Technoccult: Covenant

Will you form a covenant?

It's a drag working over the weekend but putting in the extra effort may move you one step closer to a coveted promotion. You wouldn't describe your job as a “dead end" but you could certainly use more money and, frankly, something more interesting to do. Hopefully this all pays off. Hmm? What's that sound?

Your phone is buzzing.

Technoccult: Covenant is a short form interactive fiction game inspired by PC-98 era visual novels, the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, and psychopunk classics like Boogiepop Phantom and Serial Experiments Lain. Can you find all three endings?

The original soundtrack, which you can find here, uses the sounds of the Yamaha YM2608 and Roland JX-305 to emulate the textures of the PC-98 and early 90s electronic music. The recording draws inspiration from the works of Ryu Umemoto and Shoji Meguro in an attempt to articulate sonic aspects of the psychopunk aesthetic.

Scenario, Design, and Programming
Eliot Gardepe

Music
Eliot Gardepe

Playtesting
Alicia Acampora, John Evanofski, and Roger Goodman

Special Thanks
Roger Goodman, Chris Hendrix, and Ren'Py

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