Tobu Tobu Girl

Factsheet

Developer: Tangram Games. With sound and music by potato-tan.
Release date: December 3rd 2017.
Platforms: Nintendo Game Boy
Distribution:
- Physical edition
- ROM download on itch.io
Website: tangramgames.dk/tobutobugirl
Price:
- Download: Free
- Physical release: 35€ + shipping

Description

Your cat is floating into the atmosphere and you are the only one who can save it. Jump, dash, and flap your arms to maneuver around perilous obstacles racing against the clock to retrieve your pet friend before it is too late!

Tobu Tobu Girl is an arcade platformer for the Nintendo Game Boy. The game is a hectic and fast-paced platformer with a heavy emphasis on speed and twitch movement. It features an original soundtrack by potato-tan.

History

Tobu Tobu Girl was originally created for the third GBJam game jam. The initial prototype featured a more puzzle-like design. After the game jam, the game went through several iterations gradually moving towards a more action-oriented design. Early during development potato-tan joined the team to do sound design and music composition.