Self Simulated

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Self Simulated

You wake up inside a machine, stripped of memory and identity. You are a digital copy of yourself, fighting through level after level to reclaim your past. Fast movement, instant retries, and high-precision platforming make this a pure test of reflexes and focus.

Play the demo here.

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You wake up inside a machine, stripped of memory and identity. You are a digital copy of yourself, fighting through level after level to reclaim your past. Fast movement, instant retries, and high-precision platforming make this a pure test of reflexes and focus.

Play the demo here.

  • Fast-paced platforming with tight controls
  • Over 100 levels filled with enemies and traps
  • Assist settings like triple jump and auto-stomp
  • Hardcore mode resets the game when hit
  • Built-in speedrun timer
  • Auto-save after each level
  • Optional tip system and progress counters

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About the Developer

Bio

Name / Studio Name

Martin Cremerius-Gauer / 2nd Law Games

Location

Duisburg, Germany

How It Started

It started as an idea to build a playable portfolio for my personal website – and that’s when I discovered GB Studio. From there, I was hooked.

Other Games / Projects

Self Simulated is my first “real” video game. Since then, I’ve started work on Fuse Dash, an arcade-style action platformer for the Game Boy Color that’s still in development. I’ve also helped with level design and QA testing for other indie devs' projects along the way.

Fun Fact

Self Simulated was made while camping across Europe – Italy, Norway, Denmark, England, Scotland, and the Netherlands. I worked entirely on my laptop while on the road. Oh, and my wife designed two of the levels!

The Idea

Why I Made This Game

Making a video game has always been a dream of mine. After watching Game Maker’s Toolkit’s video “Why Does Celeste Feel So Good to Play?”, I wanted to try building a platformer that felt just as smooth and satisfying – on the Game Boy Color, no less.

What Makes This Game Special

Just the fact that it exists! When I look back at the time, effort, and learning that went into Self Simulated, it honestly feels like a miracle. Like – I made a video game! That’s freaking awesome.

You'll Love This If...

You enjoy tight, responsive platformers – especially if you like mastering precise controls.

Inspiration / Influences

My aim was to create something that feels like a mix between Celeste and Katana Zero – but on the GBC.

Favorite Feature

Definitely the assist settings. They let players tweak the game’s difficulty to match their play style, which makes it more accessible without compromising the core experience.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 202 reviews
202 reviews
  • Ryan S.
    Verified Buyer
    Yesterday
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Fun Game

    The game play is super fun. I usually don't like these games as you have to start over when you die and it's a pain. It isn't a problem here though as the levels are super short. I like how they also added the ability to adjust difficulty by making yourself immune to certain hazards. This lets kids still enjoy the game when they don't have the dexterity for certain levels. I somehow lost my save file though. Saving is a general pain in some of these games for some reason.

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  • Evan H.
    Verified Buyer
    4 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Unique platformer.

    This is a great pick up and play game. Love the format of quick levels. Great choices to adjust the difficulty to your liking.

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  • Scott W.
    Verified Buyer
    6 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Self-Simulated is a 10/10, instant classic.

    I'm on stage 52, and I just got an achievement for getting rebooted (re: dying) a hundred times, lol. Each of the stages is very short, basically a single puzzle and you're on to the next one. But each stage requires you to be just about perfect in your execution in order to progress. It's such a rapid fire, quick burst of a game-loop I literally cannot think of a single other game for any platform to compare it to. All I know is it's gotta be one of the most fun games for GB/GBC I've ever played. Music, controls, graphics, and story are all top notch. There are even little cut-scenes where the AI who is controlling the facility you're in is bugging out and glitching. Man, what a fucking powerhouse of a game. All hail independent retro game devs. I didn't realize this world existed but I'm so glad I found it.

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  • Emilio T.
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Self Simulated

    Great!

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  • Mark H.
    Verified Buyer
    3 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Addictive quick hits

    Very fun, quick levels and auto saves for pick up and play.

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