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Tape Us Out

Tape Us Out is an asymmetric, online co-op puzzle game. Players are sucked into a VHS tape and must face challenges of logic, coordination, and communication within the universe of old movies to find their way back to reality.

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Digital Graveyard Studio
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Faculdade Méliès, Digital Graveyard Studio
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About the Game

Important: Tape Us Out is a fully online cooperative experience. To play, two players are required, each with their own copy of the game and a a way to communicate with one another.

Narrative

It all begins when two friends, passionate about antiques, stumble upon a garage sale. Curious, they explore the place in search of relics until they come across a box full of VHS tapes. Among familiar and worn-out titles, one tape stands out: Tape Us Out — a name neither of them had ever heard before.

Excited, they decide to have a surprise movie session that afternoon. Little did they know that by pressing play, they were about to dive into something far beyond a simple film…

In the blink of an eye, the two are pulled into the TV.

Now trapped, they must journey through worlds inspired by different cinematic genres: from epic high-fantasy adventures, to the tension of a crime thriller where every second counts to defuse a bomb, and even the horror of being hunted by a monster.

List of Features

  • Two players, each with their own unique perspective.

  • Mandatory online cooperative experience.

  • Environments based on six films from distinct genres.

  • Immersive narrative with a nostalgic VHS-inspired aesthetic.

  • Gameplay focused on communication and coordination between players.

  • No maps, hints, or in-game tutorials — everything depends on cooperation.

Solve Together

You have no maps. No hints.

All you have is each other’s mind — and your voices.

Don’t forget: the only way out is by working together.

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