the game Deadeus, Whose graphics and mechanics are reminiscent of an ancient Pokemon title, developed by Adam Birch from the ground up, who used GB Studio. The program, designed by Chris Maltby, allows you to create legacy games without necessarily requiring deep coding knowledge.
The idea for the game mainly comes from a comic book I’ve always written. I had this little piece that I could call a story and put into this Game Boy. […] All this is taken from this and all the art is mine
Said Adam Birch creator DeadeusAt Engadget.
The artist works by trade with British game developer Coatsink and also makes his own, somewhat gruesome designs on his own.
The game is distinguished by its relatively small world and special use of time. Most of the story takes place in a creepy village that you’ll make the rounds quickly, but each day unfolds as it brings new items to discover and new strategies to adopt depending on the path you choose (the game includes 11 different endings).
Make retro in 2021
If the development of retro indie games were marginal, their appeal would still be easy to explain. For publishers, the limitations of platforms for creating this type of game make it easier to manage, and it is an asset for small teams.
And, of course, there’s a nostalgic allure – even decades later, seeing a game running on a real Game Boy (or modern physics simulators) still looks magical.
But you clearly have to deal with the limitations inherent in a console that’s over 30 years old, Adam Birch points out.
With the Game Boy screen, there is a limit to the number of eight unique tiles out of eight that you can place on the screen. You can’t just paint an entire picture the way you want it. It was more like a puzzle putting them together.
Deadeus It is already available for download and will be launched soon in a physical version.
