You should toss this new Elder Scrolls adventure on a flash cart for your GBC post-haste

It's only a demo for now, but it shows promise

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind was released in 2002, and its clunky graphics and worn-out gameplay mechanics are certainly showing their age in 2025. Sure, it has earned its place in gaming history, created by a Bethesda that still knew how to make engaging games (looking at you, Starfield). But after 23 years, perhaps a new adventure in Morrowind would be more enticing, and no, I am not talking about Elder Scrolls Online.

Thanks to a report from our friends at Retrododo — seriously, give these guys some traffic, they deserve it — I have caught wind (no pun intended) of a fresh Game Boy Color title called The Elder Scrolls Travels: Morrowind, which offers a brand new adventure set in the land of Vvardenfell. It was developed with GB Studio by an admitted amateur game developer, and while it’s only a demo, the game shows a lot of promise.

The Elder Scrolls Travels: Morrowind is playable on Itch.io, but it’s even better on physical hardware

Since The Elder Scrolls Travels: Morrowind is available for free as a demo (the project isn’t finished), I just had to load it up on my trusty EverDrive-GB X7 so I could play the game on my Modretro Chromatic. That’s also how I was able to record the gameplay video above using OBS (just like how I recorded gameplay for a 60fps Pokémon hack). Now everybody can see how the game plays on physical FPGA hardware.

Of course, if you don’t have a flash card handy, or don’t have a Game Boy Color or any other similar handhelds in the house, the Itch.io listing for the game offers a way to play in your browser.

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For an amateur project, you have to admit The Elder Scrolls Travels: Morrowind looks pretty dang promising, so it will be exciting to see where it goes from here. The game plays more or less like a typical RPG, with a few point-and-click mechanics mixed in. It’s a pleasure to play, and it performs smoothly, which isn’t always the case for titles developed with GB Studio.

You’ll get about a half-hour of gameplay out of the demo. Plus, if you’re a Morrowind fan or simply dig the lore of Elder Scrolls titles, the developer, jordanly, has undoubtedly done a heck of a job nailing the execution. Don’t miss out!