of upgrades and improvements, mention of Bitmapsoft physical release in 2024.
https://zanipixels.itch.io/lightseeker/devlog/683675/lightseeker-new-demo
And here's the winner for the Demoscene category of #GBCompo23: "Did Somebody Say Demo?" by @vl2m!
Demo ROM's itch.io page β https://vl2m-studio.itch.io/dssd
Homebrew Hub page β https://hh.gbdev.io/game/vl2m-studio__dssd
The winning entry of #GBCompo23 in the Tools category is Monster Orc-arina by @Pearacidic and @beatscribe!
Get this digital orc-arina on itch.io https://pearacidic.itch.io/monster-orc-arina-a-game-boy-tool or play it online on Homebrew Hub https://hh.gbdev.io/game/pearacidic__monster-orc-arina-a-game-boy-tool
Congratulations to @patmorita for ranking 1st in the #GBCompo23 Games category with their entry, Hermano! π
Play the jam version of the game at https://patmorita.itch.io/hermano-game-boy or on Homebrew Hub at https://hh.gbdev.io/game/patmorita__hermano-game-boy
Check out the latest development updates on the game's upcoming physical release at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patmorita/hermano-game-boy/posts
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