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A quick and easy to use drag and drop retro game creator for your favourite handheld video game system.

Available on Windows.

Download on Itch.io
Retro handheld console illustration with the GBA Studio logo

A closer look at the editors​

Game World editor with scene navigation, canvas, minimap and ROM estimate

Build scenes in Game World

Arrange scenes, actors and triggers on a visual canvas, with navigation and resource estimates close at hand.

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Music editor with piano roll, channels, instruments and song arrangement

Compose in the Music editor

Inspect tracker modules and shape patterns with a piano roll, channel controls and song arrangement.

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Settings page showing the Autotiles editor and terrain tile configuration

Configure autotiles in Settings

Set up reusable terrain tiles once, then paint connected edges and corners in your scenes.

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🎮 Easy to Use

GBA Studio was designed from the ground up to be simple to install and get your games up and running quickly, without hassle.

🎯 Focus on What Matters

With GBA Studio you can focus on the creative side — developing your ideas and building your worlds. Let the environment handle repetitive tasks and organization.

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GBA Studio was designed from the ground up to be simple to install and get your games up and running quickly, without hassle.