Tape Recovery Simulator 96K
Added: (Thu Jul 01 2021)
Pressbox (Press Release) -
Tape Recovery Simulator 96K is a game focusing on recovering data off of reluctant old tapes.
During the 80's and early 90's audio analogue tape was one of the main storage mediums with a capacity of 600 Kb stored as actual sound. It wasn't very reliable to begin with, since tapes and tape recorders varied greatly in quality and compatibility. If not stored properly, tapes have a tendency to degrade over time, especially if left near strong magnetic/electric fields (like cathode monitors/TVs, speakers, children, power sources, power plants, EMP bombs, any kind of star, ...). Sometimes, some of the data can still be recovered even after decades of mistreatment.
Tape Recovery Simulator 96K builds new game mechanics around old data recovery tricks. Caffeine Withdrawal Games’ philosophy is “games you haven’t played before” and TRS 96K is the perfect example of it.
Early access release is scheduled for this fall (release dates are to be taken with a grain of salt, it might take a few more quarters than expected). Initially it will only be available for PC. Mac and *nix are also achievable with the right user pressure.
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