Software / Game Engines

GB Studio

Created by Chris Maltby and contributors

Build retro handheld games with scenes, sprites, events, music, and drag-and-drop logic, then export a ROM or web build.

FreeWindows, macOS, Linuxx64, x86, ARM64 where official builds are availableOpen source
About

About GB Studio

GB Studio is a free, open-source game creator focused on retro handheld games. Its visual editor lets developers arrange scenes, actors, triggers, dialogue, variables, music, and event logic without requiring a traditional programming workflow.

Projects can use adventure, platformer, point-and-click, shoot-em-up, logo, and other scene types. The editor includes sprite, background, palette, and music workflows, a debugger, a plugin system, and exports for playable ROM and web packages.

GB Studio is released under the MIT license. NeonRoof links to the official releases and documentation and does not grant rights to third-party plugins, templates, art, music, or hardware trademarks.

Independent catalog listing. NeonRoof is not affiliated with or endorsed by Chris Maltby and contributors or the project's maintainers. The official project, creator, copyright holder, and license remain clearly credited. This catalog page may be published before a downloadable package is approved; no NeonRoof download is enabled until an administrator verifies the exact package, SHA-256 hash, malware scan, distribution rights, and applicable notices.

Rights review recorded September 8, 2026. Copyright: Chris Maltby and GB Studio contributors. Redistribution: Include the MIT copyright and permission notice and review the licenses for bundled dependencies and any added plugins. Attribution: Retain the MIT notice and identify GB Studio as the upstream project. Source obligations: MIT does not require source distribution, but third-party components may have separate requirements. Branding: Hardware and platform references describe compatibility only. Their owners do not endorse this listing.

Features

What it does

  • Drag-and-drop event scripting
  • Scene
  • actor
  • trigger
  • and variable editing
  • Built-in sprite
  • palette
  • and music workflows
  • Debugger and live game preview
  • Plugin and project-template support
  • ROM and web export
Current release

Version 4.3.2

GB Studio 4.3.2 is the current stable release published through the official repository at the time of review.

Released
June 22, 2026
Package
ZIP
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