DiaMaze (GB)
A downloadable game
A platforming game for the original Gameboy.
Features:
- Large map in the style of a metroidvania, full of platforming challenges
- Automatic saving at frequent checkpoints around the world
- NewGame+ mode (= start with equipment)
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Good luck & have fun!
November 16th 2018
Controls:
DPad: movement
A: Action
B: Jump
Select: Minimap/Pause
Download
Install instructions
This download is a Gameboy ROM file and can be played on emulator or original hardware with the appropriate equipment. My recommended emulator is BGB; set up your keyboard / gamepad controls through Rightclick -> Options -> Joypad, load the ROM and you are good to go!
Comments
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This game is awesome. Not gonna lie, when I first opened it and moved around I thought, "this won't hold my attention for long." I think the tiny sprite and the movement felt a little floaty or something. Not sure. But I pressed on and before long I discovered the catch.
This game is built on very tight platforming. Challenge rating is very high. It reminds me a bit of I Wanna Be The Guy mixed a bit with Celeste. I couldn't put it down! As I kept playing it kept going on! I'd come across a room and be like "nope!" Come back to it a while later and have equipment that enabled me to do it, or just a better handle on the controls. The map is very open, but also kind of grows in challenge as you move through it.
Super super well done! I have not finished it, but I definitely will keep playing until I do.
(Also, I'm playing on a flashcart on my GBA... and I'm not one to use save states for the purpose of easing the difficulty or fast-tracking through stuff, but... I don't know how you're supposed to complete this game without it. For real! So... I apologize for cheating, but also I intend to continue. I am not this good. Maybe a day will come when I'll cycle back around and play through save-state-free. But it is not this day!)
Thanks for making it and thanks for making it free. Just sent you a Coffee. It's totally worth at least that much!
Thank you for making DiaMaze! I had a lot of fun playing it. 🙂 I posted a video review here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qkn6UVJHkU
Thanks for playing and the review! Was unexpected too see after a few years haha, glad you had fun, even with some of the flaws.
Impressive. What engine did you use ?
Thanks for playing!
I didn't use an engine, I only used gbdk, which is a toolkit to compile gameboy roms from C code. All of the game itself is custom.
Would you mind revealing how you develop these games? Is it some form of rom hacking, i.e. do you start developing your games from an existing rom? Would love to hear this since I'd like to tinker with games like these myself. Thanks!
Hi, this was made completely from scratch using gbdk (a small toolkit to compile Gameboy roms from C and/or assembly).
Cool, thanks!
This is a fantastic little platform/exploration game. Cute and atmospheric graphics/audio. The game design, controls and execution are pretty much flawless. Difficulty and length are spot on.
It's possible to complete it on an original DMG, although the bats and arrows are near impossible to see. A backlit modded machine or a SGB is recommended.
New or old; easily one of my favorite games for the old brick. Wouldn't mind getting this on physical media.
Hello snorpung,
I'm very impressed with your projects, especially Dangan GB2. Can you please contact me? I'm interested in speaking to you more deeply about it (as a game developer). you can contact me via email: devilmaycry56@gmail.com
You can also let me know how I can contact you in anyway that is comfortable for you :)
Thanks!
I am playing between jobs. It feels nostalgic as I gradually get better skill ... It's a wonderful game.
Dear fb1, may I please re-share your games (not just this one:) on my github project page? More details about the project in my profile --> https://retrobrews.itch.io/. Thank you in advance! Retro Fan
Hey, sure, go for it! Always happy to see more people still interested in games for these old platforms, looks like a neat project. It would be nice if you can add a link back to my itch page in the description file of each game :)
Hi fb1, thank you very much for the approval! The link will be included for sure, as for all the games in my repo. ;)
Really nice game! Looks and sounds awesome. I'm playing it on my EverDrive. I am, however, stuck already in room 4/5. lol.