{"id":17,"date":"2024-08-18T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madsoxgames.com\/?p=17"},"modified":"2025-03-09T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:14:06","slug":"death-row-game-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madsoxgames.com\/?p=17","title":{"rendered":"Death Row Game Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Death Row is a short, dense, horror role play game set on death row. The player has been sentenced to the electric chair for a crime they probably did commit. Your challenge is to help them escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/madsoxgames.itch.io\/death-row-game-boy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

WARNING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death Row is a game for adults and contains themes not suitable for minors. You should be 18 years or older to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death Row is a short, dense, horror role play game set on death row. The player has been sentenced to the electric chair for a crime they probably did commit. Your challenge is to help them escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first half of the game takes place over three days, with the player electrocuted on the third day. You have three actions each day to stop that from happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEEDBACK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Death Row is a great puzzle game full of atmosphere.  Can you figure out how to escape the electric chair? Your life is literally on the line!  A short, but very enjoyable little game.” – Mike’s Gaming Gala<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This an an excellent game that should have come out for the original Gameboy! Very much enjoyed playing it.” – Feliz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIFFICULTY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This game is like groundhog day on death row. Expect to die several times along the way and have to complete several run-throughs to complete the game. The game is short enough to allow this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game will take around an hour to complete if you are very focused but longer if you take your time and enjoy the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTROLS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard RPG rules apply. Direction buttons move you around and use button A to interact. Death Row evolves slowly as the days pass, so it pays to revisit things you have already interacted with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NARRATIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of time has gone into the story, characters and narrative. I recommend reading the narrative at least the first time around. However, in the main hall, narratives can be toggled on\/off with SELECT. Narratives containing clues are always on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMPATIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game is for the Game Boy Original and should be playable on any Game Boy or emulator that can play .gb files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW! A .pocket file is now available for the Analogue Pocket<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On some handhelds you can copy the zip itself. This will ensure the .gb file doesn’t get corrupt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game: Paul M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artwork: Pixelpen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music: Doug T<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools: GB Studio by Chris Maltby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Font: Blocktopia by Aaron D. Chand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Testers: Feliz, Mike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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