What does GB Studio do?

GB Studio focuses on creating playable Game Boy games without needing to write traditional code. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.

Who is GB Studio for?

GB Studio is a consumer product built for indie game developers and retro enthusiasts.

Yes — GB Studio is free to use.

Is GB Studio still active?

Unverified. GB Studio has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to GB Studio?

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GB Studio is developed by Chris Maltby.

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GB Studio

Name: GB Studio
Author: Chris Maltby

FlathubDesign & Creative

GB Studio is a visual game development environment that lets users create retro Game Boy (and Game Boy Color) games using a drag-and-drop interface and simple visual scripting. No prior programming knowledge is required for basic use, while advanced users can extend functionality through plugins, GBVM scripting, and direct modification of C and assembly code. Projects can be exported as ROM files for emulators, web play, or real Game Boy hardware.

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Overview

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In the Design & Creative space, GB Studio takes a focused approach. It focuses on creating playable Game Boy games without needing to write traditional code. GB Studio is a consumer product aimed at indie game developers and retro enthusiasts. It is available for free. It ships for Linux.

Chris Maltby builds and maintains GB Studio. Key capabilities include drag and drop editor, visual scripting, and ROM export.

Drag and drop editor
Visual scripting
ROM export
Plugin support
GBVM access

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jul · 15:24 UTC
gb-studio verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about GB Studio

What does GB Studio do?: GB Studio focuses on creating playable Game Boy games without needing to write traditional code. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who is GB Studio for?: GB Studio is a consumer product built for indie game developers and retro enthusiasts.
Is GB Studio free?: Yes — GB Studio is free to use.
What platforms does GB Studio run on?: GB Studio runs on Linux.
Is GB Studio still active?: Unverified. GB Studio has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to GB Studio?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Input Masks for Contact Form 7, AgizoAI HTML AI Clean Up, and Teecontrol Course Data.Input Masks for Contact Form 7 AgizoAI HTML AI Clean Up Teecontrol Course Data
Who makes GB Studio?: GB Studio is developed by Chris Maltby.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: Indie game developers and retro enthusiasts
Model: B2C
Solves: Creating playable Game Boy games without needing to write traditional code.

Registered as

Flathub: dev.gbstudio.gb-studio

Developer

Chris Maltby

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: gb-studio-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/dev.gbstudio.gb-studio

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