Frabjous Studios will launch a free preview of their first title, BANKWAVE: Neon Networth, during Steam NextFest, October 9th - 16th. BANKWAVE is a narrative virtual escape room set in a dystopian, cyberpunk world where retrowave meets real life. The game features pixel art graphics, a branching narrative, an immersive paperwork simulation, and a jazzy, retrowave soundtrack.
The free preview will showcase the first five days of gameplay, where players will be introduced to BANKWAVE's quirky characters and immersive world. Players can find the preview on Steam for PC and Mac.
BANKWAVE: Neon Networth is a narrative document simulator with escape-room elements set in a dystopian, cyberpunk world. The player is a cloned VatBorn™ teller, forced to work as a customer service representative at a megacorp headquartered in the heart of an infinite multiverse. In BANKWAVE, the player deals with wave upon wave of customers. Some customers are just trying to finish their transactions, while others are part of a branching narrative. Choose carefully, and the friends you make could help you escape the clutches of your tyrannical boss.
BANKWAVE: Neon Networth explores themes of class, social status, agency, sentience, and others commonly found in political satire and dystopian fiction alike. Immersive, retro-futuristic elements are featured throughout the game’s visuals and audio.
BANKWAVE originated as an entry to Ludum Dare, the longest running game jam on the planet. The jam entry ranked in the top 3% for music and top 5% for art. BANKWAVE is Frabjous Studios' first title.
The release of the free preview coincides with a Kickstarter fundraiser to complete development. Frabjous Studios is asking backers to provide $17,000 to support the completion of the project. BANKWAVE is expected to hit Steam Early Access in 2024 Q1.
About Frabjous Studios
Frabjous Studios was formed in April 2023 by a Computer Science Ph.D with a love for videogames. We’re a small studio focused on narrative pixel art experiences which delight our audience through a sense of exploration.
Links:
- Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frabjous-studios/bankwave-neon-networth
- Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2480410/BANKWAVE_Neon_Networth/
- Developer Homepage: https://frabjousstudios.com
Additional Info:
- Developer: Frabjous Studios
- Platform: PC / Mac / Steam
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