Public game
In one sentence
A finished Retroable game is public until you say otherwise. Its page is at retroable.dev/g/ and anyone can play it. The page includes the prompt and the sketch.
The detail
The public library and the home page strip both read that list. A game with no cover is left out of the strip, because a card with no picture is an empty tile. The page itself still works.
Private is a switch in the Share dialog. It takes the game, the prompt, and the sketch out of the library. People with the share link are a separate path. Publishing also gives the game a host at your-game.retroable.dev.
The ROM on a public page is the same file you can download. Playing it does not require an account. Making your own does.
Worth keeping
- Finished games are listed, with the prompt and the sketch, until you make them private
- The page is /g/ and the game plays there without an account
- The home page strip only shows games that have a cover
Questions
How do I take a game off the library?
Open Share and switch it to private.
Does private delete the ROM?
No. It removes the public listing. The project is still yours.
Can strangers play it?
Yes, while it is public. That is what the page is for.
Related
Game Boy is a trademark of Nintendo. Retroable is independent and is not affiliated with Nintendo.