GB Studio

Spec sheet

Purpose

GB Studio is a drag-and-drop game creator for making Game Boy games.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Integrations

The music editor supports hUGETracker patterns, and exported games can be uploaded to itch.io.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Support

The maker points users to Discord and Reddit for community discussion and Patreon for development support and progress updates.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Advanced access

Advanced users can access GBVM and modify the game engine’s C and SM83 assembly code through plugins.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Build targets

Games can be generated as ROM files for emulators, web pages, or real Game Boy hardware.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Debugger

The debugger can show game state and variable values, set breakpoints, step through scripts, and display build warnings.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Extensibility

Plugins can add reusable assets, custom scripting events, and engine modifications; engine editing is recommended only for developers familiar with GBDK.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Latest listed release

The itch.io page lists GB Studio version 4.3.2 and says that release added web templates and bug fixes.Read 5 Oct 2026 · chrismaltby.itch.io

Music editor

The built-in music editor offers piano roll and tracker modes, supports MIDI input, and provides four channels with 45 configurable 8-bit instruments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Music exports

GBS Music exports tracks to MP3, WAV, or FLAC.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Music privacy

The GBS Music page says it requires no accounts or logins and that users own their files.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Open source

The public GitHub repository says GB Studio is released under the MIT license.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Programming

It is designed for people with little to no programming knowledge and uses visual scripting.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Visual editor

The project editor combines scenes, actors, triggers, and scripting events, and includes tools for collision and color drawing.Read 5 Oct 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Visual scripting

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · gbstudio.dev

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Game Engine Software#55 of 928.1
• Game Development Software#28 of 438.0