Friend Switch

Friend Switch is a Game Boy game about four school friends trying to escape detention. You must switch between the friends and use their unique abilities to solve puzzles and avoid hall monitors in the school.

The game is made in GB Studio and can be compiled into a ROM that can be played on actual Game Boy hardware. The game can also be played in a web browser or on the Analogue Pocket.

The game was originally created for the Game Boy Showdown 2023.

How to play the game

Note that this game will not work on the original (DMG) Game Boy hardware, only the Game Boy Color.

• A: Use Power
• B/SELECT: Switch character
• START: Show Help/Controls Menu

Credits

• Jaime Caicedo: Pixel Art, Programming, Game Design, Story & Dialogue
• Mark Langer: Game Design, Programming, Level Design, Story & Dialogue
• Ethan Fiore: Music, Level Design, Game Design, Story & Dialogue, Programming
• VT: Story & Dialogue
• Alex Langer: Title Screen
• Parabellum Games: Character Sprites