
GB Label Maker
A downloadable tool for Windows
** Design authentic-looking Game Boy cartridge labels — no Photoshop required **
GB Label Maker is a free desktop tool for GB homebrew developers, collectors, and anyone who wants a clean cartridge label without opening a heavy image editor. Drop in your artwork, tweak the layout in a live preview, and export a print-ready PNG.
Fast & free. Wow.
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### Features
- Authentic GB label template — Based on the community [Nintendo Gameboy Cartridge Label Template.psd] (https://github.com/Dinierto/Cartridge-Label-Templates) by Dinierto
- Drag & drop artwork — Drop an image or click to browse; position with the mouse
- Live preview — See changes instantly
- Left & right spine text — Custom title on the left spine; optional “THIS SIDE OUT” style text on the right
- Spine orientation — Toggle whether each spine faces outward (like official labels)
- Full-width artwork mode — Hide side borders for edge-to-edge cover art
- Side border color — Pick a custom grey/silver tone when borders are visible
- Artwork background color — Solid fill behind transparent artwork
- Color pipette — Sample any visible color from the preview (background, borders, text)
- Text layers — Add multiple text layers with system fonts, size, color, bold, position, rotation
- PNG overlay layers — Add logos, badges, stickers; scale, rotate, reorder layers
- Layer controls — Drag to position; mouse wheel to scale artwork/overlays or resize text; Delete to remove selected layer
- Seals — Nintendo, Homebrew, or GB Studio seal in the bottom-right corner
- Optional “Made in Japan” legend — Custom text and color (leave empty to hide)
- Project files — Save and load full layouts as `.gblabel` (JSON)
- One-file Windows exe — No install; template and assets bundled in the executable
| Published | 1 day ago |
| Status | Released |
| Category | Tool |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | SulidSanke |
| Tags | Game Boy, Game Boy ROM, gbstudio, Pixel Art |
| Average session | A few seconds |
| Languages | English |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Download
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Development log
- UPDATE #17 hours ago



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