What Friends Are For
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What Friends Are For received first place in Game Boy Showdown 2023! Thank you for your support!
What Friends Are For is a puzzle platformer for the original Game Boy. It was developed in GB Studio for Game Boy Showdown 2023. Switch between friendly and unfriendly modes to use your enemies to solve puzzles and platforming challenges... or are they your friends? The game features 5 unique levels lovingly made in a week by Shin, with an awesome dynamic soundtrack from Beatscribe.
What Friends Are For V2.0 is now available! Featuring Game Boy Color compatibility, improved performance and better accessibility, V2.0 adds a coat of polish while keeping the original game intact. If you want to play the original jam version, it is still available to download below.
For feedback and updates on more Game Boy homebrew check out Shin's Twitter.
Assets used:
- Platformer Plus Plugin by Hauntology
- Background Text Plugin by Pau Tomas
- Mute Channel Plugin by Pau Tomas
- Omelette Font by Andrew G. Crowell and adapted by Mx Ashlynn
All other assets in V1.0 were developed within the week of Game Boy Showdown 2023.
Download
Install instructions
Run the .gb file in the emulator of your choice, or upload to any flashcart to run on hardware. Playing on Game Boy Color or an emulator in Color mode will significantly increase performance and eliminate slowdown. If you are playing on emulator, I recommend the BGB emulator. If you are playing on hardware, the .gb file is 256KB and uses saves, so make sure you are using the appropriate flashcart.
Development log
- What Friends Are For V2.0 out now!Jul 29, 2023
Comments
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Man that secret level is brutal
Cute game, pretty unique mechanic too.
yo is that fukin temp bot
btw shin will you participate in gbjam12, if so i would be happy to assist you with the art
very interesting and original mechanic had a lot of fun
this was so cute! i love the mechanic of making the enemies friendly vs not to get through each stage. the friendliest level was tough...!
Like the game mechanic in this one. Did a run on the newer version and the bonus level too.
Great game, what an awesome concept. Love the design, art, music and controls. Really enjoyed playing it!... Until this point }:(
Must have tried a good 30+ times and just gotta give up now, unfortunately. Can't figure it out, that or I have and just can't get the timing right. Would have been nice to see the end of the game.
Congrats on winning, well deserved!
Your game has very unique and interesting gameplay. I like how it’s a puzzle platformer! The style is also super cute! ^-^
This was so cute!!
BIG congrats on first place in the showdown, shin!!!! wonderful job and i look forward to seeing what you do next!!!
Congratz, Shin! :) Well deserved first place in GBS Jam! :D
Very, very nicely done! Great graphics, fun gameplay, and the reactive music blew me away. What an amazing feature!!
Awesome puzzle platformer!
I really liked the idea of good cheer turning your enemies into helpers. Congrats
Had a ton of fun until the very last room! T.T </3
I'm practicing to be a QA Game tester and have some notes if you want them. <3 Google Doc Bug report
Amazing level design and mecânica.