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#1 2025-07-09 12:04:02

nikolaidelhaize
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Registered: 2025-07-09
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gameboy writer + gameboy painter -- painter open for testing!

hello to everyone, and nice to meet you all.

i'm new here so first of all i hope this goes not against the rules. i read them and should not be against them. if i'm wrong please let me know and sorry in advance!

i currently study graphic design, ma in publishing and i'm due to graduate in september. for my thesis project i wanted to experiment if i could make graphics and print a book with a gameboy, so i coded two apps, gameboy writer: a variable width font, variable in height and width + styles (regular, italic, bold). and a companion app gameboy painter, which lets you draw pixel based images with various tools: pencil in 4 sizes, spray paint and bucket with patterns, in all 3 colours of the dmg. the both support the gameboy pocket printer.

you can find more info on my website: https://www.nikolaidelhaize.com
in the section gameboy writer and painter. for painter i also embedded the emulatojs + download of the rom.
you can download the rom v0c on there at the gameboy painter page.

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but this doesn't want to be self promotion, but actually a request. my supervisor said that when app developing, testing is crucial. i do not have a developer background and i purely based the app off my personal taste.
for my thesis book i thought it would be cool to have a collection of scribbles and doodles made by users online testing the app, so i released the prototype rom of painter on my website if you wish to use your own emulator, or en embedded emulatorjs instance. i know i am no one to ask especially since we are all busy, but if you have got some spare time and patience, that would really help! (-:

i also posted this on reddit and i hope i am not spamming it too much. being new to publicising my work i really do not know how to reach people so i am trying ways to connect to people.
i'll put some images down here, on my website i have more.

sorry to disturb!

https://nikolaidelhaize.com/media/splashscreen.webp
https://nikolaidelhaize.com/media/spray.gif
https://preview.redd.it/hello-i-made-gameboy-writer-and-gameboy-painter-i-need-your-v0-hrosxpx4utbf1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d6d8d0f639d440066c0a8901e82689143643287d
https://nikolaidelhaize.com/media/writermedia/splash.webp
https://nikolaidelhaize.com/media/writermedia/regular2.gif

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