Radio Ghosts

Radio Ghosts is a narrative game about geometry tests, vampire baristas and camping with your mom. You explore a wooded setting, meet people and irritate them, and take part in activities including petty theft and marine biology. The game is presented in the style of an original Game Boy title, with top-down, non-Euclidean map-based gameplay and four shades of green.

People you meet

Your encounters include your mom, a radio ghost, a vampire barista, a haughty wizardess, a touchy goblin, a cold and calculating cat, and Paul. The story includes the perspective and snark of a fifteen-year-old girl, alongside moments of what the game calls “crushing reality.”

Game Boy presentation

Radio Ghosts was created for and is playable on the original Nintendo Game Boy. Its graphics use the console’s 160 × 144 resolution, and its soundtrack is an original four-channel Game Boy score. The game has simulated four-way D-pad movement and single-button interaction.

Playtime

A playthrough takes about 60–90 minutes. The game does not have a saving feature.