Wink and the Broken Robot

Devlog

• Wink Release Now!
  November 07, 2025 by Max Oakland

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  #8-bit, #physical release, #Gameboy, #Game Boy, #Gameboy Color, #GBStudio, #pixel art, #Chiptunes, #Platformer, #Open World

  Wink is Officially Released and 25% Off! Excited to finally be able to say that Wink and the Broken Robot is officially released! Physical copies are starting to ship and you can also get your ROM cop... Continue reading

  
• Wink and the Broken Robot Physical Orders are Shipping!
  October 31, 2025 by Max Oakland

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  #Physical Media, #Platformer, #Gameboy, #Gameboy Color, #Gameboy Advance, #Physicals, #Platform Games, #8-Bit, #8 Bit, #Chiptunes

  Hey everybody! There were some questions so I want to let everyone know that Wink is shipping and a few people have received their copies already. It's going to take a bit of time to get through the w... Continue reading

  
• Physical Copies Shipping in 2-3 Weeks (Wink and the Broken Robot)
  September 26, 2025 by Max Oakland

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  #Gameboy, #Pixel Art, #Gameboy Color, #Chiptunes, #Retro, #NES, #8-Bit, #8Bit, #Physical, #Physical Media

  Hello all! I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes, waiting to post an update until I have enough to share. I'm excited to announce that Wink and the Broken Robot will begin shipping in about 2-... Continue reading

  
• Wink & the Broken Robot Beta 6.0.3: Updates & Fixes
  January 03, 2025 by Max Oakland

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  #pixel art, #game dev, #update, #bugfix, #beta, #gameboy, #gameboy color, #platformer, #shoot-em-up, #hop n bop

  Updates and fixes in Beta 6.0.3 Secret song for cartridge buyers Floating seed powerup jump refinement 9-4 seed powerup bugs 9-3 Dialog bugs Enter pipe visual glitch 9-2 Wink behind background 9-1 Gor... Continue reading

  
• Wink Beta 6 & Bug Submission Contest!
  December 20, 2024 by Max Oakland

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  #Gameboy, #Gameboy Color, #8-Bit, #Beta, #Contest

  I'm excited to announce that Wink Beta 6 is out now and ready to play! It's feature complete . Everything that will be in the game is in the game, just buggy and glitchy sometimes! That's where you co... Continue reading

  
• Huge Milestone: Wink & the Broken Robot is Feature Complete
  October 11, 2024 by Max Oakland

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  #pixel art, #gbstudio, #gameboy, #platformer, #platform games, #gameboy color, #retro games

  Hey everyone! I'm excited to announce that Wink is feature complete . That means everything has been coded into the game and now my job is to fix bugs and then release it. I'm making my way through th... Continue reading

  
• Wink Preorder Open!
  June 03, 2024 by Max Oakland

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  #Pre-Order, #Preorder, #Gameboy, #Gameboy Color, #Platformers, #Retro Games, #Indie Games, #Platform Games

  Hey everyone, People have asked me to create a preorder for those of you who weren't able to back the Kickstarter That's available now! Preorder Wink & the Broken Robot Here A preview of the Wink & th... Continue reading

  
• Wink Devlog 04.02.24
  April 02, 2024 by Max Oakland

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  #Devlog, #Pixel Art, #8-Bit, #Retro Games, #Platformers, #Platform Game, #Gameboy, #GBStudio

  Hey all, I've been working hard on Wink & the Broken Robot and I have some updates to share with you. For more detailed reports on all the little (and big) bugs I've been fixing, you can view the deve... Continue reading

  
• Wink's Progress Blogpost 03.06.24
  March 06, 2024 by Max Oakland

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  #devlog, #gameboy, #8bit, #gbstudio, #platformer, #retrogames

  0. Preorder If you were unable to join the Kickstarter, I have a preorder up now! You can preorder a complete in box, cartridge only, or digital ROM only copy of Wink & the Broken Robot here . 1. Game... Continue reading

  
• Wink Kickstarter Update: Ends Friday, Oct 20 at 10am!
  October 20, 2023 by Max Oakland

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  #kickstarter, #8-bit, #chiptunes, #gameboy, #gbstudio, #gameboycolor, #pixelart, #90s, #nintendo, #retro, #retrogame

  Hey everyone! I want to let you know that Wink's Kickstarter ends Friday, Oct 20 at 10am. You have until then to preorder your digital or physical (gameboy) copy of Wink & the Broken Robot! Thanks to... Continue reading

  
• Wink Kickstarter Launched Today!
  September 19, 2023 by Max Oakland

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  #kickstarter, #indiegames, #game dev, #pixel art, #chip tunes, #8-bit, #gameboy, #gbstudio, #cartridge, #physical release

  I’ve been busy working on the Kickstarter for my video game Wink & the Broken Robot . And I launched it today ! You can watch the handmade claymation trailer and back it here: https://www.kickstarte... Continue reading

  
• Wink & the Broken Robot Beta 5.8 - BUG FIX
  July 04, 2023 by Max Oakland

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  #pixel art, #8 bit, #8-bit, #gameboy, #bug fix, #bug fixes, #devlog

  There was a bug in the Save/Load screen that I've fixed. The bug locked up the game if you chose "Load Game" when there wasn't a save file. And to make it worse, Load Game was selected by default when... Continue reading

  
• Wink & the Broken Robot Beta 5.8 OUT NOW
  May 01, 2023 by Max Oakland

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  #Devlog, #8-bit, #8bit, #pixel art, #gameboy, #gameboy color, #gameboy studio, #retro, #platformer, #chiptunes, #colorful, #cute, #post-apocalyptic, #surreal, #psychedelic

  Beta 5.8 is a Huge Update This update took me a long time because it has so many fixes and additions to the game. We're getting closer and closer to a finished game. The best things I've added are: a... Continue reading
• Beta 5.7 Changelog
  January 19, 2022 by Max Oakland

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  #Gamedev, #devlog, #8-bit, #chiptunes, #gameboy, #gb studio, #gameboy color, #pixel, #pixelart

  Wink Beta 5.7 is Out Now! Play it here in your browser or download to play in your Gameboy/emulator Wink and the Broken Robot Beta 5.7 includes a lot of updates, bug fixes, and newer levels. Fixing Te... Continue reading
• Wink Beta 5.5 Out!
  April 21, 2021 by Max Oakland

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  #beta, #gamedev, #indiedev, #pixel art, #gameboy, #gb studio, #gameboy color, #nintendo, #platformer, #retro, #post-apocalyptic, #fun, #cute

  I can't believe it's been over a month since the release of Wink Beta 5! Where does the time go? You can play Beta 5.5 here This beta is 5.5 because it doesn't include a ton of new stuff. I've mostly... Continue reading

  
• How to Make a Cool Bridge in GB Studio
  April 18, 2021 by Max Oakland

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  #8-bit, #Devlog, #Gamedev, #Game Boy, #GB Studio, #How To, #Indie, #Pixel Art, #Post-apocalyptic, #Retro Games

  I was inspired by the talented Blu to try my hand at making a cool dynamic bridge in GB Studio and Nalafala gave me an idea for how to implement it. It was clear the whole bridge couldn’t be made of... Continue reading

  
• Wink Beta 5: OUT NOW
  March 14, 2021 by Max Oakland

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  #Beta, #Gameboy Color, #Pixel Art, #Gameboy, #Wink, #Retro Games, #Devlog

  Beta 5 Changelog So many updates for beta 5! Want to play it? You can play it here in your browser The reason this has taken so long is because I was waiting for GB Studio to get updated and fix a bug... Continue reading

  
• Wink Beta 4 - What’s Changed
  December 01, 2020 by Max Oakland#Devlog, #Beta, #Platformer, #8-bit, #chiptunes, #retro, #Game Design, #Gamedev, #Gameboy, #Gameboy Color

  Wink Update: Beta 4 Beta four includes all of these bug fixes and more. You can play Wink for Gameboy Beta 4 in your browser here There’s also been a huge overhaul on the map screen. Here are some... Continue reading

  
• Wink Beta 3: All the Changes
  November 12, 2020 by Max Oakland#Gameboy, #Indie Game, #Gamedev, #Devlog, #8-bit, #Retro, #Nostalgic, #Platform Game, #Platformer, #Chiptune

  Wink Beta 3 is the biggest update yet! I’ve added a whole new level, squashed a ton of bugs, worked on the music, the graphics, the colors, the sound effects, the soft locks, the map. And more Here... Continue reading

  
• Wink for Gameboy Beta 2 Devlog - Surprise!
  November 05, 2020 by Max Oakland#Indie Games, #Game Boy, #Game Boy Color, #GB Studio, #Pixel Art, #8-Bit, #Post-apocalyptic, #Fun, #Cute

  I wasn’t planning on updating the beta so soon, but there were some severe game-breaking bugs in the previous one that I missed. Thanks to the beta testers who brought them to my attention! Play bet... Continue reading

  
• Learning GBstudio by making Wink for Gameboy
  November 03, 2020 by Max Oakland#Devlog, #Gamedev, #Indie, #8-bit, #Pixel Art, #Bugs, #Beta

  I’ve been interested in GBstudio for quite awhile, but didn’t have any ideas for a top-down game. When I found out that GBstudio 2 would include the ability to make a platform game, I got excited... Continue reading