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Pulse Codex EP

Decode the control glyph and challenge strange entities in a short audiovisual composition / videogame hybrid.

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nonmateria
Publisher
nonmateria
Release
July 20, 2023
3 years and 13 days ago
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About the Game

An experimental musical composition inside videogame mechanics.

An au​diovisual asemic codex.

Featuring:

  • a blend of ink doodles, claymotion and shaders, rendered in crunchy 540p
  • battle against strange entities with an unusually obscure gameplay*
  • xenmodal microtuned music
  • 15 pages of asemically written zine unlocked by various conditions
  • Jukebox mode to enjoy watching the computer playing against itself
  • 2P Local Versus mode to challenge your friends
  • 2-3 hours of content

* interactive manual included, also available in the free demo
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