Dorotea

Description

Dorotea is a story-driven horror game. This is a real original Game Boy game made with GB Studio and playable here via the Binjgb emulator.

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• Story *
  Dorotea is a researcher specializing in the history of her hometown of Conversano, a city near Bari, in Italy.
  An important event is just a few days away. Her job involves cataloging and archiving artifacts dating back to the 1600s, stored in a room that hasn’t been opened for decades.

I created this game in two weeks for the Italocurso Game Jam 2025, with “Italian folklore” as the theme.

Fortunately, Conversano is a city full of art, history, and legend, having also been a central hub for centuries, both politically and religiously.

For this project, I didn’t just want to “take” a specific story, I wanted to combine and mix different elements (real and fantasy) to create a unique tale, strongly inspired by, yet heavily spiced with elements of my own imagination.

I should point out that the game is not a reliable historical or topographical document.
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• Notes *
  No Generative AI was used in the creation of this game
  PEGI 12: Moderate Violence, Mild Swearing

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• After the game *
  On my website, in the page of the game, you’ll find an extended article about all the historical references.
  Also, this is a complete game and not just a demo. I’m planning and developing more games in the same universe, including a PSX game called Sibilla

Comment jouer

• Move: WASD or Arrow Keys
• Action: J/Z
You can interact with the sparkling elements or the people you see