Bababal

BA-BA-BAL

bˈɑː bˈɑː bˈaal
An asteroidlogical deckbuilder for the 8-bit Pocket Computer

My submission for the 2025 Game Boy Competition. 

I really wanted to challenge myself and attempt to build a deck building rouge like for the 8-bit pocket era. Something a kin to a Balatro and Tetris lovechild. I wanted to create something that was easy to pickup and play, feel like a Game Boy game, while still having a modern sensibility. 

I love this type of jam, since I enjoy game development in my spare time as more of a solo venture.  The biggest thing I'd change if I had more time would be to build out a soundtrack / soundscape. The boss aspect was added last and I would have loved to spend more time prototyping how special cards/skills/artifacts etc would work. I felt like I learned a lot from making Bababal and may even try my hand and expanding upon the idea for the personal computer.

If you enjoyed the game, leave a comment. Let me know how far you got and if you managed to win!