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It's 2030, three decades after the Broadcast.

You play Pax: ex-con, con-artist, outcast. You’ve been hired to transport a mysterious package from Pacifica to Nova Scotia, across the Justice-controlled American Republic.

But this is not a one-woman job. The fanatical Puritans are on your ass, the authoritarian Justice is in your way, you’re an outlawed Anomal, and you’re four-months pregnant.

You need help. You need a crew.

Recruit a band of misfits and outcasts with the power of words. Together you might survive this road trip…unless you destroy yourselves first.

At the end of the day, there is no hope…

 
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Your crew is fam. Round up, manage and look after a motley mob of misfits with peculiar powers, compelling stories and clashing personalities.

 
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Words can hurt. Use weaponised words (fuelled by disinformation) in combat and conversations, to fight enemies, manipulate strangers, and motivate friends.

 
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On the road across America, you’ll stop at iconic locations in a dozen states, explore strange new places and take on unexpected assignments, meet a diverse cast of characters, enlist new crew members and fight your pursuers.

(also these other things)

  • Cross a Divided States of America ruled by the authoritarian Justice, from Pacifica to the Free Nation of Nova Scotia, staying one step ahead of the fanatical Puritans.

  • Record and remix Echoes of the infodemic into new weaponised words, and manipulate, intimidate and control the people you interact with.

  • Manage your relationships through dialogue choices and human interactions in an expressive, branching dialogue system.

  • A story about family, friendship, and hope in the face of overwhelming adversity.

  • A beautiful graphic novel art-style that brings stunning 2D illustrations to 3D life.

  • An alternate-future Neo-Western narrative with unexpected twists and turns, tough choices and emotional consequences.

  • Travel undercover as a folk-punk-rock band, and learn to play a set of original tunes around the campfire…before proving yourself in an epic Battle of the Bands!

  • Robots! Let’s never forget about the robots.

Check out the fact sheet here.