The Artifact
John is living inside a facility. He can't remember who he was, how he got there, or why they're performing experiments on him.
Help John uncover what is really going on, and discover the truth.
This game is our entry to the 2026 GBA Jam. We hope you enjoy playing it!
- Reggie & Qwertyman
Controls are:
| Keyboard | GBA | Action |
| X | A | Interact/Use Items |
| Z | B | Cancel Interaction |
| Backspace | Select | View Inventory |
We want everyone to be able to play the game to completion, so you can find links to walkthroughs here.
Made by Reggie and Qwertyman with the awesome Butano engine, narrative scripted with inkle using the inkcpp runtime.
Source code available here.
| Updated | 15 hours ago |
| Published | 4 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Author | eragnarok |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Tags | 2D, Game Boy Advance, Pixel Art, Retro, Story Rich |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Download
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The_Artifact_jam.gba 2.1 MB
Install instructions
This is a GBA ROM. It's been tested on original GBA, Nintendo DS, and the mGBA.




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The ambiance is really great !
Thanks! :)