# GB Studio - make real Game Boy games visually - no programming! (Mac/Win/Linux) **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [May 5, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511 "2019-05-05T18:45:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/1 "2019-05-05T18:45:48Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9k3RPaziVcw/maxresdefault.jpg "GB Studio") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k3RPaziVcw) > **[GB Studio](https://www.gbstudio.dev/)** > > A quick and easy to use drag and drop retro game creator for your favourite handheld video game system. > - Visual game builder with no programming knowledge required. > - Design your graphics in any editor that can output PNG files e.g. Photoshop, Tiled, Aseprite. > - Example project included to get started right away. > - Make top down 2D JRPG style adventure games. > - Build real GB Rom files which can be played in an emulator or on device using USB Carts. > - Build a HTML5 playable game that also works on mobile and can deployed to any webserver or uploaded to [Itch.io](http://Itch.io). > - Built for macOS, Windows and Linux. > - Supports both macOS light and dark mode. > - Includes the full tools that were used to build [Untitled GB Game](https://chrismaltby.itch.io/untitled-gb-game), free to play on [Itch.io](http://Itch.io). ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/2 "2019-05-05T23:47:40Z")
This looks awesome. ---
**Author:** ![apathetic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/apathetic/32/4119_2.png) [@apathetic](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/apathetic)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/3 "2019-05-06T00:18:07Z")
I found out real fast with rpg maker a million years ago that my love of playing a game doesn’t translate into making them. I’ve also found out that tools like this help people that do have that talent make things that are enjoyable for me, so fuck yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/4 "2019-05-06T01:09:50Z")
Is this basically an RPG maker type thing? Also, is there a Mac version? ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/5 "2019-05-06T09:04:45Z")
Yes and yes. Looks like I missed some features out of my copy and paste. Have redone the OP. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/6 "2019-05-06T10:14:28Z")
Similar to NESMaker? OMG THIS SUPPORTS MAC OS! ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/gb-studio-make-real-game-boy-games-visually-no-programming-mac-win-linux/1511/7 "2019-05-06T11:54:31Z")
> [@D.Lo](#): > > Similar to NESMaker? Yes, but arguably more focussed (RPG only) and easier to use. And, yes, cross platform.