Dorotea

Deskripsi

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 to create a unique tale, strongly inspired by, yet heavily spiced with elements of my own imagination.
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■ Notes ■
No gen. 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On my website, in the page of the game, you’ll find an extended article about all the historical references and how I developed this game.

Also, this is a complete game and not just a demo. I’m planning and developing more games in the same universe. One is already in development for the first PlayStation and it’s called Sibilla. A very early tech demo of Sibilla is available to play.

Cara Bermain

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