Back in January of 2022,Robert Dorman releaseda video on Art Carts. He asked the question "What would a book look like on a Game Boy".I was inspired by this thought and the end result is this - "The Ungrateful Son" by the Brothers Grimm, adapted for the Game Boy.

The Game Boy itself has a form factor similar to a small book, and I was interested in seeing how I could present long strings of text in a way that wasn't difficult to comprehend. I was drawn to the Brother's Grimm fairy tales when deciding what to create. The stories are reasonably short which suits the handheld and they allow for illustrations which serve to break up the text and offer a moment to rest between reading. They also contain themes and imagery that will excite children while still engaging adults. This was important to me because the Game Boy is a console that has been enjoyed by all ages since its release and I felt it's important to make sure the story caters to that same wide demographic.

The story is intended for use with the Game Boy (download the ROM below and flash to a cart or similar) or the Analogue Pocket (.pocket file available to download below).

I hope you enjoyThe Ungrateful Son,
- Tom (Gumpy Function)

Changelog
9th May 2022 - The_Ungrateful_Son_v1.1
- Cleaned up some pixels
- Made changes to About Section

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