Golborne, England - April 8th 2022- The Numbered Entity Project: James K. Isaac unshackles his new adventure-thriller-RPG Through the Kill Screen, for PC and Linux, available on Steam. Can anyone survive beyond the final level? Can you?

Dodge the spittle from the Headteacher's rage before goading her with a swift flick of nose gold. Blow raspberries at the rude elderly fellow who just whacked you with his walking stick. Conquer the monster living under your best friend's bed, then hop down the arcade and defeat a martial-arts obsessed teenager on new, super-hit Avenue Brawlers 2. Life is full of fun for a carefree 1980s kid.

In the small town of Snoring, fueled by blue syrup-ice Slushies, you live your 1980s kid's life with cheekiness, imagination and finger speed. Until someone in the neighbouring town of Mogford achieves the unthinkable! Whispers tell of a kid who broke the kill-screen, who went beyond the final level and uncovered something...monstrous!


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 who finds himself in the Naughty Corridor awaiting an ear-bashing from the evil Head Teacher. Imagine a bit of The Goonies, War Games and Ferris Bueller's Day Off mixed with the great RPGs Mother, Undertale with a dash of Lisa: the Painful 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, Through the Kill Screen is a journey quite different from anything you have experienced before.

At times quirky, at times sinister and tense, you'll use your powers of CHEEKINESS, IMAGINATION and FINGER SPEED to progress through an adult-run world. Make friends, free corrupted townsfolk and stand up to the 8-bit nightmares plotting behind that final kill-screen. With multiple endings, your actions decide how your character grows up and what consequences result from their quest. All this, to the sound of amazing chip-tunes by some of Youtube's most talented composers.

Name: Leon
Class: Wild Barbarian
Weapon: Pocketful of rocks
Leon is a mischievous boy, full of boundless energy and imagination. Ferociously loyal to his friends, especially his best friend Gary, Leon is brave and daring. KEEP CLEAR, WET PAINT signs are an affront and challenge to his freedom-loving spirit. Skilled with computer games, Leon much prefers the rough and tumble of boisterous, full-contact real-life outside play. At times impatient and reckless, he needs to calm down and hold back his attempts to make everything a quest or else will face increasingly severe consequences in the adult-run world.

Name: Gary
Class: Awesome Fire Wizard
Weapon: Magnifying Glass
Gary is a fun-loving boy who possesses a wide sensible streak. He knows how far to push the boundaries in terms of fun, but has restraint enough to call an end to mischief when it has gone too far. Best friends with Leon, Gary enjoys the adventures created by his friend's imagination. However, he is often wary of the tongue-lashing awaiting him at home from his strict mum after calls from annoyed neighbours or school teachers. Gary's high-moral character makes him an asset in navigating through the social dilemmas posed by grown-ups, though sometimes he can be a bit of a stick-in-the-mud.

Name: Zara
Class: Annoyer First Class
Weapon: Blabbermouth
Zara is a perpetually happy girl, in the year below Leon and Gary at Snoring School. In constant wonderment of the world, she skips along as if in a never-ending dream. She adores Mini Horses, the famous, multi-coloured pony toys, which have given her an amazing empathy for most animals. Fascinated with Leon's adventurous spirit, Zara wishes for nothing more than to be allowed to join in with his quests. Armed with an infinite supply of telling-offs and lectures for those of naughtier inclinations, Zara can be VERY annoying. Though her wide-eyed innocence and sheer tenacity are infectious.

Name: Eugene
Class: Oracle of Chromium Joysticks
Weapon: Chromium Joystick +99
Eugene is an ambidextrous, mathematics and computing genius. More so, what he doesn't know about the Solar System isn't worth knowing. Wearing 3D glasses, which he believes allow him to see the 'real world,' Eugene operates beyond the comprehension of his classmates. This is often taken as emotional coldness. Eugene sees little point in extolling the virtues of good or naughty behaviour, both are just an interchangeable means to an end of whatever grand scheme he may be plotting. Eugene's older brother, the martial arts obsessed Dan Van, can often be found in the local Corner's store, practising flying kicks.

Name: Nigel
Class: Poker Sniper
Weapon: Finger pokes
Nigel is missing! If he wasn't missing though, Nigel would be part of Leon's and Gary's questing party. A good-natured, though anxious and over-sensitive boy, Nigel is mollycoddled by his mum. Intelligent, though less adventurous than his peers, his favourite thing is to play computer games. Indeed, Nigel may be the best at computer games in the whole of Snoring Town. Leon and Gary are often in awe of his feats when playing Space Pests or Hungry Koala. A cat-lover, Nigel is very empathetic to others' suffering. He is most famous for his legendary feat of going 'OVER THE WALL.'

Alone, they will not have the skill enough to save Snoring Town. They need a little help. They need YOU!