Dark Forest [WIP]

[APRIL 2026 DEMO]

Dark Forest is a retro game for the GameBoy/GameBoy Color centered around family, kinship and tragedy. It exists in an animal-centric world where various animals live together in little hamlets/enclaves called “clearings” in order to stay safe from the dangerous beasts of the ‘dark forests’ that surround the area. 

There is a rumored illness spreading around the clearings and the inhabitants whisper that it turns denizens into monstrous creatures.

Controls:

WASD/Arrow Keys for movement

Z for continue

X for cancel

ENTER for start

SHIFT for select

Progress on Project:

☑ CUTSCENES: written: 34/34  - - - implemented 8/34 - - - in-build 2/34

☐ BOSS BATTLES: written: 4/4 - - - implemented 1/4 - - -  in-build: 0/4

☑ DUNGEON GENERATION: "C" type dungeons complete - - - "S" type dungeons in-progress

☐ DUNGEON COMBAT: combat moves implemented 1/4 - - - enemy behavior implemented 1/6

Additional Developer Notes:

Previous development video can be found here and social test post can be found here.