# gbadev-org/awesome-gbadev

A curated list of Game Boy Advance development resources

Repository: https://github.com/gbadev-org/awesome-gbadev
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-gbadev
Homepage: https://gbadev.net
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: game-boy-advance, gameboy-advance, awesome-list, resources, resource-list, gba, emulator-development, gba-emulator
Last push: 2026-01-30T13:27:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 65, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2818, "days_push": 215, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1334, forks 73 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:25.242444+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of Game Boy Advance development resources covering documentation, tutorials, compilers, toolkits, libraries, emulators, and homebrew games. It is maintained by the GBAdev community and also available as a website at gbadev.net.

## Use cases
- find resources to start developing GBA games
- learn Game Boy Advance programming from scratch
- find GBA emulators and emulator development tools
- discover GBA homebrew games and game jams
- find compilers and toolchains for GBA homebrew development
- learn how to reverse engineer or dump the GBA BIOS

## When to choose
- you are starting GBA homebrew development and need a starting point
- you want a community-maintained index of GBA tools, docs, and tutorials
- you are building a GBA emulator and need testing resources and specs

## When to avoid
- you need an actual SDK, engine, or tool rather than links to them
- you target modern consoles or platforms other than the GBA
- you want step-by-step instruction rather than a curated link list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: tutorials, awesome-lists, embedded-systems
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: game-boy-advance, gba, retro-gaming, homebrew, emulator-development, curated-list, game-development

## Member repositories
- gbadev-org/awesome-gbadev (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.242444+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:44:32.853058+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gbadev-org/awesome-gbadev (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.242444+00:00, sha b4c22f317276)
  - homepage: https://gbadev.net (fetched 2026-08-29T12:04:15.285299+00:00, sha 867286dd9c0f)
  - site_page: https://gbadev.net/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T12:04:15.294773+00:00, sha 292456445c77)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.