Inky and the Alien Aquarium

Devlog

• How we made the GBA sound good
  July 23, 2023 by Pocket Pulp#gba, #game boy advance, #sound engine

  GAME BOY ADVANCE MUSIC AND SOUND CHALLENGES The GBA isn’t known for its sound. The static sounds you often hear in Game Boy Advance games are called artifacts. GBA storage is 8 or 16 megs, 30 second... Continue reading
• How we did the pixel art
  July 23, 2023 by Pocket Pulp#pixel art, #tileset, #tile based graphics, #retro games

  HOW WE DID THE PIXEL ART There are two stories behind Inky and the Alien Aquarium’s art. The story of learning pixel art, color theory, and game design. The other story is how the game art was techn... Continue reading

  
• Mechanics first game design
  July 23, 2023 by Pocket Pulp#game design, #puzzle design, #game mechanics

  OUR GAME DESIGN STRATEGY We took the build from the ground up approach to the game design as well. Our first task was to find game mechanics and puzzles that were fun. We figured the best way to ensur... Continue reading
• A game made from scratch, without a game engine
  July 23, 2023 by Pocket Pulp#assembly, #arm assembly, #machine language, #retro, #homebrew

  WHY DID YOU MAKE A GAME FROM SCRATCH, WITHOUT A GAME ENGINE? We chose to not use a 3rd party game engine because one, we wanted the challenge. And two, we like handmade things. There is a different fe... Continue reading

  
• Why go retro?
  July 23, 2023 by Pocket Pulp#game boy advance, #gba, #retro, #analogue pocket

  WHY MAKE RETRO GAMES? The cool factor of playing new games on old hardware isn't the only reason to go retro. The problem with technology constantly advancing is you have to keep up with it. Modern ha... Continue reading