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Tales of Monsterland DX, preorder it!
Fall from Space, it’s in development but you should go try the massive demo! http://www.joeljgames.co.uk
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Fall from Space and its demo have been updated to use the wonderful Camera Plus plugin by @kirbyking186.bsky.social, which has given the game a substantial performance boost over my previous janky solution!

Download for your #Gameboy over on @itch.io –
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A robot looks ahead in a forest of giant mushrooms. In a green scale 8 bit Game Boy game.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Yet another Dev blog!

Save game scumming, combat refinements and additional quests.

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#GameBoy
A Robot towers over a tiny woodland creature who is giving him a quest to complete in a 8bit Game Boy game screenshot.
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Another Dev Blog and another demo update.

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TLDR: difficulty modes have been added to Fall from Space!

#GameBoy
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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For anyone using the GB Sans typeface in their projects, I've pushed out an updated version (Italic weight updated), notes here and free download – joelj.itch.io/gbs-sans/dev...

Available in:
- Regular
- Italic
- Small caps
- Mini
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I've updated the GBS Sans typeface with a new mini variant, if it'd be of use to anyone, you can grab a copy of it here –
joelj.itch.io/gbs-sans

It now has Regular, Italics, Small Caps and Mini weights to mix and match in dialogue boxes in #gbstudio 3 & upwards.

#GameBoy
October 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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I can now tick off 'add bouncy mushrooms' from the list.

#GameBoy #GBStudio #retrogaming #indiedev
May 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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May 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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With the majority of the Fall from Space RPG, story and various endings in place now I'm currently working on action levels. Here's a preview of the new 'look ahead' camera which should help with some of the trickier jumps.

#GameBoy #gbstudio #indiegame #retrogaming #indiedev
May 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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It's not exactly Starfield...

However space travel is implemented in Fall from Space (needs a little polish). Visit strange new worlds, seek out new life and civilisations! or just try and land on the sun, it's your call.

#Gameboy #gbstudio #IndieDev #retrogaming #indiegame
November 27, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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Some WIP.

Also, why do boss patterns take so long to make?

#Gameboy #gbstudio #indiedev #retrogaming
April 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I’m pleased to confirm—despite no one enquiring—yes, Fall from Space may work surprisingly well on your E-Ink device!

(I actually like how it handles the palette, it’s how I remember my #GameBoy Pocket looking).

Download the demo for your E-Reader today! joelj.itch.io

#gbstudio
November 17, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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👀

Fall from Space update.

#Gameboy
A bar chart showing ROM usage with 3.12 MiB of 4 MiB used
March 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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It's been a while since the last one, so here's a new, rambling dev blog with updates on the progress of Fall from Space – joelj.itch.io/fall-from-sp...

#Gameboy #IndieGameDev
A robot stands in an underwater market, in 8 bit pixel art, Gameboy style. A fish is in a tank staring forwards, a sign reads 'Tank Tonic'.
February 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Working on a new enemy/platform for some Fall from Space action areas. Hit it on the underside take damage, destroy it and miss a potentially useful bouncy platform (tiles and sprites WIP).

#Gameboy #gbstudio #indiegame #retrogaming
February 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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"Tales of Monsterland DX is a truly lovely game" plus a chef's kiss, what a great review from 8bitjoystick! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYIq...
All ModRetro Launch Games for Chromatic & Game Boy Color Reviewed!
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January 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Super excited that Tales of Monsterland DX is getting a physical release on cart this year as a launch title for the new #Modretro #Chromatic

Check out the trailer, demo and head over to www.modretro.com to see the rest of the line up (and preorder!)

#Gameboy #retrogamer

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Tales of Monsterland DX – Gameboy/Chromatic Launch Trailer
TALES OF MONSTERLAND DX is a new Gameboy game and launch title for the ModRetro Chromatic that hearkens back to a golden age of platforming adventures. Explore an interconnected world, discovering hidden items and areas. ‍ Designed to run on original Gameboy Color hardware, Tales of Monsterland is a love letter to the classic platform games of the 8-bit era. Pre-orders now live – https://modretro.com/products/tales-of-monsterland-dx
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June 14, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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Showcasing four locations from Fall from Space for the #GameBoy. A store in a ruined wasteland. Deep under the ocean of a water planet. Exploring an alien forest and visiting a bustling machine world metropolis.

Try the demo here! – joelj.itch.io/fall-from-sp...

#gbstudio #indiegame #retrogaming
A screenshot from the upcoming Game Boy game Fall from Space, showing a robot infront of a ruined store window A screenshot from the upcoming Game Boy game Fall from Space, showing a robot in a deep sea pipe. A screenshot from the upcoming Game Boy game Fall from Space, showing a robot in lush alien woods. A screenshot from the upcoming Game Boy game Fall from Space, showing a robot running down the corridors of a bustling metropolis.
November 8, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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Visit strange worlds in Fall from Space for your #Gameboy!

WIP market on the ocean planet of Los, making liberal use of the scanline fx plugin and a few other tricks to hopefully give a 'you're underwater' impression.

#gbstudio #indiegame #retrogaming #indiedev
January 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM