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GB Studio @gbstudio.dev · 13/02/2026

Another thing that may work for you is to keep the tmp directory as C:\tmp and manually deleting the _gbsbuild, _gbscache and _gbstools folders inside that, or clicking "Empty Build Cache" in the UI which does the same. I saw a similar issue to you on Windows just now, might need a bug fix release.

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GB Studio @gbstudio.dev · 13/02/2026

It's been a while but I seem to remember Windows didn't like having long paths for temporary directory and I had to just revert to using C:\tmp in cases where you provide too long a file path. Could you maybe try something shorter that you have permission to write to e.g. something like C:\gbstmp

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GB Studio @gbstudio.dev · 13/02/2026

It looks like your user doesn't have permission to write to the temporary folder GB Studio uses anymore. A quick fix would be to go into application settings and set a different temporary directory to somewhere you have permissions on your computer (screenshot is Mac but it's the same on Windows)

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GB Studio @gbstudio.dev · 13/02/2026

It's been over a year since the last major update but I hope it's been worth the wait! GB Studio 4.2.0 includes over 180 changes, improvements, new features, and bug fixes, making it the biggest release so far. Available today at: chrismaltby.itch.io/gb-studio

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Chris Maltby @chrismaltby.com · 23/06/2025

As part of some work I've been doing to help optimise a @gbstudio.dev project I've put together this tool that other people might find useful codepen.io/roastb/pen/X... it lets you drop in background pngs and it merges similar tiles + creates a common tileset image

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Chris Maltby @chrismaltby.com · 23/06/2025

Been testing out GodotBoy this morning, a project for @godotengine.org that lets you drop in your @gbstudio.dev game and export a native exe for Windows/Mac/Linux. Seems like this could a good way for anyone looking to distribute in the different app stores greenf0x.itch.io/godotboy-tem...

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Exhibit:Play @exhibitplay.com · 13/06/2025

New Exhibit:Play Collection 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ focused game narratives that use the artstyle and mechanics of a retro Game Boy game. All of these can be found on @itch.io and most are made with @gbstudio.dev which means you can even play them on a physical Game Boy.

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LGBTQ+ Game Boy Games

17 LGBTQ+ focused narratives with Game Boy aesthetics, spanning visual novels, adventure games, and slice-of-life stories. Experience diverse queer narratives through the lens of retro handheld gaming...

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Chris Maltby @chrismaltby.com · 06/06/2025

Working on some tools to help diagnose slowdown in @gbstudio.dev games. Can scrub through recordings and see what was running each frame. Already found a few easy wins for optimisation coming to the next release! Code up at github.com/chrismaltby/... if anyone might find it useful (plugin devs?)

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GB Studio Central @gbstudiocentral.com · 07/02/2025

@totter87.bsky.social's latest book is out! We want to help get the word out about their awesome book, so let's do a giveaway. Repost this post to be entered into a draw for a copy. Contest ends on February 21st, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. www.routledge.com/World-Design...

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World Design for 2D Action-Adventures

Award-winning action-adventure designers Christopher Totten and Adrian Sandoval guide you on a quest to create levels for different styles of 2D action-adventure games, from top-down dungeon-crawler a...

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GB Studio @gbstudio.dev · 07/02/2025

Hi! Yes, the limit is 4MB. There's plenty of games tagged "Visual Novel" and "Interactive Fiction" at itch.io/games/made-w... if you want to see what's been done so far