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@playinstinct

Passionate about creating Game Boy games. My games: https://playinstinct.itch.io/ My website: https://playinstinct.games

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Wow, this is crazy ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

25.02.2026 21:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From the ModRetroChromatic community on Reddit: Update for Buck and the Cursed Cartridge (v 1.1) Explore this post and more from the ModRetroChromatic community

If you're curious, you can find the full changelog on reddit:

www.reddit.com/r/ModRetroCh...

17.02.2026 19:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve spent the last weeks and months working on an update for Buck and the Cursed Cartidge, including a new mode.

Thanks a lot to everyone who uploaded/streamed playthroughs, posted or commented about the game. Most of the changes are directly inspired by you ๐Ÿงก

#modretro #chromatic #gameboy #gbc

17.02.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think the QR code generation would be a really cool feature for a game that lets you train monsters / an RPG character / something like that. With the QR code, you could load your character into a companion app for online multiplayer.

17.02.2026 10:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

... are you getting into GB Studio? ๐Ÿค”

16.02.2026 17:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's indeed a great idea. I've done the same but I prefer to get games with a transparent case so that I can see which chip is inside before I buy.

Just keep in mind that those cheap cartridges usually don't run at the correct voltage. So, if you're unlucky, you might in lose your save.

16.02.2026 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have a copy myself (and the original). But why 5? ๐Ÿ˜…

Still need to play through it. Was curious about it ever since I read a short article about it in a gaming magazine as a child, but only played for a couple of minutes so far.

16.02.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Handheld Heritage Bundle keeps growing!

๐Ÿ’ชI โฌ›๏ธ I๐Ÿ‘Œ
โž• ๐ŸŽซ๐ŸŽซ ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿ”ด

16 Game Boy & GBC games are already in!
If youโ€™ve made a GB or GBC game on itch.io, send me a DM for info.
Tag GB devs and help us spread the word!๐Ÿ“ข

11.02.2026 18:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Absolutely. I find it extremely comforting to play through these old games again. I also put myself in blue. Currently playing through that ๐Ÿ˜Š

10.02.2026 07:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's really cool! Did the same thing a couple of months ago. It's been my childhood dream to play as myself in the old Pokรฉmon games. Finally made it come true ๐Ÿ˜Š

10.02.2026 06:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can't thank you enough ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
Really glad to hear you enjoyed the game ๐Ÿงก

04.02.2026 06:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is an absolute gem of a game! It has tons of shorter levels that are really fun. The controls are fantastic, there's a ton of variety to the worlds, unique gameplay moments, plenty of secrets, and great humor too! A really wonderful platformer that easily stands alongside the best on the GBC.

04.02.2026 01:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, thanks so much for all of the praise! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿซถ
And congratulations on reaching 101%! ๐Ÿฅณ

04.02.2026 03:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any chance you will add a save feature in the future? Not being able to stop and resume at a later time was my main gripe about the original release.

03.02.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Been sitting on this little story trailer for ages. But the game kept selling out again and again. And it wouldnโ€™t have made much sense to promote a game that is not readily available ๐Ÿ˜…

Buck and the Cursed Cartridge is now back in stock at #ModRetro and #GameStop.

#chromatic #gameboy #gbc #gbdev

03.02.2026 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

That's really cool! Got a ton of ideas how games could use this. Great job!

03.02.2026 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, that's a really chonky QR code ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Is it generated on the device? That would open up so many possibilities! ๐Ÿคฏ

03.02.2026 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TWO SLEEPS until launch day \o/ so final #ScreenshotSaturday for Roguecraft GB๐Ÿ’€
Certainly the biggest #gameboy game I've made. It's bursting!
Find it on itch -> thalamus.link/roguegb-gbc
#gameboy #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #retrogames #pixelart

31.01.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 53 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

to young people: you may at some point have heard about the Y2K problem. some people may have told you it wasn't a big deal

i need you to understand the only reason it wasn't a big deal was that everyone spent loads of time fixing code before it could become a problem, which is why it never did

18.01.2026 10:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2639 ๐Ÿ” 744 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 52

@gbstudiocentral.com has published an interview with me about how my game Buck and the Cursed Cartridge came to be ๐ŸŒŸ

Read it here โคต๏ธ
gbstudiocentral.com/interviews/g...

#gamestop #modretro #chromatic #gbstudio #gbc #gameboycolor #gameboy #gbdev #cursed #indiedev

07.01.2026 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whoa! That's too awesome! ๐Ÿคฏ

01.01.2026 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Buck charm that comes with Cursed Cartridge works really well as a Christmas tree ornament ๐Ÿ˜„

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates ๐Ÿ˜Š

25.12.2025 08:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday season has a wonderful day. And I hope everyone who doesn't celebrate this holiday season has a wonderful day too. I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

24.12.2025 21:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a nice surprise! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Yesterday, the winners of the #gbcompo25 in the categories tools and music were announced. My entry won the best music award ๐Ÿ˜

Thanks so much!!! ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก

#gameboy #gameboycolor #gbc #gbdev #gbstudio #8bitmusic #gamemusic #gbcompo

24.12.2025 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Making good out of something bad. Proceeds from Chantey sales until new years will go to research on childhood life-threatening diseases.

22.12.2025 12:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thanks so much ๐Ÿงก
I agree, it's absolutely awesome to see so many new games come out for the first system I have ever owned ๐Ÿ˜

18.12.2025 12:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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17.12.2025 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Santa came early this year ๐Ÿ˜

It still feels absolutely unreal to finally hold the physical release of my game in my own hands ๐Ÿคฏ

#gamestop #modretro #chromatic #gameboycolor #gbc #gbstudio #gbdev #indiegame #indiedev

17.12.2025 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nope to all of that. Unless you use two Nintendo accounts. But then you cannot access your progress from the first account.

Pretty bad decision imo. Makes it less attractive to own multiple systems. And with f2p games, it makes absoluty no sense ๐Ÿคท

16.12.2025 13:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's so dumb it's kind of funny...

My Switch 2 won't let me download a free to play game, because I have already played it on my Switch 1.

Instead, it wants me to transfer my virtual game card for that game. So, now I have to charge my Switch 1 to tranfer my license for a free game ๐Ÿ˜‘

16.12.2025 10:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0