Retro Series Game Day

Two Workshops:

Pixel Art Game Assets - Morning Workshop - 10:00am / 1:00pm

Make a Retro Game for the Game Boy using GB Studio- Afternoon Workshop - 2:30pm / 5:30pm

About the Workshop

Lets make a retro game, two workshops that will cover the basics making an 8 bit computer game.

The morning workshop will be with a focus on pixel art, making the game assets. The assets include the cells of an animated character and a map environment.

The afternoon workshop will focus on making the game within GB Studio, a game engine for the Game Boy.

The workshops are for anyone who is able to independently use their computer, download applications and is interested in game making. Suitable for beginners and for more experienced game makers who would like to focus on the specific platform of the Game Boy.

The course will use free open-source software: Libresprite, Tiled (first session) and GB Studio.

Target audience: Adults and young people aged 14 and over.

Time: 3 hours for each workshop.

💻 IMPORTANT – What to Bring

Please bring your own laptop with the required software installed before the workshop.

Required Software:

Morning Session: LibreSprite

Afternoon Session: GB Studio

All software is free to download and use.

Both workshops complement each other but can be attended independently.

A separate ticket is required for each session. You can register for one or both.

Instructor: Phil Hunt

Artist | Teacher | Game Developer

An artist, teacher and game developer with a passion for creativity in all its forms. Teaching English and painting, while also creating retro games for the Game Boy, he enjoys bringing ideas to life through both paint and pixels.