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Game Boy Showdown 2023

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A jam submission

The Friendly CPUView game page

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Submitted by Bad_Dad — 19 hours, 19 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Innovation / Originality#632.8672.867
Game Design#772.1332.133
Graphics#772.4332.433
Theme#782.2672.267
Overall#782.2392.239
Gameplay / Fun#791.9671.967
Sound / Music#791.7671.767

Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
A helpful GB CPU saves humanity.

Did you use any assets?
I recycled my own sprites and backgrounds from other projects.

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Comments

Johndo StudioSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

So I think I didn't understand because of my really low level of English, I went through the sentences and was able to get out, only to return to the title screen, did I miss anything?
More of an experience than a game as far as I'm concerned, which is no fault of mine, least of all in a Jam!


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Friendship Never Dies
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Bad_DadDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks for playing it.

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IdnitMediaSubmitted1 year ago

Four hours?! Well, considering your own self-imposed time frame, this is pretty impressive!

Really cool (and scary) concept! 

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River Styx Round-Up
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Rodrigo Rocha1 year ago(+1)

I like how the story seems doable for the not-too-distant future. maybe the story concept works well if you develop it further.

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VideoGameStoryTimeSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Very interesting!

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Friendly Fire
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PigeonautSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Very nice atmosphere! Very creative!

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GB Lunar Lander
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RubenretroSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Very original game!

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Retro Quiz Tower (JAM Edition)
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Bad_DadDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks Ruben, it was completed in like, 4 hours, with Friday at work spent daydreaming the possibilities.

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SunnyChowTheGuySubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I am so confused. Are we in Matrix?

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Song of Morus: Ghostly Night
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Bad_DadDeveloper1 year ago

Yes, and the matrix is embedded in a matrix, which itself is embedded in a matrix!

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Rajcsányi László (WLS)Submitted1 year ago(+1)

I didn't understand the game at first glance. Then I watched it again and I also didn't understand. However, I think that if I watch a little more, I will definitely understand and put it among my favorites. :) I think the sentences are striking in it.

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Musical Notes
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Bad_DadDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you Raj, those are very generous words.

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DionOfSpiceSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Did not expect an existential horror game in a jam with "friendly" as the theme! It's a welcome surprise though.

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Don't Forget To Smile
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Bad_DadDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

Many thanks. It’s how my brain works I suppose.

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