Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 4179570 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 0 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | No longer available on Steam Store |
| Free to play | No current Steam offer |
| Discount | Not available |
| Original price USD | Not available |
| Current price USD | Not available |
| Release date | Coming soon |
| Developer | James Bradley |
| Publisher | The Civitas Universe |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Not available |
| Positive review percent | Not available |
| Positive reviews | 0 |
| Negative reviews | 0 |
| Total reviews | 0 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | Not available on Steam Store |
Short description
A narrative-driven hacking simulator set in an alternate 1989. Enter a clandestine, hacker Bulletin Board System to crack games, control communities, and solve programming puzzles. Featuring retro-inspired mini-games, irl global leaderboards, and a story that will haunt you long after you log off.
About this game
It's 1989. Your modem is a way into the underground. GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989 is a narrative hacking adventure played through your Bradsonic 69000. Dial into hidden bulletin board systems, solve programming puzzles, crack protected software and explore an alternate Japan through the people connecting beneath its surface. An invitation brings you into a network of hackers, software crackers, pirate broadcasters and musicians. Small jobs earn you access. Conversations give you leads. As your handle becomes familiar, the people on the other side of the screen begin to trust you. Dial into the underground. Follow conversations across obscure bulletin boards. Recover files, impersonate contacts and piece together the information you need to enter systems you were never supposed to see. An unfamiliar filename, a passing remark or an unexpected message can give you a reason to investigate somewhere new. Crack the protection. Play the game. Work your way into software-trading circles, obtain underground releases and break their copy protection. Then load up the games you've cracked and play them on your Bradsonic. Compete on global leaderboards in supported games. Make the machine work for you. Get your system connected, bring its audio to life and learn to program your Bradsonic in a single-register assembly language inspired by the 6502. Use BradBasix , its own version of BASIC, to build tools that brute-force passwords and stop timers on secured servers. Consult the documentation, follow guidance from your BBS contacts and put your code to work opening up the underground. Each problem you solve gives you a practical reason to understand a little more of this strange computer. You could even build your own games?! Get to know the people behind the handles Meet Glyphis, Rain, Jaxkando and Uncle-am through their messages, requests and conversations. The person sending your next assignment might also share your next favourite song. Spend time with the crew, earn their confidence and discover what each of them is trying to protect. A secret gig, a missing contact or an email arriving at the wrong moment can make the next job feel very different. Tun…
Supported languages
English * * languages with full audio support