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Press release:
Montreal, Canada – 25th October.
The Montreal-based (Canada) indie games publisher Incube8 Games and Herts-based (the UK) indie games developer Spacebot Interactive , are today very thrilled and proud to announce that their Castlevania-styled game “Dracula: Dark Reign“, is coming physcially to Game Boy Color in the shape of an physical cartridge in 2024.

“Dracula: Dark Reign” is an Official StokerVerse™ Game and is developed under license from The StokerVerse™ Project. Dracula: Dark Reign is the first ever Stoker family authorized Dracula video game.

In order to support the project, Incube8 Games has commissioned the talented Spacebot Interactive team for the development work, known for their upcoming Game Boy Color RPG – Dragonyhm.

The most notable feature of Dracula: Dark Reign is the inclusion of a prologue that draws from Bram Stoker’s personal notes, introducing elements that have never before been witnessed in any form of media.

Players will have the extraordinary opportunity to relive Jonathan Harker’s daring escape from Castle Dracula, bringing to life a pivotal moment that has captivated Dracula enthusiasts for generations. Dracula: Dark Reign invites you to embark on a spine-tingling adventure through the imagination of StokerVerse creators Dacre Stoker (great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker) and Chris McAuley.

Dracula: Dark Reign, is a castlevania-style video game that will take players on an immersive journey into the dark and captivating world of Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire tale. Dracula: Dark Reign promises to offer an unique blend of storytelling, exploration, and action. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous first world war era, the game delves deep into the lore of Bram Stoker’s original novel, seamlessly pushing the storyline forward while maintaining the essence of the source material.

Stay tuned for more updates and announcements about Dracula: Dark Reign as we embark on this thrilling journey to bring the dark reign of Dracula to life.

About Incube8 Games:
Founded in 2021 with already more than ten games signed in the first year, we aim to facilitate the publishing of retro video game cartridges.

Strong with Retro Modding®’s expertise and supply chain, we offer turnkey publishing solutions for physical releases. Using quality PCBs from Inside Gadget and locally manufactured boxes, we’re capable of manufacturing complete physical cartridge releases of your game, in addition to a variety of add-ons for premium collector’s editions.

We ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to complete Infinity, an incomplete twenty year old RPG for Game Boy Color, and have signed a number of homebrew games, including Genesis, Pine Creek, The Year After, Deadeus,The Machine, Magipanel, IndestructoTank!, Wing Warriors, Gunship, 2021: Moon escape, Fix My Heart and more!

About US Spacebot Interactive:
Based in the UK, Spacebot Interactive are an indie game developer and publisher, who have a passion for retro style video games. We develop new releases for retro consoles and retro style games for modern platforms. Our personal goal is to develop the finest quality video games as we can, whilst offering them along with fantastic quality packaging, so that the gaming community is receiving the most genuine and nostalgic experience as possible.

Happy gaming!!