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Press release:
Watford, UK –5th January 2021.
Retro-dev and publisher Spacebot Interactive and independent game developer -IZMA- announced the pre-order of the physical version of “Deadeus” for the original Nintendo Game Boy going live today.

Deadeus is a brand new top-down 8-bit horror adventure centered around a small boy who has a prophetic nightmare telling him everyone will die in 3 days and that he has to investigate his village to see how he can save them, if at all.

Deadeus contains 11 endings and no direct path leaving it up to the player to decide which is the best course of action.

Developed using Chris Maltby’s GB Studio engine, and featuring music by Stuart Busby, Deadeus is a cartridge available in an original box including a manual and can be acquired at https://www.spacebot-interactive.com.

The standard edition of Deadeus costs £42 ($57.44/€46.72) + postage. The game is fully compatible with all Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance handhelds.

Features:
– Brand new top-down horror adventure for Game Boy.
– Adventure centered around a small boy who has a prophetic nightmare telling him everyone will die in 3 days.
– 11 endings and no direct path leaving it up to the player to decide which is the best course of action.
– Developed using Chris Maltby’s GB Studio engine
– Featuring music by Stuart Busby.
– Fully compatible with all Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance handhelds.

About Spacebot Interactive
Based in the UK and Germany, Spacebot Interactive are an indie game developer and publisher, who have a passion for retro style video games.

They develop new releases for retro consoles and retro style games for modern platforms.

Their personal goal is to develop the finest quality video games as they can, whilst offering them along with fantastic quality packaging, so that the gaming community is receiving the most genuine and nostalgic experience possible.

About -IZMA-
-IZMA- Graduated from the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David with a BA in Illustration, he has since gone on to work in comics, concept art, motion graphics, band merchandise and game development.

Fuelled by Comic books, heavy metal, horror movies and video games -IZMA- gathers a wide range of inspirations and distills them down into the unique, macabre style you find here.

He recently released his third book, Creaking Guts: The Black and White art of -IZMA-, a 100 page collection of his most recent and favourite works with a foreword from acclaimed comic book inker/ writer veteran, Andy Lanning.