My Friendly Little Island
MY FRIENDLY LITTLE ISLAND
DELUXE
A cozy platforming Adventure
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The new Deluxe version of My Friendly Little Island is now released. You can find a list of the new features here.
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🏝️ A Friendly Island Awaits You🏝️
My Friendly Little Island Deluxe is a cute game about personal growth and making friends. It starts out as a slow, simplistic adventure game. However, with every new skill you unlock, the game’s dynamics change more and more into a fast-paced platformer.
- Unlock new skills to fully explore your island
- Help new friends and populate your village
- Feel the music become livelier with every new villager
- Change your looks with cosmetic items
- Experience the day-night cycle
- Save feature unlocked early into the game
- Enhancements and a bit of additional content of the Deluxe version
- Lots of coconuts :)
🎮 Controls 🎮
(if the embedded web player does not register your inputs, just click into the web player again - it might not be selected for input by your browser)
| Game Boy Controls | Keyboard Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Move | D-Pad | Arrow Keys |
| Interact | A | Z / J |
| Jump | B | X / K |
| Menu | Start | Enter |
| ??? | Select | Shift |
🎁 What you get 🎁
The Deluxe version of My Friendly Little Island is my first paid game on itch.io. However, the full game can be played entirely for free within the embedded web player.
Buying the game allows you to download a ROM of the game that is compatible with the original Game Boy Color (and respective emulators).
A version for the Analogue Pocket is also included.
This way you can keep your save and your island forever 😊
🕹️ Physical Release 🕹️
Would you like to add a physical copy of this game to your collection? My Friendly Little Island Deluxe will be available on cartridge from publisher retrospiel at a later date. Follow me on Bluesky or Instagram if you don’t want to miss it.
🏆 Originally created for GB Showdown 2023 🏆
Thank you so much to everyone who rated my game and to everyone who left helpful feedback! I never would have expected to reach 3rd place in my first game jam 🙏
👾 Used Software 👾
- Built in GB Studio
- GB Studio Plugin: Platformer Plus by hauntology (for wall-jumps, dashing, etc.)
- GB Studio Plugin: Dialog with Name Tag from the GB Studio Plugin Collection by Yousurname
- Aseprite for creating the pixelart
- FxHammer for creating the sound effects
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $3 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Release: Deluxe-Version of My Friendly Little Island22 days ago
- Post-Jam Update with Minor Bug FixesMay 28, 2023
Comments
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Very chill and cool
You guys if you want to play a game like this one here it is: https://poki.com/en/g/cashchubbies-islands#fullscreen
Such a wholesome game - I am 47 and I loved to play through it - including finding out how to get whats in the temple ;) It was such a great time. Thank you!
Glad to hear you had a good time 😊
Apparently the z/x inputs are case sensitive. So if those buttons aren't working that might be the issue. It tripped me up.
Yeah, that's how the embedded emulator works. No problems like that on a Game Boy 😄
How do i dash on pc? sorry for stupid question.
Once you unlock the dash, you press down + jump button 😊
I don't know how I missed this amazing game! Looks, sound and plays just beautiful❤️
I couldn't stop playing till I reached the top of the mountain! Will come back to figure out the secret in coconut island :)
Congratulations on such amazing , charming, fun and cool game 🎉 👏 🎉
Wow, thank you so much 🥹🙏
Hope, you'll enjoy your time on coconut island, too 😊
this is such a charming game!
Thank you 🧡
Are you aware that you misspelled ‘next’ as ‘nex’ when Boko tells you about coconuts growing the next day, or is that intentional as an archaic spelling? (Also, how do I download the original version)
Thanks a lot for letting me know about the typo. I'm going to fix that with the next update ahead of the physical release 😊
I have set the original version to hidden, as it's basically the same game, just with less content, more muted colors and less polished. I don't want people to play the wrong rom by mistake and get disappointed 😅
There should still be a link to the original version for archival reasons, similar to how programmers put links to legacy versions. Perhaps a free download link to it, labelled as original or legacy? You could also put an additional startup screen labelling it as the non-deluxe. If you don’t want to, you should remove the deluxe from the name, as people are going to want to know where the original is.
I understand your point. But I'm just really not happy with the old version now. I would prefer that version not to float around the internet anymore.
So you wouldn’t be OK with me releasing its source code here? (yes, I downloaded it beforehand)
I mean the compiled rom? I would not be thrilled. Why do you care so much about the old version? And why did you ask for the download if you had already downloaded it? 🤔
its so cute and so cozy!!! i wish i can play more after i beat the game!!!
Thanks 😊
There is a little more to discover after the credits roll. But if you have already seen that, that's indeed all. I intentionally kept the game small and condensed.
Np! I just want max running speed lol
Gotto go fast 😁
:D
Same
I remember voting for your game during the Jam, and it's good to see you've been building on it. Nicely done!
Thanks a lot for your vote. Glad you like it 😊
umm what do I do after I’m at the light of the temple?
If there wasn't anything in the light, you have to go somewhere else to make something appear there. There are two characters in the game that sometimes give you a hint about where to go 😊
ok but umm can ya tell me which
Maybe a researcher of ancient relics might now something about the temple... 😉
ohhh I know who you are talking about 🤫😕😁😁😁
I don’t
Is it the one that goes to my island?
That′s a great cozy game, it was nice experience i really liked, especially the art style.
Glad to hear, you enjoyed it 🧡
Spread the word 😄
this is the best game ive played in a while.
Thanks so much!!! 🧡
it does not save after I leave for a day!
I'm afraid, that’s the unfortunate reality when playing in your browser. Not entirely sure where the browser stores the save but it is only temporary. Once you close your browser, you’ll lose your save. Nothing I can do about that on my end. Maybe some browsers handle that differently. But I don't know of any. The only way to have a permanent save is by playing the ROM on a Game Boy Color emulator or on original hardware.
What do I do here?
(I know you don't like spoilers for the game (I read your comments), so if this is too big of a spoiler, please feel free to delete my comment at any time. I couldn't figure out how to mark comments as spoilers, sorry! )
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I was thinking there might be a hidden condition, since the some of the characters have given hints that you can climb up there. So I've tried the following things to climb up there:
I have tried to climb up there with the crown, the crown with 99 coconuts, then I found the hint where the secret shop was, found the secret shop. Remembered the hero hint, so I bought the hero mask from the secret shop, tried to climb with the hero mask and the hero mask with 99 coconuts.
I was wondering if I could get a hint?
Wow, you really tried a lot of things 😯
I hope you won't be disappointed by what you can get there after all that 😅
Here is a mostly spoiler-free hint: Take the legend that someone told you about the temple as literal as possible.
I think I'm going to phrase it differently to make it more obvious in a future update:
"A hero who climbed onto a cloud to jump into the sky was blessed with the gift of that temple."
And I think I might add a little something more to get as a reward in the future. Reading all the things you've been through, I feel like the reward should be more substantial 😅
Ah thank you very much! To be honest, I totally forgot I had the ability to summon clouds. So I just speedran through the game (I had closed my browser so I had lost my save) to see the extra content. I have also gotten the secret unicorn outfit, not quite sure what triggered it to spawn, but it looks really cool. So totally worth it!
The funny thing is that I found out about the possibility of clouds by chance when, trying to figure out why the character stopped responding to keystrokes, I decided to change the keyboard layout, and then I saw a cloud appear next to me. I also found the secret shop purely by accident, just running everywhere. I even received my award after I fulfilled the prerequisite for receiving it (I hope you understand what I mean, because I'm specifically trying not to talk about it directly), but I just don't understand what to do next. I mean, I got my reward, I found the secret shop, and there must be something else... But what?
I agree that it feels like there must be something else. There wasn't. But now there is. It's not much but I made the reward feel more rewarding with a small update now 😊
excellent game and i liked every character ! But just wanted to know where is the secret shop in the deluxe or at least a hint because it’s been 1 hour that i try to find it 😅
Glad you liked it 😊
Well, the secret shop is secret. So, I'm not going to spoil it's location here publicly 😅
But within the game, there is one very explicit hint about the shop's location.
can I tell him
Not here, please. I would prefer to keep this page spoiler free so that people won't read spoilers by accident if they don't want to. 😊
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nice game
Thank you 😊
Esse jogo é muito bom, fiquei uma hora jogando, muito massa
Muito obrigado 🙏
I completed the temple but I don’t know what todo next
Once you have received the golden coconut, you probably have experienced everything there is in this game 😊
But I’m at the light so what do I do?
I loved this so much! I'm looking into finally joining a jam and this was the first submission i've ever looked at - genuinely amazing!!
Edit: I've just 100% this (i think lol) and its such a good play! I've been addicted to it all day.
Game jams are a lot of fun. I'd highly recommend joining one 😊
And very glad to hear you enjoyed your time with the game 😊
OMG can you plssssss add me in to the game? If you do, can I look like Boku but with sunglasses and be an optional person to play as when u start up a new game? Plus can put my name as “mysterious dude”?
No, sorry. Unless there are any major bugs left, I'm not going to touch the scripting again. I originally built the game in a hurry while I knew close to nothing about game development. The scripting in the backend looks accordingly 😅
all right
How long did it take you to make this game? I'm interested, as I'm also developing games, but they are nowhere near as polished as yours
The original base game took me around 6 days during a game jam. Then I spent a similar amount of time to fix (almost) all bugs. Luckily, none of them were really game-breaking. The Deluxe Version probably took me around 2 weeks.
So, all in all, I'd say a month, spread out over almost 2 years with 75% of the time spent on polishing things up.
it is a very cozy game.😊
I originally built it for a game jam and the jam's theme was "friendly". So, I wanted to make it as cozy as I could 🧡
I love this game. Thank you for making it. I'm definitely thinking a lot about buying the ROM. Unfortunately, I don't have a working GameBoy Color.
Glad to hear you like the game 🤩
The ROM can also be played on GBC emulators if you would like to play on PC or your phone 😊
Hot darn is this game adorable.
Thanks a lot 😊
The deluxe is good but can u pls make so you can add clouds in the temple?
Glad you like it 😊
Adding cloud spawns to the temple would kind of defeat the purpose of the temple - to include something that gives meaning to raising stats beyond what is needed to beat the game.
I guess but I can’t do the temple then
I get it now I have to upgrade my stats and jump to the platforms
Best game ever
Thanks so much 🙏
Released a deluxe version of the game today incase you would already like to return to the island 😊
yes I will
OMG, it was so CUTE! Nice job. Very sweet ending too
Thanks so much 🧡
Lovely
Thanks ❤️
this game is SO BEAUTIFUL i just love it love the pixel art and just EVERYTHING it so good but can i also play it on my gba with a flashcard?
Glad I like enjoy the game 😊
If your flashcart supports Game Boy Color ROMs it should work perfectly fine.
tysm gonna play this game so much when my flashcard arrives
Hope you will enjoy the game 😊
thanks but how you make those games with gb studio?
I would recommend to start by playing around with the sample project that comes with GB Studio.
this single handedly is one of the most beautiful games that had ever graced my screen. Keep doing what you love, this is so good.
Wow, thank you so much 🧡
This is cute and fun. The island looks really good and the islanders are fun to do quests for. Great job.
Thanks a lot 😊
Pretty impressive tycoon game for the GBC!
Haha, thanks 😄
loved this little game ! graphics and music, everything is great !!
Thank you so much 🙏 😊
I love this game, mainly the music! What's the song called, and can I get a download of it as an MP3?
Glad you like it. I made the song specifically for this game. Didn't even give it a name. It's in a Game Boy specific format. So there is no MP3 of it. Sorry to disappoint you :(
It's okay. But could you or someone else make a remake of this song?
I LUVEEDDDDDDDDDD THIS GAMEEEEE, I HOPE U MAKE A PART 2 CYS THIS IS NOW ONE OF MY FAV GAMES
Thank you so much! 🧡
I will definitely consider it 😊
I cant start the game, enter, shift, arrow keys dont work I am stuck on the new game and continue window
There's a table on the page with details on which keys do what in the game. The game was made for Game Boy Color, thus all on-screen input prompts use the Game Boy's button layout. When on PC use J to confirm a selection and K to cancel. Enter opens the menu once you are in the game. That's what the Game Boy buttons are bound to in the embedded emulator.
I really enjoyed this!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for playing and for your feedback :)
i would love to see more of this, this was very fun
I'm glad you liked it 😊
I might add more content in the future.
Such a nice game! I played it on my fire tv. I didn‘t do a pause, I just played it through in 1 sitting! pretty short, but sooo good! It feels more polished than some actual gb games! Maybe it‘s „just a game jam game“ but please make a sequel!
Thanks so much! 🥰
I'm considering creating some very expansive post game content in the future with many additional islands to explore to fulfill villager requests. However currently I need to prioritize my actual job 😅
Alright! I am very curious to see that in the future!