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Colourful little robots following programmed paths from a giant retro cassette deck.$1.99PLANNED
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Programming puzzle / grid tactics

Side B

You solve the room by making a recording of yourself and then working alongside it.

A grid-based puzzle game where the player records short action sequences onto cassette tracks, rewinds them, and plays them back through multiple characters. You are repairing a cassette-powered computer by recording tiny programs into its strange internal world.

Planned price$1.99
Session3–10 minute puzzles; 80–120 minute campaign
Demo10-minute vertical slice
DRMNone
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WHAT IS SIDE B?

You are repairing a cassette-powered computer by recording tiny programs into its strange internal world.

A grid-based puzzle game where the player records short action sequences onto cassette tracks, rewinds them, and plays them back through multiple characters. You are repairing a cassette-powered computer by recording tiny programs into its strange internal world.

Best for: Players who enjoy clear logic, experimentation, useful assists and compact problem-solving sessions.

WHY IT IS DIFFERENT

You solve the room by making a recording of yourself and then working alongside it.

  • You solve the room by making a recording of yourself and then working alongside it.
  • Fifty main puzzles across five cassette programs, plus fifteen optional optimization puzzles.
  • Unlock tape operations through story chapters.

CORE LOOP

From first decision to completed run.

a ten-puzzle program introducing record, rewind, and synchronized door holding.

  1. 1Inspect a grid room and its objective
  2. 2Record up to a short number of moves on Track A
  3. 3Rewind; the recorded character repeats while you control another
  4. 4Use switches, timing, objects, and collisions to coordinate both tracks
  5. 5Complete the objective and optimize for fewer tracks or shorter recordings

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

A complete arc, not an endless grind.

Fifty main puzzles across five cassette programs, plus fifteen optional optimization puzzles. Each program introduces one tape operation and culminates in a multi-room repair sequence.

Unlock tape operations through story chapters. Puzzle completion restores parts of the fictional computer desktop and reveals humorous user files.

CONTROLS & ACCESSIBILITY

Clarity and assists are part of the design.

Move, interact, start/stop record, rewind, switch track, undo, and reset. Inputs are discrete and fully compatible with keyboard, controller, mouse, and touch.

Unlimited undo, timeline scrub, playback speed, ghosted future positions, layered hints, and full solution playback. Standard completion allows extra tape; gold ratings reward compact programs.

CORE SYSTEMS

  • You solve the room by making a recording of yourself and then working alongside it.
  • Fifty main puzzles across five cassette programs, plus fifteen optional optimization puzzles.
  • Unlock tape operations through story chapters.

FIRST PLAYABLE PROOF

10-minute vertical slice

a ten-puzzle program introducing record, rewind, and synchronized door holding.

QUICK ANSWERS

Side B FAQ

What kind of game is Side B?+
A grid-based puzzle game where the player records short action sequences onto cassette tracks, rewinds them, and plays them back through multiple characters. You are repairing a cassette-powered computer by recording tiny programs into its strange internal world. Its central hook is: You solve the room by making a recording of yourself and then working alongside it.
How long is a session of Side B?+
The planned play pattern is 3–10 minute puzzles; 80–120 minute campaign. The first browser demo is a 10-minute vertical slice.
What is included in Side B?+
Fifty main puzzles across five cassette programs, plus fifteen optional optimization puzzles. Each program introduces one tape operation and culminates in a multi-room repair sequence. Unlock tape operations through story chapters. Puzzle completion restores parts of the fictional computer desktop and reveals humorous user files.
Will Side B be DRM-free?+
Side B is planned as a complete $1.99 DRM-free download for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a separate browser demo and no proprietary launcher.

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