Dorotea
Hi! This is the page of my game Dorotea
Requirements
| Platforms | Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, HTML5 Browser Web |
| Languages | English, Italiano |
| Price | Free |
| Genre | Horror Adventure, Diagonal-down |
Download links
Important note: some websites distributed my game without permission. Please use only the approved storefronts to play or download my game
Itch.io
On Itch.io you’ll find the ROMs for the Game Boy / Game Boy Color versions, the portable Windows PC version and the HTML5 web version
Microsoft Store / Xbox Store
Here you’ll be able to download the Microsoft Store version, which works on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Xbox Series X|S.
Important There’s currently an issue with Xbox One consoles that will prevent you to play Dorotea and some other games, even though you’ll be able to download it. Unfortunately this issue is caused by a bug in the operating system itself. Microsoft knows about this issue, however, no ETA was provided. This doesn’t affect the Xbox Series X|S versions
(Direct link to the Xbox Store)
Other stores
The game is also available on IndiExpo and GameJolt
Game category on Twitch
If you’re streaming my game, remember that you can set the category as Dorotea, since my game is on IGDB
The Original Soundtrack
You can listen to the original soundtrack on both YouTube (With the oscilloscope view) and SoundCloud
Incipit
Dorotea is a researcher specializing in the history of her hometown of Conversano, near Bari.
An important event is just a few days away. Her job involves cataloging and archiving books and artifacts dating back to the 1600s, stored in a room that hasn’t been opened for decades.
But the past never stops watching her…
About my game
Dorotea is an horror game for Game Boy with Game Boy Color support that you can complete in about 10 minutes. The other versions are just the game ROMs packed with an emulator and pre-configured.
The game was developed, written, designed, and composed almost entirely by me using the GB Studio engine and IDE with other tools, all in about a couple of weeks
There are only a few tiles and sound effects I borrowed from other authors, listed in the Credits section.
The theme
I created this game for the italian Italocurso Game Jam 2025. This year’s theme allowed me to create a tribute to my city, something I’ve wanted to do for many years.
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.
For this reason, I should point out that the game is not a reliable historical or topographical document. Many references are purely coincidental.
I should point out that I don’t consider myself a musician nor an artist. The limitations of the Game Boy and my experience with the NES – a very similar platform for which I’ve already created a couple of works – helped me a lot.
If you see a hand, it’s a photo of my hand re-drawn in Paint.NET (No filters, it was hand painted).
Fun fact
My project for the jam was initially supposed to be a “Resident Evil-like” game for PlayStation, but due to various technical issues and lack of time, I decided to start from scratch, focusing the story on the protagonist and rewriting three-quarters of the story.
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If you’re interested about the references of this game, I wrote an article about it on my personal website. It’s currently only in italian so you’ve to use a translator person or app.
READ HERE, SPOILERS IN THE LINK!