Aurora Mission GBA
Aurora Mission is a game made in a month for GBA JAM 2026.
NO AI was used to make this project.
The game is still in development, and will be updated after the jam ends.
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Synopsis
Aurora is on a mission to explore a strange planet and uncover its mysteries.
Equipped with a jetpack and an energy machine gun, she will face monsters and challenges across the open map.
GBA Controls:
| GBA Input | Action |
|---|---|
| DPAD | Move Character |
| A | Jump |
| A (hold on air) | Jetpack |
| B (nothing equiped) | - |
| B (gun equiped) | Shoot |
| R | (un)equip gun |
| L (hold) | walk backwards |
| START+SELECT+A+B | Reset game |
| TIPs | Hold the jetpack button for maximum height Tap the jetpack button for maximum airtime Without a gun equiped, Aurora runs a bit faster. Collect fuel upgrades for more air time. |
Default Web PC Mappings
| GBA | Keyboard | Xbox gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| A | z | A |
| B | x | B |
| L | q | LB |
| R | e | RB |
| START | enter | START |
| SELECT | v | MENU |
| DPAD | arrow keys | DPAD |
(You can change the controls inside the built-in GBA emulator)
Known bugs:
some items that are not fuel upgrades appears as one.
Credits:
- Butano GBA Engine: https://github.com/GValiente/butano
- Space ship: https://ansimuz.itch.io/warped-vehicles
- Music track: https://beatscribe.itch.io/gameboy-mysteryfilm-noir-uge-music-pack
- Cover template: https://www.deviantart.com/olidall/art/Game-Boy-Advance-Game-Cover-Art-Template-...
| Updated | 2 days ago |
| Published | 4 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Author | Rodrigo Rocha |
| Genre | Platformer, Shooter |
| Tags | 2D, Exploration, Explosions, Game Boy Advance, No AI, Pixel Art |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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I like the vibe! An issue I ran into twice is that enemy knockback would trap me against a wall and then they just bump into me a ton until i died.
thanks for the feedback <3