Toni Island Adventure

*Note that all achievements are broken at this time of writing (8 Oct 2025). [b]My Playtime:[/b] 13.4h (100% achievement, finished the game) [b]Grindy Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (~6 achievements). [b]Optional Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (13 achievements, 1 missable). [b]Difficult Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (~4 achievements). [h1]Intro[/h1] [i]Toni Island Adventure[/i] is an action-adventure game made in [i]GB Studio[/i], consisting of 5 short dungeons. [b]Pros:[/b] - 5 dungeons with unique boss fights [b]Cons:[/b] - Stiff combat - Slow walking speed [b]Specs[/b] Intel Core i5-9300H 2.40GHz, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [h1]Should you buy this game?[/h1] [i]Dungeons are too short and simple, combat is too stiff, bosses are too easy, and then there are the grindy achievements that take like double of your playtime to get...[/i] [hr][/hr] [h1]In-Depth Review[/h1] [h3]Visuals[/h3] As a game made in [i]GB Studio[/i], [i]Toni Island Adventure[/i] visuals look similar to Game Boy visuals. Sprites are made without too much detail with limited colors, although it was still designed to make each region look unique. [h3]Story[/h3] The story was told in a few words. Toni is a sailor who was…

Before v.2.0.0, I wouldn't have recommended this game as it was filled with bugs. Fortunately, the update fixes almost all the bugs I noticed on my first playthrough. As it stands, it's cute, it's funny and it's heartwarming. I was legitimately kind of moved by the ending. Glad the small dev team took the time to fix the bugs, as this game deserves to be finished.

This lil game has so much heart! A nostalgic adventure through a dog filled island awaits you! All the npcs had silly little things to say like the old Pokemon games. It had the classic push puzzles, simon says puzzles, and some boss fights. You can go surfing or fishing or collect treasures. The story moves along at a nice fast pace and I liked the different biomes. There were a bunch of fun 8 bit songs. It really captured the essence of the Gameboy era games. I did run into some bugs but it's a small dev team and none of them stopped me from finishing the game.

Do you like The Legend of Zelda, dogs, puzzles, and pizza? Toni Island Adventure is for you. With fun humor, charismatic characters, and challenging puzzles, this game is a love letter to those who grew up with the GameBoy classics

Tony Island Adventure just feels comfy from the start. It leans fully into that classic Game Boy nostalgia and if you grew up with old-school handheld games, this one feels like slipping back into that era for a little while. Gameplay is really smooth and it's really fun to run around and explore (or surf :P). Puzzles are specially enjoyable (not brain melting, but clever enough to make you pause and think for a second) and keep everything fresh without ever feeling frustrating. Characters are SUPER charismatic and give the island so much personality (loved every single one of them). Art and visuals stand out and make the game feel alive. If there's a downside it's that the game is pretty short. Just when you're vibing with it, it wraps up and you're left wishing there was a bit more to explore (or a bit more to surf :P). Overall, Tony Island Adventure is a short but really sweet experience. Cozy, chill and full of charm. Congrats to the developers!

I had some trouble running it on SteamOS/Linux. I couldn't run it from the steam launcher, and achievements and saving are broken. But the game is very cute and clearly made with a lot of passion and care. The spritework is super impressive for a GBStudio game! I am pretty sure the issues will be solved, since the developer is very receptive.