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BlockBoy Arcade
Arcade version of the serverside gameboy emulator!
Quick answer
Which BlockBoy Arcade release should I use?
BlockBoy Arcade BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 3 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is BlockBoy Arcade required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does BlockBoy Arcade BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar need?
BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install filament, Fabric API, Polymer first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 2 come through another mod in the chain.
2 extra mods were pulled in by other dependencies. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add BlockBoy Arcade without breaking your instance.
Built for BlockBoy Arcade BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar. It targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
Bring the mods it needs
Install filament, Fabric API, Polymer first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 2 come through another mod in the chain.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does BlockBoy Arcade add?
BlockBoy Arcade
Arcade machines with full gameboy resolution and color support!
Fully server-side, using polymer! Checkout polymers authost feature to host the resource-pack (in polymer/resourcepack.zip) automagically!
There are no recipes, use /polymer creative to see the items or use /give @s blockboy:arcade
The mods' builtin datapack comes with 6 open source gameboy games:
Config
{
"dateFormat": "dd.MM yyyy, HH:mm",
"sound": false
}
dateFormat: Date format for rom save data tooltipsound: Flag to enable sounds for the playing player using simple voice chat
Adding roms / items
You can either add cartridge items using filament or just use the blockboy:rom component to give yourself an item that can play a given rom file: /give @s paper[blockboy:rom="namespace:game.gb"]
Put the roms in data/<namespace>/blockboy/<rom>.gb and data/<namespace>/blockboy/<rom>.gbc Make sure the rom file names are lowercase and only contain letters from a to z, 0-9 and/or underscores.
To add your own arcade model item + block use the filament mod and the blockboy:arcade behaviour for decorations.
Arcade example for filament (data/<namespace>/filament/decoration/<name>.json):
{
"id": "blockboy:arcade",
"group": "blockboy:items",
"blockTags": ["shulker_boxes"],
"itemResource": {
"models": {
"default": "blockboy:item/arcade-item",
"floor": "blockboy:item/arcade"
}
},
"properties": {
"rotate": true,
"rotateSmooth": true,
"stackSize": 1,
"destroyTime": 2,
"requiresTool": false
},
"behaviour": {
"blockboy:arcade": {
"seatTranslation": [0, 0.4, 0],
"screenTranslation": [0, 0.95, -0.775],
"screenPitch": -22.5,
"brightness": 10
}
},
"blocks": [
{
"origin": [0,0,-1],
"size": [1,1,2]
},
{
"origin": [0,1,-1],
"size": [1,1,1]
}
]
}
Cartridge / rom item example for filament (data/<namespace>/filament/item/<name>.json):
{
"id": "blockboy:flooder",
"translations": {
"en_us": "Flooder"
},
"group": "blockboy:items",
"vanillaItem": "minecraft:paper",
"itemResource":{
"models": {
"default": "blockboy:item/cartridge2"
}
},
"properties": {
"stackSize": 1
},
"components": {
"blockboy:rom": "namespace:flooder.gb"
}
}
Blockboy Arcade comes with 2 item textures/models for cartridges, feel free to modify them as you wish: blockboy:item/cartridge1 and blockboy:item/cartridge2
Permissions for Luckperms and friends: blockboy_arcade.command, with vanilla permission level 1
Controls:
- WASD = DPAD
- Jump = A
- Left-Click = B
- F (swap held item) = Start
- Q (drop held item) = Select
This project uses code from the coffee-gb gameboy emulator and the Image2Map Mod You can find the original licenses in the "licenses" directory. My changes are also licensed under the MIT license.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
BlockBoy Arcade by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
2 loader builds26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
1 loader build26.1.1
1 loader build26.1
1 loader build1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.7
1 loader build1.21.6
1 loader build1.21.5
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
BlockBoy Arcade versions and loaders
BlockBoyArcade-1.1.0+26.3.jar
1 Oct 2026
BlockBoyArcade-1.0.5+26.2.jar
21 Aug 2026
BlockBoyArcade-1.0.4+26.2.jar
26 Jun 2026
BlockBoyArcade-1.0.4+26.1.jar
1 Apr 2026
BlockBoyArcade-1.0.3+1.21.11.jar
6 Jan 2026
BlockBoyArcade-1.0.0-beta.2+1.21.6.jar
3 Jul 2025
BlockBoyArcade-1.0.0-beta.1+1.21.5.jar
29 Apr 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.