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playinstinct
@playinstinct.bsky.social
Passionate about creating Game Boy games.

My games:
https://playinstinct.itch.io/

My website:
https://playinstinct.games
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The biggest project of my life is now released 🥳

Buck and the Cursed Cartridge is an action platformer. Lots of levels spanning different worlds, explorable overworlds, upgradable abilities, unlockable mini games and more.

Hope you'll check it out 🧡

#gameboy #gameboycolor #modretro #chromatic
Amazing video showing my game My Friendly Little Island in detail 😍

#gameboy #gameboycolor #gbc #gbdev #gbstudio
Just did a playthrough of the delightful little #Gameboy #homebrew

"My Friendly Little Island Deluxe"
by @playinstinct.bsky.social

It's a really short but cozy little platformer.
And it's only $3 on:
playinstinct.itch.io/my-friendly-...

#retro #gaming #gamedev #indie #gbdev #retrogaming #indiedev
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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let me tell yout this much... i won't #UI for a long time. 😅
This was tedious, but worth it!😤
I'll tweak it eventually, still #WIP
Drill your way through alien monsters in "Dead Mines",
Only for #gameboy!

#gameboy #gbart #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #ドット絵 #horror #dungeoncrawler
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The biggest project of my life is now released 🥳

Buck and the Cursed Cartridge is an action platformer. Lots of levels spanning different worlds, explorable overworlds, upgradable abilities, unlockable mini games and more.

Hope you'll check it out 🧡

#gameboy #gameboycolor #modretro #chromatic
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New Trailer for Doomslinger Dungeon, a first-person dungeon-crawling shooter for #gameboy.

Great fit if you want to play something #spooky for #halloween 🎃

#gbstudio #gbdev #gbc #gameboycolor #chromatic #analoguepocket

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-XQ...
A First-Person Shooter for Game Boy: Doomslinger Dungeon
YouTube video by playinstinct
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October 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I've made a pixel grid overlay to make videos and screenshots from my games look more retro.

Already used it in my last post. But still not entirely sure whether it's just an unnecessary distraction 🤔

What do you think?

#gbstudio #gameboy #gbc #gbdev #retrogames
October 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Looking for a spooky treat for your #gameboy? 🎃

How about Doomslinger Dungeon - a first-person dungeon-crawling rogue-lite shooter?

I built this one for #gbjam 2024 in around a week. But I still really enjoy playing this one myself 😊

playinstinct.itch.io/doomslinger-...

#gbstudio #gbc #gbdev
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thanks a lot for the great spotlight article on my game My Friendly Little Island Deluxe 🧡 @howdyriceball.itch.io & @gbstudiocentral.com 😊

#gameboy #gameboycolor #gbdev #gbstudio #gbc
With coconuts like these, who needs friends? Pack your bags to My Friendly Island Deluxe! More friends, more costumes, more post game. A dream destination!
#gameboy #gbstudio #gamedev
gbstudiocentral.com/spotlight/sp...
gbstudiocentral.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Made some 1-bit pixel art 🧘‍♀️☯️😊

#1bit #pixelart #gbpixelartjam
October 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ready for adventure ⚔️

Just a test project, not an actual game (yet?) 😊

#gameboycolor #gbc #gameboy #pixelart #gbstudio #gbdev
September 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is something I've wanted to do for a long time: Give the cover images of my stuff on itch.io a consistant look.

Will more people play my games because of this? Probably not. But it makes me very happy 😄

#indiedev #gbdev #gbstudio #gameboy #gameboycolor #gbc

(before and after ⤵️)
September 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🍲 New menu cooking!
(And yes, this is all running on Game Boy color hardware :-))
September 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
An attempt at creating visual-novel-style dialogue on #gameboycolor. The face's expression changes dynamically based on the characters' emotions.

This is from my GB Compo 2023 game "Ghost of the Arcade":
playinstinct.itch.io/ghost-of-the...

#pixelart #gbdev #visualnovel #gameboy #gbc #gbstudio
September 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
„This wholesome little game is clever without being complicated. If you’re into low-stress platformers with a solid mechanic, this charming island is definitely worth visiting.”

Thanks a lot for the great review of My Friendly Little Island Deluxe, @brewotaku.bsky.social ! 🧡

#gbc #gameboy #gbdev
September 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
If you haven't already, check out the full version of Neon Nova, my #gbcompo entry (music category) on itch 😊

playinstinct.itch.io/neon-nova

I've noticed that the web player flipped the audio channels, so I created a new updated version that flips them back.

#gameboy #gameboycolor #gbc #gbstudio
August 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Pseudo 3D on #gameboycolor - made with #gbstudio

This is a little preview of my entry for #gbcompo 2025 in the music category.

The driving is just for the vibes. But I've wanted to try to create something like this forever 😊

#gbc #gameboy #gbdev #8bit #8bitmusic #homebrew #retrogame
August 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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August 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Worked on a title screen for a little side-project.
Pseudo particle effect in the background and glitch effect at the top. Reacting to the beat of the background music.

#gbstudio #gbdev #gameboycolor #gbc #gameboy
August 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Driving through the night with some neon aesthetics 🚗💨

#gbstudio #gbc #gameboycolor #gameboy #gbdev #pixelart
August 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Experimenting with a fake background layer on #gameboycolor

#gbdev #gbstudio #gameboy #gbc
August 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Going from awkward to oof, argh, right in the pentients.
See the rest of the before/afters on my patreon for $1!
| #pixelart | #Gameboy
August 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Made a proof of concept for something like a 3rd person cover shooter on #gameboycolor

#gbc #gameboy #gbdev #gbstudio #retrogaming #indiedev
July 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Played my copy of Pokémon Blue forever as a kid. Really excited to jump back in 😊
July 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Physical copies of Self Simulated are available now — and I’m beyond excited!

Discover what happened… and why your mind is trapped inside a robot body, in this precision platformer for all GBC handhelds.

Get yours: modretro.com/products/sel...

#gameboy #gbstudio
July 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM