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Drymouth came out for the Game Boy Color in 2000, a time when the handheld was full of ambitious adventure games. I don't recall the developer's name, but it was one of those titles that felt like it was trying to capture the spirit of the bigger console adventures on a smaller screen. It had that distinct look, using the limited color palette to create a world that was surprisingly bleak and dry, which fit the name perfectly.

You control a lone wanderer tasked with finding a series of ancient artifacts hidden deep within a network of caverns. The game is built on screen by screen exploration; each new area loads as you cross the threshold, and you use a simple sword to combat the creatures that crawl out of the dust. Your main goal is to delve into these multi level dungeons, solving environmental puzzles to progress and collecting the artifact pieces needed to complete your quest. The pacing is deliberate, almost slow, and the difficulty comes from the limited resources and the need to carefully manage your health between save points. It feels like a quiet, solitary struggle against a decaying world.