Become an archaeologist in this exciting top-down GameBoy Color action-adventure RPG inspired by all your favorites!

Some playtesters have been confused by the Ex and Ankh counters; I didn't do a good enough job of explaining that in-game, so here it is:

  • Experience (Ex) is gained by defeating creatures and doing "archaeological" stuff--breaking pots, examining ruins, etc. That experience is then "used" in combat as your ammunition; without enough Ex, you can't fight! While this isn't necessarily a realistic mechanic I find that it improves the gameplay tenfold.
  • Hitpoints (Ankh charms) are found throughout the world, and each represent one additional "hit" you can take from an enemy. Without any Ankhs, you'll die in a single hit! Ankhs do not regenerate once the charms are broken; you'll have to find another.

NEW IN ALPHA v0.24:

  • Dungeon is complete
  • Bugfixes
    • Two critical bugfixes which caused a softlock
    • Two graphical bugs and one audio bug which were annoying
    • One bug which allowed you to skip the second half of the dungeon
    • AI pathfinding error which could result in unbeatable dungeon rooms
  • Slight difficulty changes
    • Player now has i-frames when jumping and attacking
  • All story cutscenes!
  • BOSS FIGHT
    • Updated graphics for the boss intro
  • Music
  • Treasures in treasure chests
  • Adjusted visual feedback for smart jump mechanic
  • This is the authentic version of the demo

Keyboard controls:

  • Z -> "A" button
  • X -> "B" button
  • Shift -> "Select" button
  • Arrow keys -> Dpad
  • Enter -> "Start" button

This project is currently in development, and is currently being released as a demo of the full game. Version: 0.1alpha

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Credits (WIP):

  • Programming
    • Cormorant42
    • Mico27
    • Mike Leisz
    • Chris Maltby & GB Studio 4
  • Graphics
    • Cormorant42
    • GibbonsGL
    • Balloon Cart
    • Jared C Hansen
    • Gavinandpiano
  • Music
    • Beatscribe

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TE_ROM_Demo_v0225a.gbc 1 MB
TE_Pocket_Demo_v0225a.pocket 1 MB

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I feel bad stabbing the snakes. they are so cuuuuuuuuuuuute hahaha