GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck
What is GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck?
GB-Wordyl is a word puzzle for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, with versions for Analogue Pocket and MegaDuck plus a browser version. Players enter A-Z letter guesses, submit them, and can use hard mode or auto-fill while tracking wins, losses, streaks and win percentage.
GB-Wordyl is a word game built for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, with versions for Analogue Pocket and MegaDuck. The browser version starts with a click, then another click to set focus. Players form guesses from A-Z letters, submit them, and can enable hard mode so revealed letter clues must be used in the next guess. Auto-fill places exactly matched letters for the next guess, and a skip option moves past filled letters. Game statistics cover wins, losses, streak and win percentage, saved to cart. Multiple language dictionaries are separate ROMs.
How to play GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck
- Open the browser version, click to start, then click again to set focus.
- Use the arrow keys to move the keyboard cursor and Z/X or A/B to add or remove letters.
- Press Enter or START to submit the guess.
- Press Left Shift three times or SELECT three times to open the options menu.
- Enable hard mode or auto-fill in the options if desired.
GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck controls
Controls are taken from the developer's itch.io page.
Tips for GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck
- Turn on hard mode if every revealed letter clue should be used in the next guess.
- Use auto-fill to place exactly matched letters automatically on the next guess.
- Enable skip auto-filled to move past auto-filled letters, then use the board cursor if a filled letter needs changing.
- Use SELECT plus A or B to move the board cursor left or right when adjusting letters.
GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck FAQ
What platforms can GB-Wordyl run on?
It is made for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Analogue Pocket and MegaDuck, with a browser version.
How do I start the browser version?
Click to start, then click again to set focus.
Does hard mode force revealed letters into the next guess?
Yes; all revealed letter clues must be used in the next guess.
Can auto-filled letters be changed?
Yes; they can still be changed using the board cursor.
About this game
Read the full developer description
100% of donations go to support the itch.io platform. (details)
GB-Wordyl
A word game for the Nintendo Game Boy / Color, Analogue Pocket and MegaDuck Handheld and Laptops
- To run the browser version: Click to start and click again to set focus
- Cornish Language Web version here: https://bbbbbr.itch.io/gb-wordyl-cornish-language
- Catalan Language Web version here: https://factorialunar.github.io/vocable/
You can download the ROM file, run in a Gameboy emulator or use the browser version on this page.
Physical Cartridge available at Ferrante Crafts:
RetroAchievements
There are Retro Achievements pages:
- https://retroachievements.org/game/21912 (MegaDuck)
- https://retroachievements.org/game/21929 (Game Boy)
Special MegaDuck Features
- Physical Keyboard support for the CEFA Super QuiQue and Hartung Super Junior Computer models
- Print Screen almost anywhere in the game using the Mega Duck printer for the laptop models
- MegaDuck save support using the MD0-SRAM mapper/mbc
- Supported in a branch of the pidoDuck firmware
- To run on the laptop it may require building with the
ENABLE_BOOT_DELAYoption enabled
- To run on the laptop it may require building with the
- Supported in a branch of the pidoDuck firmware
Features
- Game statistics: Won, Lost, Streak & Win Percentage (saved to cart)
- Multiple Language Dictionaries (separate ROM for each one)
- No words with special chars, just English A-Z letters
- Cornish (KW)
- Catalan (CA)
- Deutsch (DE)
- English (EN)
- Español (ES)
- Français (FR)
- Hungarian (HU)
- Italiano (IT)
- Nederlands (NL)
- Latin (LA)
- Português Brasileiro (PT-BR)
- Translated UI text for Cornish (KW), Catalan (CA), Deutsch (DE), English (EN), Español (ES), Français (FR), Nederlands (NL), Português Brasileiro (PT-BR)
- No words with special chars, just English A-Z letters
- Hard mode and optional Auto-fill of exact matched letters
- Large answer word list and dictionary less a couple cringy words
- English Dictionary: 12,965 words
- Common words used as solutions: 2,296
- Super Game Boy Border
- All in a 32K ROM
Controls on Game Boy Hardware or Keyboard in Browser:
- Submit guess : START (Enter key)
- Add/Remove Letter: A/B (Z/X keys)
- Keyboard Cursor: D-PAD (Arrow keys)
- Options Menu: 3 x SELECT (Left Shift)
- Move Board Cursor Left: SELECT + B
- Move Board Cursor Right: SELECT + A
- Move Keyboard Cursor: ARROW KEYS
USB/Bluetooth/etc Gamepad:
(This is a modified JS Game Boy emulator with gamepad support)
- Chrome / Firefox Mapping ( when "standard" gamepad available)
- Default mapping otherwise :
- Rotate = A / B
- Start and Select = Second two buttons
Options:
- Hard mode: All revealed letters clues must be used in the next guess.
- Auto-fill: Exactly matched guess letters will be automatically filled in for the next guess.
- Skip Auto-Filled: Board letter entry will skip over any letters which have been auto-filled. They can still be changed using the board cursor.
- Source - https://github.com/bbbbbr/gb-wordyl
- Built with GBDK 2020 - https://github.com/gbdk-2020/gbdk-2020/
- Game Sound FX and CBTFX Driver : Coffee "Valen" Bat
UI Language Translation credits:
- German: Skite2001 - https://twitter.com/skite2001
- Dutch: Ferrante Crafts - https://ferrantecrafts.com
- Brazilian Portuguese: Bruno Maestrini & Daniel Tolentino - https://github.com/DanielTolentino
- Hungarian: MKCK1
- French: Cizia
- Spanish: Adamantibus
- Cornish
- SJD https://sjd-sjd.itch.io/
- Niwlen Ster
- Kamm Cam
- Dyski Kernowek Discord Group
- Steve Harris (https://kerdle.vercel.app and https://an-wiasva.herokuapp.com)
- Gerlyver Kernewek (https://cornishdictionary.org.uk)
- Catalan:
Additional improvements and help from:
- arpruss : Highlighting fixes, Improved Dictionary compression and lookup speed
- zeta_two : Previous dictionary compression
- toxa : Ferrante Crafts 31k ROM + 1k Flash cart support
- Eucal.BB : Help with Megaduck Laptop testing and research
- Daeo : Cart and box Graphics
- Coffee "Valen" Bat : Game Sound FX and CBTFX Driver
100% of donations go to support the itch.io platform. (details)
Description from GB-Wordyl: Word game for Game Boy (& Color) / Analogue Pocket / Mega Duck on itch.io, by bbbbbr.
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Not listed by the developer: release date, publisher, mobile support, exact gamepad button mapping. We left these out rather than guess.