The Masked Stranger

ENGINE: GBStudio

YEAR: 2026

CORE CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Game design

- Scripting

- Scenario and dialogue writing
SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

- Audio implementation

- Graphics implementation

This project was created for Global Game Jam 2026 for the theme "mask", with the incredibly talented Robert Doman!

I wanted to familiarize myself with GBStudio, and I wanted to see how possible it would be to squeeze an adventure game into the engine, as practice for my approach to the genre to help with my continued development on other adventure game projects. Robert spearheaded the artistic direction, pivoting the project from a top-down view to a side scroller, and it all blossomed from there. 

Robert was absolutely vital to this project's success. As a newcomer to GBStudio, his direction and support helped me wrap my head around this incredible engine, and it was a pleasure to work with him.

Not every element is perfect- I wish I had time to implement unique audio tracks and sound, as all the stuff in the final project is stock- but I am very proud of what we made as a two-person team in 48 hours.

And yes, it runs on real GB hardware!