Through the Kill Screen
Release Date: 20 Apr, 2022
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Kill Screen

Noun:A level in a computer game that is impossible to win.


1980s kids had it the best. Powered by syrup-ice Slushies, they ran riot, hiding from bullies and plotting with best friends to fill the hours with fun and games. Ringing doorbells before dashing away, between sugar rushes and thumb-wars, life was never dull. With parents glued to the TV, serenaded by the RATA-TATAT of action hero movies, 1980s kids played computer games until friction built blisters on their fingers. But it wasn't all good.


Sometimes 1980s kids were sent to stand in the naughty corridor, awaiting lectures of doom from sadistic Head Teachers. Sometimes bullies cornered their prey with wicked, menacing intentions. And, once, some kids played a computer game so well that they actually broke through the Kill Screen and uncovered a terrible secret.


You are one of those kids. Can you endure what slumbers beyond the final level?


Through the Kill Screen is an Adventure RPG with horror/thriller elements. You take the role of Leon, a mischievous boy enjoying his 1980s childhood. Imagine a bit of The Goonies, War Games and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, mixed with Mother, Undertale and a dash of Lisa and you'll be somewhat prepared for a colourful and sinister quest through small-town Britain. In a world full of curiosities, fun and danger, with multiple endings, Through the Kill Screen is a journey quite different from anything you have experienced before.


Features:


  • Tense and scary.
  • Or whimsical and darkly funny.
  • Explore Snoring Town, where secrets wait behind every corner, in every cereal box, around the u-bend or inside the washing machine.
  • Build your CHEEKINESS, IMAGINATION, FINGER SPEED and GOODY GOODY stats to affect your character's final, adult form.
  • Multiple endings.
  • Meet Pebble the famous boxer, from such films as Pebble I, II and III.
  • Bond with the local moggies.
  • Play Knock Down Ginger.
  • With amazing 8bit-style chip-tunes from a variety of talented composers.
  • Bright, colourful, cartoony pixel art.




SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows XP or later
  • Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 1024 x 768 pixels or higher desktop resolution
  • Storage: 750 MB available space
SteamOS + Linux
Minimum:
  • OS: This should run if you have used your system to run Steam games before
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 750 MB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14+
  • Memory: 2 MB RAM
  • Storage: 750 MB available space
A TELLING OFF
A TELLING OFF
You survived a telling off from the Head Teacher.
GARY
GARY
Gary, your best friend, has joined the quest.
CHEEKY
CHEEKY
You have been cheeky!
IMAGINATIVE
IMAGINATIVE
You have shown imagination!
FAST FINGERS
FAST FINGERS
You have demonstrated game-playing finger speed skills!
GOOD BOY
GOOD BOY
You have been a bit of a goody goody!
AVENUE BRAWLER (TWO)
AVENUE BRAWLER (TWO)
You played Dan Van at Avenue Brawler 2 and won.
THUMB WARRIOR
THUMB WARRIOR
You beat Marky in a Thumb War.
ZARA
ZARA
Zara, an annoying girl in the class below, has joined the quest.
KNOCKED DOWN GINGER
KNOCKED DOWN GINGER
You survived the Rumble Road, Knock Down Ginger, challenge.
EUGENE
EUGENE
Eugene, a computer whizz-kid, has joined the quest.
JUST SAY NO
JUST SAY NO
You said 'No' to the kids in the smoking corner.
BUS SEAT
BUS SEAT
You got a seat on the bus!
BRUM BRUM DRIFTER
BRUM BRUM DRIFTER
You survived Brum Brum Drifter.
PUMA
PUMA
Puma, Nigel's cat, has joined the quest.
KO
KO
You floored the legendary boxer-movie star, Pebble.
NIGEL
NIGEL
Nigel, your other best friend, has joined the quest.
LEVELLED UP
LEVELLED UP
You levelled up into a more powerful form.
NEDDYZILLA
NEDDYZILLA
You survived Neddyzilla.
SPACE PESTS
SPACE PESTS
You survived Space Pests.
PLAYER OF GAMES
PLAYER OF GAMES
You played, and beat, three console or arcade games.
THROUGH THE KILL SCREEN
THROUGH THE KILL SCREEN
You broke through the Kill Screen and came out the other side.
MONSTER HUNTER
MONSTER HUNTER
You found the 3 secret monsters of Ragged Road.
HUNGRY KOALA
HUNGRY KOALA
You survived Hungry Koala.
SUMMONER
SUMMONER
You summoned a magical, powerful creature to help defeat an enemy.
KING OF THE RING IS THE THING
KING OF THE RING IS THE THING
You dominated every aspect of Pebble's Gym!
TRAP DOOR
TRAP DOOR
You opened, and entered, the trap door in Ms. Aren's office.
BELLY ACHE
BELLY ACHE
You escaped the hooligan's belly.
GAME OVER(...?)
GAME OVER(...?)
You completed the game. GAME OVER. Or is it...?
OVER THE WALL
OVER THE WALL
You witnessed Nigel perform the fabled OVER THE WALL mega-skill.
BANISH
BANISH
You banished the Signaliens.
HIGH SCORE
HIGH SCORE
You squished ALL the Signaliens in the tunnel.
PURGED
PURGED
You saved 4 Snoring residents from Signalien corruption.
MARKY
MARKY
Marky, the reformed bully, has joined the quest.
SLUSHIE CHEMIST
SLUSHIE CHEMIST
You mixed a Slushie drink.
BOSS
BOSS
You have reached the big, bad BOSS!!!
WELCOME
WELCOME
You welcomed the Signaliens.
CHEEK MEISTER
CHEEK MEISTER
Leon grew up to become an Indie Gaming Start Up CEO.
FINGER SPEED MEISTER
FINGER SPEED MEISTER
Leon grew up to be a Pro Gamer.
GOODY MEISTER
GOODY MEISTER
Leon grew up to be a Proto Influencer.
ERASE
ERASE
You erased the Signaliens.
IMAGINATION MEISTER
IMAGINATION MEISTER
Leon grew up to be a Game Developer.

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