The Year is 2048 and Marcus takes on his first shift, the night shift as a security guard... should be easy, right?

In a world where neural implants keep citizens permanently wired to a social media ecosystem, quotas and biometric engagement scores rule everyday life. One man fights back by corrupting his own data stream and sabotaging the algorithm from within.

In a world poisoned by corrupted Ether, Clive Skye returns to the ruins of his hometown to face his greatest enemy: himself. Armed with a massive sword and a spell-slinging MechGlove, he hunts the ShadowBind that tore itself from his darkest memories two years ago, leaving destruction in its wake. But confronting your own shadow means confronting every buried sin, every coward's choice, and every truth you've spent a lifetime running from.

Written by Sam Bramley and performed by Jesse Smith, with additional artwork by Jesse Smith. (Instagram @Obscurefolklore)

This atmospheric dark fantasy serves as a concept piece for a larger story—one I hope to be able to turn into a classic 90s-style turn-based RPG complete with pre-rendered backgrounds and that nostalgic Final Fantasy VII aesthetic.

A tale of guilt, redemption, and the monsters we create within ourselves.