Hey cyberpunks, it’s finally here: the free Silicon Dreams content update “Fatality & Fame” is out now! You can grab it via Steam or itch.io at a 20% discount!
We’ve talked a lot about how we think this game is ripe with stories to be harvested, in this update we’re pleased to introduce you to two of them, written in collaboration with Matthew Goodwin. Every good cyberpunk detective story needs a cyberpunk murder, right?
Meet JH-422, the first known android murderer. It killed a government official in broad daylight, this should be an open-and-shut case. The second addition is RL-404 (aka “Raleigh”, aka “Error-404”), a holo-streamer and stunt performer. Her owner has been up to some shady dealings and she has information that you need. Collaborate with your colleague to protect Kronos’ name.
Also coming in this update is the narrative flowchart. This will display after each interrogation showing the crucial information from the interrogation and revealing subjects who may still be keeping secrets. Use it to guide replays or just to reflect on crucial points as you prepare for your next interrogation.
As always, thank you so much for your support! We’ve seen a lot of really great feedback, comments, and reviews from our players and it warms our cybernetic hearts <3
If you haven’t already, we hope you’ll try the demo out and buy the game if you like what you see!
Hello! I haven’t had a chance to play the DLC yet, but I just wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed Silicon Dreams. The writing, the absurdly detailed web of cause and effect, the music, the everything! It’s criminal the game hasn’t gotten more attention. I’m part of a Discord group that regularly watches movies and streams games about AI, and we had a blast streaming this one (and, of course, playing it both as a group and independently). It’s always a delight to realize how differently a conversation could have gone when we talk about our playthroughs after. For instance – when I first spoke with Atter, he seemed like a mostly decent guy. A friend went down different conversational branches and found him to be utterly loathsome (and berated him for being a terrible father). My conversation with R-1982 ended abruptly, as my D-0527 followed orders; a friend let the interrogation go on long enough that R-1984 deviated and begged for his life. She later tried to recreate her first playthrough to take screenshots of the dialogue – and found herself unable to replicate it because of the conversational nuances of the interrogations. There’s so much going on here, and that is *awesome.* 😀
I look forward to taking on the new subjects (and, I must say, was delighted to see D-0704 mentioned as a fellow interrogator on one of the cases). Thank you for creating something so engaging – and for prompting many hours of discussion, dissection, and general enjoyment in our group on Discord.