Fall from Space (Game Boy)

Devlog

• FfS Demo [0.5.2] – bug fixes
  September 10, 2024 by Joel J Games

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  #bugfix, #update, #demo

  Thanks for the early feedback on the demo by CoronaVitae , who spotted a pretty major issue that came about if you rolled into a specific type of slope (an 8px diagonal collision under an 8px square c... Continue reading
• Fall from Space, minor demo update (v0.51)
  September 05, 2024 by Joel J Games

  1

  #update, #bugfix, #demo

  Fall from Space Demo [0.5.1] - 2024-09-05 What's a major update without the predictable, minor update hot on its heels? I spotted a bug with the surprisingly complex quest The Trouble With Radts, adde... Continue reading
• Fall from Space, updated demo (v0.5) for 2024
  September 04, 2024 by Joel J Games

  2

  #demo, #update, #announcement

  Since the demo was last updated at the end of 2023 (FfS_Demo_v0-473), LOTS has happened. We’ve seen GB Studio get some huge improvements with a flurry of updates to the engine, moving up several ver... Continue reading
• Variables and maxing them out
  May 12, 2024 by Joel J Games

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  #gbstudio, #development, #fallfromspace

  Choosing to make a game on the Gameboy is about limitations. You’re faced with them at every turn and your game gets shaped by them. Want an extra frame in your run cycle mid way through development... Continue reading
• ​Joel J Games – Projects Update
  April 19, 2024 by Joel J Games

  2

  #update, #tales of monsterland, #fall from space, #Joel J Games

  I’ve been a little quiet since the start of the new year and haven’t shown much from Fall from Space recently, partly to avoid spoilers (there’s some cool stuff I haven’t shown yet) and also d... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Demo – v0.472 minor updates
  December 19, 2023 by Joel J Games

  2

  #update, #bugfix, #progress, #demo

  Demo updates v0.427 Not too much will be noticeable, but two updates in particular to the full game should bleed through. Karma What do you mean subtracting negatives adds them? It's been a long time... Continue reading
• Fall from Space Demo update (0.47)
  November 29, 2023 by Joel J Games

  3

  #update, #bugfix, #progress

  Fall from Space Demo updated (0.47) Implemented a little feedback (thanks Matt), to make a couple quests slightly clearer and fixing a very visible bug I introduced in the last release (sloppy work!)... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Demo v0.46–Platformer combat mechanics improved
  November 08, 2023 by Joel J Games

  3

  #bugfix, #update, #devlog, #demo

  More useful feedback & criticism from Newgrounds, starting with the intro – ‘ very stylish and cinematic ’ – hey thanks! ‘ but a bit over-indulgent ’ – fair . It is very indulgent, and i... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Beta Demo – v0.45 minor updates, GitHub, bug fixes and combat improvements, progress update
  November 01, 2023 by Joel J Games

  5

  #update, #progress, #beta, #demo

  Github This project is now running on Github. What wacky process were you using before hand you might be asking? Manual backups before any big changes, synced to Google Drive (I have tons and tons of... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Beta Demo – v0.41 update, now with added OG GB.
  September 14, 2023 by Joel J Games

  3

  #update, #gameboy

  So, it’d been haunting me for a while (really) that I couldn’t release a DMG version, I mean the game is green after all. I’ve removed a constantly checking helper that made using the teleport c... Continue reading
• Fall from Space Beta Demo – v0.4 update, menus, printers & music player.
  September 06, 2023 by Joel J Games

  4

  #update, #demo, #features

  E: Enhancement B: Bugfix Extras? Yes! A new menu option awaits you on the title screen. I’ve added controls, ability to delete save games and two screens of unlockables where the game will peer into... Continue reading

  
• FfS Beta Demo – v0.39 update, mini game added
  August 17, 2023 by Joel J Games

  2

  #update, #beta

  In the spirit of explaining concepts a little better to the player, a rolling tutorial/mini game has been added which also keeps track of high scores and gets progressively (rapidly) more difficult. L... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Demo, bug fix and minor updates
  August 15, 2023 by Joel J Games

  2

  #update, #bugfix, #demo, #beta

  Demo Beta v 0.386 update Some quality of life improvements to better guide the player, including a new town encounter, thanks to some generous design feedback from Gumpy Function . Apologies to anyone... Continue reading
• Fall from Space Beta, demo released
  August 13, 2023 by Joel J Games

  1

  #release, #beta, #demo

  A big update, moving out of Alpha to Beta, the complete demo and the full first planet of Pandæmonium to explore. I thought I'd soft drop it since the Alpha is still getting quite a lot of downloads... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Alpha demo v0.33 & mini update
  July 23, 2023 by Joel J Games

  2

  #update, #alpha, #bugfixes, #devlog

  Dev log The next major release is getting closer, the full demo, which has the complete planet of Pandæmonium to explore (the Alpha locked down to the initial South of the planet), I'm currently fini... Continue reading
• Fall from Space OST announcement
  June 14, 2023 by Joel J Games

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  #ost, #alpha, #FallfromSpace, #demo, #devlog

  I'm thrilled to announce (the very talented) Beatscribe will be scoring an original soundtrack for Fall from Space. Attached is the first track, the title screen and main theme, he's done a fantastic... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space (alpha) demo v0.31
  April 13, 2023 by Joel J Games

  2

  #update, #demo, #bugfix

  While I continue on with building the world of FfS, there are a few updates that improve the demo so I'll continue releasing these minor QoL improvements until the next big release. E: Enhancement B:... Continue reading

  
• Fall from Space Demo minor update v0.3.0.2
  March 23, 2023 by Joel J Games

  4

  #update, #bugfix, #demo

  E: Enhancement B: Bugfix – E: Jump now A, attack now B (Thanks to pcsosma, Dean6kkk for pointing out) – E: Dev/troubleshooting tools added – E: Slight tweak of Pitcher enemy hit box to feel fair... Continue reading
• Fall from Space Demo v0.3.0.1
  March 20, 2023 by Joel J Games

  4

  #changelog, #update

  Change log v0.3.0.1 E: Enhancement B: Bugfix E: All scenes in intro now skippable E: Rain a little more consistent B: Bottom left location camera locking up on entry... Continue reading
• Fall from Space update – alpha gameplay demo soft launch.
  March 18, 2023 by Joel J Games

  2

  #demo, #update

  So this is my *checks notes* second dev log, follow up to ‘New Gameboy project – ‘Fall from Space’, 270 days ago. While I haven’t been hard at work writing dev logs, I’ve been hard at work... Continue reading
• New Gameboy project – 'Fall from Space'
  June 20, 2022 by Joel J Games

  3

  #devlog, #FallfromSpace

  Project background I loved working on Tales of Monsterland (except the endless test run throughs hunched under a lamp with my unmodded DMG) and it was a real learning experience, about pixel art, the... Continue reading