howdy riceball
@howdyriceball.itch.io
I mostly make Gameboy games.
My game “a cat & his boy” is out now on itch for Gameboy, Steam & Nintendo Switch. 🐱+👦
https://linktr.ee/howdyriceball
My game “a cat & his boy” is out now on itch for Gameboy, Steam & Nintendo Switch. 🐱+👦
https://linktr.ee/howdyriceball
For just $3 a month you can receive in the mail a monthly newsletter about my game development and pixel art shenanigans! It’s not too late to sign up via patreon for October. #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #newletter
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October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
For just $3 a month you can receive in the mail a monthly newsletter about my game development and pixel art shenanigans! It’s not too late to sign up via patreon for October. #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #newletter
Link 🔗 below 👇
Link 🔗 below 👇
Pretty cool retro find! Still has the tags on it. This is probably mighty nostalgic to someone who had it as a kid #doubledragon #retrogames
October 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pretty cool retro find! Still has the tags on it. This is probably mighty nostalgic to someone who had it as a kid #doubledragon #retrogames
October 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I finished my #septembit challenge run by saultoons! Welcome to Bloc City, where toy block people run the town. #1bit #pixelart
I went for a strawberry banana kind of flavor.
I went for a strawberry banana kind of flavor.
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I finished my #septembit challenge run by saultoons! Welcome to Bloc City, where toy block people run the town. #1bit #pixelart
I went for a strawberry banana kind of flavor.
I went for a strawberry banana kind of flavor.
Giving free stickers to early supporters of my newsletter. If you want one please sign up only a handful left 🤠 #newsletter #indiedev #gbstudio
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September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Giving free stickers to early supporters of my newsletter. If you want one please sign up only a handful left 🤠 #newsletter #indiedev #gbstudio
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my newest game jam entry [Polar Peril] is available to play now howdyriceball.itch.io/polar-peril
#indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #gbcompo25 #gbstudio
#indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #gbcompo25 #gbstudio
September 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
my newest game jam entry [Polar Peril] is available to play now howdyriceball.itch.io/polar-peril
#indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #gbcompo25 #gbstudio
#indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #gbcompo25 #gbstudio
August 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Added a horse but it looked more like a sock puppet so… I ran with it 😂
August 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Added a horse but it looked more like a sock puppet so… I ran with it 😂
Not me distracted from the game jam by drawing on mario paint instead 😬😆
August 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Not me distracted from the game jam by drawing on mario paint instead 😬😆
I still love this map I made for “fetch quest” many years ago 🐶
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I still love this map I made for “fetch quest” many years ago 🐶
my game “a cat & his boy” officially works on switch 2 @rawrlabgames.com #gbstudio #1bit #gameboy #indiegame
June 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
my game “a cat & his boy” officially works on switch 2 @rawrlabgames.com #gbstudio #1bit #gameboy #indiegame
since they are already drawn in my style, I drew them in a different style I love which is heavily inspired by Harvest Moon Magical Melody
May 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
since they are already drawn in my style, I drew them in a different style I love which is heavily inspired by Harvest Moon Magical Melody
Draw my OCs ➡️ Leif & Midnight in your style
May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Draw my OCs ➡️ Leif & Midnight in your style
for just 24 hours "a cat & his boy" is on sale on itch
itch.io/s/152314/24-...
itch.io/s/152314/24-...
May 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
for just 24 hours "a cat & his boy" is on sale on itch
itch.io/s/152314/24-...
itch.io/s/152314/24-...
2 years ago I nervously hit the release button on my Gameboy game "a cat & his boy" So to celebrate the anniversary of the games release here is some fun updates: howdyriceball.itch.io/a-cat-and-hi...
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May 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
2 years ago I nervously hit the release button on my Gameboy game "a cat & his boy" So to celebrate the anniversary of the games release here is some fun updates: howdyriceball.itch.io/a-cat-and-hi...
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Wow! Your cat reminds me of my cat Luna! Sadly she passed away last year, but she was a good girl and lived a long happy life with us 🫶
She was a ragdoll mixed with something else. Is yours a ragdoll?
She was a ragdoll mixed with something else. Is yours a ragdoll?
April 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Wow! Your cat reminds me of my cat Luna! Sadly she passed away last year, but she was a good girl and lived a long happy life with us 🫶
She was a ragdoll mixed with something else. Is yours a ragdoll?
She was a ragdoll mixed with something else. Is yours a ragdoll?
Game prices got you down? Don’t worry we got a good deal for you and your new switch! @rawrlabgames.com #nintendoswitch2
April 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Game prices got you down? Don’t worry we got a good deal for you and your new switch! @rawrlabgames.com #nintendoswitch2
But wait... a Midnight Virtual Pet makes some sense, but really in my game "a cat & his boy" Midnight takes care of Leif even more! so in collaboration with @polyducks.bsky.social we would like to introduce you to a Virtual Pet where you take care of Leif 😆 #pixelart
March 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
But wait... a Midnight Virtual Pet makes some sense, but really in my game "a cat & his boy" Midnight takes care of Leif even more! so in collaboration with @polyducks.bsky.social we would like to introduce you to a Virtual Pet where you take care of Leif 😆 #pixelart
Did some one say Tamagotchi collab with @polyducks.bsky.social Yep-Yep Can you imagine if we made Midnight a real vitural pet you could buy? 😭🤩 #pixelart #tamagotchi
March 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Did some one say Tamagotchi collab with @polyducks.bsky.social Yep-Yep Can you imagine if we made Midnight a real vitural pet you could buy? 😭🤩 #pixelart #tamagotchi
I made a literal Gameboy game about a cat 🐱 would love to be included
March 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I made a literal Gameboy game about a cat 🐱 would love to be included
Look Leif & Midnight as cross stitch!
I used @mrmotarius.bsky.social amazing blender process :D #pixelart
I used @mrmotarius.bsky.social amazing blender process :D #pixelart
February 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Look Leif & Midnight as cross stitch!
I used @mrmotarius.bsky.social amazing blender process :D #pixelart
I used @mrmotarius.bsky.social amazing blender process :D #pixelart
Adding a character sprite for my detective game asset pack is ✅
Please consider using this for your next game jam :D
howdyriceball.itch.io/pixel-art-de...
Please consider using this for your next game jam :D
howdyriceball.itch.io/pixel-art-de...
January 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Adding a character sprite for my detective game asset pack is ✅
Please consider using this for your next game jam :D
howdyriceball.itch.io/pixel-art-de...
Please consider using this for your next game jam :D
howdyriceball.itch.io/pixel-art-de...
Whazz that you are going to need a game to play on your Switch 2? I'm thrilled about the backwards compatibility! 👦+ 🐱 #gbstudio #gameboy #1bit
🌐 eShop: rwr.es/n/catboy
🌐 eShop: rwr.es/n/catboy
January 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Whazz that you are going to need a game to play on your Switch 2? I'm thrilled about the backwards compatibility! 👦+ 🐱 #gbstudio #gameboy #1bit
🌐 eShop: rwr.es/n/catboy
🌐 eShop: rwr.es/n/catboy
Gameboy Lofi on cassette! Have you picked up your copy? There is an amazing lofi remix of a song my friend @beatscribe.bsky.social did for my game “a cat & his boy” #chiptune #lofi #gbstudio #gameboy
beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/lo-fi-...
beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/lo-fi-...
January 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Gameboy Lofi on cassette! Have you picked up your copy? There is an amazing lofi remix of a song my friend @beatscribe.bsky.social did for my game “a cat & his boy” #chiptune #lofi #gbstudio #gameboy
beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/lo-fi-...
beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/lo-fi-...