Description and Tech Sheet
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world.
| Game Title | Developer | Publisher | Release Date | Platforms | Website | Press Contact | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Cab | Chance Agency (San Francisco, California) | Fellow Traveller | Released (OUT NOW as per available data) |
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neocabgame.com | pr***@*************er.games | Emotional survival game, visual novel |
Game Description
Neo Cab is an emotional survival game about gig labor, tech disruption, and the experience of being a driver-for-hire. Players control Lina Romero, one of the last human cab drivers in a city dominated by autonomous vehicles, navigating neon-drenched streets of Los Ojos, managing cash, star ratings, and emotional health.
Key Features
- Overarching noir mystery with random encounters and nuanced characters.
- Interactive stories by Leigh Alexander, Kim Belair, Bruno Dias, Duncan Fyfe, Paula Rogers, and Robin Sloan.
- Persistent, nuanced emotion system driving conversations and story.
- Deeply branching storyline emphasizing player choice.
- Mechanics include passenger selection based on destination, fuel/electric consumption, ratings, and revenue; rating system impacts driver status.
Gameplay Mechanics
- Choose passengers and dialogue options.
- Balance financial survival, star ratings (below 4 risks deactivation), and emotional state.
- Emotion system disables certain dialogue based on intensity.
- Logistics planning with map navigation in Los Ojos.
- Narrative tension from passenger stories and mystery (e.g., Savy’s disappearance).
Technical Specifications
| API | Executable | System Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D 11 | Supports Windows and macOS (OS X) | Available via System Requirements Lab (specific CPU, RAM, OS, GPU, disk space details listed but not fully extracted in sources) |
Key Credits
- Creative Lead: Patrick Ewing
- Art Director: Vincent Perea
- Technical Artist: Laura Sly
- UI Branding: Krista Sanders
- Music & Sound: Joseph X Burke
- Environment Artist: Lisa Fleck
- Writers:
Robin Sloan,
Duncan Fyfe,
Leigh Alexander,
Bruno Dias (Narrative Design),
Kim Belair - Story Editor: Paula Rogers
- Engineering:
Joel Davis,
Andrew McClain
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