Stone Constructor GB

Stone Constructor
General
Author	labdoc
Type	Board
Version	Prototype
License	Mixed
System	DMG
Last Updated	2020/10/17
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Stone Constructor is a Game Boy implementation of the ancient board game Go.

This is a playable prototype developed during GBJAM 8.

Features

• A full size Go board on a Game Boy.
• No rules are enforced; that's up to you and your opponent.
• Placed and captured stones are used to guess the winner.

Installation

Play it using an emulator or on real hardware with a flashcart.

User guide

Try your hand at a game of Go with a friend on an actual Game Boy, or your favorite emulator.

Notes/Limitations:

• 2 human players required (no AI).
• No score estimation - stones on the board added up, plus the captured stones, and adjusted with the 'komi' value of 7.5 to guess the winner.
• 'komi' is added to the white stone score as compensation for black placing the first stone.

Controls

A - Place stone

B - Remove stone

Start - Begin game, Finish game

Select - Capture stone

Screenshots

Compatibility

Tested on:

• Real hardware.
• BGB emulator.

Changelog

October 2020

• 1.1.1 Audio & stone placement cursor improvements.
• 1.1.0 Full board use enabled plus stone rendering corrections.

September 2020

• 1.0.1 Usability improvements.
• 1.0.0 GBJAM 8 submission & initial public release.

Credits

This game was written in C with the GBDK library. 

The GrafX2, GBTD & GBMB graphics tools were also used.

External links

• itch.io - https://labdoc.itch.io/stone-constructor