GBHack: Dungeons of Doom
A roguelike dungeon crawler for the Game Boy Color, inspired by NetHack. Procedural dungeons, permadeath, unidentified items, pets, shops, and the Amulet of Yendor.
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Use your keyboard to play. Touch controls available on mobile.
| Keyboard | Game Boy | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow keys | D-pad | Move |
| Z | A | Action menu |
| X | B | Context / diagonals |
| Enter | Start | Character sheet |
| Shift | Select | System menu |
Features
Procedural Dungeons
15 levels of randomly generated rooms, corridors, traps, fountains, altars, and shops. No two runs are alike.
Classic Roguelike
Permadeath, unidentified items, hunger system, BUC status, and bones files. The full NetHack experience on a Game Boy.
8 Monster Types
Distinct AI behaviors and special abilities: poison, paralysis, teleportation, theft, drain, and petrification.
Pet Companion
Start with a loyal cat or dog. Feed them, keep them loyal, or watch them go feral.
Shops & Economy
Buy and sell items from shopkeepers. Try to steal and face the consequences.
Original Soundtrack
Six music tracks and 13 sound effects composed for the Game Boy's hardware sound chip.
Code by @statico and Claude Code
Music by Beatscribe and Yoki (Trominal)
Art by Kenney (CC0) · Inspired by NetHack
Built with GBDK, hUGEDriver, and CBT-FX