Goodboy Advance by rik
A short exploration platformer for the Gameboy Advance, about a dog and his red rocket.
For best results, download the ROM and play in an emulator!




| GameBoy Advance | https://hotpengu.itch.io/goodboyadvance/purchase |
| HTML5 (web) | https://hotpengu.itch.io/goodboyadvance |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/goodboy-advance |
Ratings
| Overall | 18th | 4.28⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 23th | 4.16⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 108th | 3.78⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 170th | 4⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 3th | 4.78⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 20th | 4.22⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 92th | 3.88⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 60th | 4.083⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 19🗳️ | 9🗨️ |
Loved the art, the gameplay and the fake ending, but the second level was a bit too confusing.

So I had to complete in with the emulator. And I'm glad I did:
- The gameplay is very engaging and fun, the pacing is great, everything feels polished and balanced.
- The level design is excellent, the always going down mechanic was really enjoyable and gave the game a very good flow, it never felt frustrating or too easy.
- The music has a strong Fez vibe, every track is good, and the fact that it is somewhat dynamic depending on the chosen path made it even better. This is one of the factors that made me enjoy the game the most. I'm still listening to the credits song right now as I'm writing this.
- The graphics look exactly like these of any good GBA game. Perfectly done.
This game really feels like a GBA game, and a good one. 5/5 from me in every category. I hope you win the Jam.

Thanks a bunch for the warm words everyone <3
The different music variants though, top notch...
Any chance of some devlog/post-mortem writeups?