Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation video game developed by Tendershoot and published by No More Robots for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Set in an alternate-history 1999, the game takes place inside a parody of the early Internet called Hypnospace. The player assumes the role of an "Enforcer" for the company Merchantsoft—creator of Hypnospace—and seeks to police illegal content, copyright violations, viruses, and cyberbullying by users on the service. In the process, the player engages in detective work and puzzle-solving. The game released on March 12, 2019.Development and reception
Hypnospace Outlaw was designed by Jay Tholen, creator of the earlier game Dropsy. The new game was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign, and was a finalist for the Independent Game Festival's 2019 Seumas McNally Grand Prize and "Excellence in Audio". Upon its release in March 2019, it received "generally positive reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. The game was nominated for the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game, the Statue of Liberty Award for Best World, and the Herman Melville Award for Best Writing at the New York Game Awards; and for "Game, Simulation" at the NAVGTR Awards.
