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black screen

Trade to make your fortune in this lo-fi, laid back space adventure, where you'll get help from anthropomorphic animals, gear up your ship, and search for the mythical key to immortality hidden in the depths of space.

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captkuso
Publisher
captkuso
Release
November 23, 2025
252 days ago
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black screen is a lo-fi, laid back space trading game. Buy and sell goods, gear up your ship, and befriend characters in each sector of the galaxy so that they'll help you discover the mythical key to immortality, rumored to be hidden in the sector.

  • Retro-style presentation featuring a mix of vector and pixel art, all in black and white (and a little gray)

  • Use your weapons to mine asteroids and fight off space pirates

  • Search the world for unique upgrades for your ship

  • 8 anthropomorphic creatures to meet

  • Original soundtrack

  • Made by one person

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