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Guides, videos and more to help you make awesome games with GB Studio.

Welcome to GB Studio Lab. GB Studio Lab is a collection of free GB Studio guides and resources for beginners and experts alike. Everything on this site is intended for practical use in real games and is written with usability and best practices in mind.

I've developed homebrew games with GB Studio and even been lucky enough to work on a commercial Game Boy release. Throughout that time I've learned a lot from the amazing GB Studio community.

However, a lot of community knowledge is difficult or impossible to find online. So, I decided to make GB Studio Lab in an attempt to make GB Studio more accessible to everyone. It can be hard to get started with GB Studio and even harder to find advanced guides. GB Studio Lab aims to make that easier.

If I've helped you find the knowledge you're looking for, please consider supporting GB Studio Lab on Patreon so I can keep adding guides and resources every month. You'll get some exclusive perks as thanks!

-Shin

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New and updated guides and resources.

Explaining VRAM and tile limits in GB Studio.

How VRAM and tile limits work in GB Studio, and how you can push them further.

Video- Make a shmup in GB Studio with Shmup Reloaded.

A brief introduction to the Shmup Reloaded plugin.

An introduction to submaps with GBVM.

Tileswapping's cooler older brother. Make nice HUDs, menus and more.

Making arrays in GB Studio with indirection.

Use indirection GBVM instructions to make arrays of global variables.

What is GBVM and what does it do? A practical introduction.

The basics of GBVM. For if you’re just getting started or need a refresher.

How to make an overlay HUD with GBVM, part one.

Set up the basics of an advanced HUD using GBVM and the overlay.

Beginner friendly guides.

How to optimise your GB Studio game.

Reduce slowdown and lag for a smoother experience.