Melanie and the Magic Forest

Details

Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 04/05/2025 20:15:33
Modified 27/03/2026 17:04:22
Completion Status Not Played
Library Itch.io
Source itch.io
Platform PC (Windows)
Release Date 19/04/2022
Community Score
Critic Score
User Score
Genre Adventure
Developer Toadstool Picnic
Publisher Toadstool Picnic
Feature Single-player
Links Store Page
PCGamingWiki
Tag 16-bit
Adventure
Cute
Fantasy
Game Boy
gbstudio
Magic
Non violent
Pixel Art
Retro
Short

Description

To play, click on the screen above and press Alt or Z (A) on the Main Menu.

Controls:

PC ControlsGame Boy Controls
WASD or Arrow Keys to Move
Alt, Z, or A to Interact
CTRL, X, or K to Back
Enter for Backpack
Shift for Map		D Pad to Move
A to Interact
B to Back
Start for Backpack
Select for Map

Summary:

Melanie and the Magic Forest is a relaxing, no combat Game Boy adventure game filled with magic, quirky characters, and late 90's/early 2000’s references.

Explore the Magic Forest as Melanie and help your fellow residents. Grow some vegetables, make new friends, and most importantly - pet the dog!!

Approximate play time: ~ 30 mins

Also available for download to play on Game Boy emulators.

My game would not have been possible without the support of my husband, Matt Hansen.

3 Year Anniversary Update:

Melanie and the Magic Forest received a major update on April 19, 2025. The update included the addition of new features:

  • Kiba can now travel with you. Petting Kiba also unlocks the “Home with Kiba” Endgame Event.
  • A Forest Map that shows your general location in the world.
  • A Journal with Quest Pages, a Controls page, and an Endgame Events checklist. Quests that are completed and Endgame Events that are collected will be checked off.
  • New music by Robot Meadows

The update also includes bug fixes, small art and dialogue changes, and a new font.

Music William Machado (@robotmeadows)

Special Thanks to my testers!

  • Danielle Lovell
  • Brendan Aytch
  • Colin McCaul
  • Kathryn Taccone
  • Vittoria Carulli
  • Olivia
  • Ella Richmyre
  • Rain Pavasko

A game by Chloe Hansen.

Made using GB Studio by Chris Maltby. 

Toadstool Picnic, LLC. April 2022.