Read Only Memories
| Read Only Memories | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | MidBoss |
| Publisher(s) | MidBoss |
| Director(s) | John James |
| Producer(s) | Matt Conn |
| Programmer(s) | Ted Dinola |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Hopkins |
| Platform(s) | OS X Linux Windows Ouya iOS Android |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Cyberpunk, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk adventure game featuring LGBT characters that is directed by John "JJSignal" James and produced by MidBoss and Matt Conn[1] for OS X, Linux, Windows, Ouya, iOS and Android. The game was heavily inspired by Snatcher, Rise of the Dragon, Gabriel Knight and similar old-school adventures.
Plot
The game takes place during Christmas in the year 2064. The protagonist is a journalist working to find a missing friend on the streets of "Neo-San Francisco" with the world's first sapient robot, Turing.[2]
Development
Read Only Memories was funded through Kickstarter where it raised $64,378 from November 12 to December 12, 2013.[3][4] The game is slated for an August 18th release on OUYA, Mac, and Windows, with a release 6 months later on iOS and Android, due to the game's participation in Ouya's Free The Games Fund which doubled the raised funds for a period of mobile and console exclusivity to the Ouya Android platform.[5] A Linux port of the game was planned if the Kickstarter reached $82,064, but that goal was not met.[3] However, MidBoss announced a Linux version in a later Kickstarter update, nonetheless.[6]
In November 2014, Read Only Memories was nominated to the 2015 Independent Games Festival 17th Annual Awards.[7]
References
- ↑ Fudge, James (November 13, 2013). "GaymerX Organizers Launch New Studio, Reveal First Game: Read Only Memories". Game Politics. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ Conditt, Jessica (November 13, 2013). "Cyberpunk adventure 'Read Only Memories' from GaymerX founders". Joystiq. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ROM: Read Only Memories by GaymerX". Kickstarter. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit (December 13, 2013). "Cyberpunk adventure Read Only Memories funded on Kickstarter". Polygon. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ "OUYA Free The Games Fund; Successful Projects". Ouya.
- ↑ "Read Only Memories Public Demo". Kickstarter. November 24, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "The 17th Annual Independent Games Festival". IGF.