Not creepy within the horror sense

Wristwork has revealed their upcoming recreation about hungrily harvesting knowledge referred to as Faceminer. That is the kind of factor that makes me really feel extra uncomfortable than precise horror does.

Faceminer is about towards the “techno-optimism” of the ‘90s. It places you in entrance of a ‘90s-era working system and has you go to work harvesting individuals’s biometric knowledge. From there, you need to sustain with regulatory and technological calls for as you navigate a corrupt bureaucratic system and frequently improve your gear. Purchase and promote individuals’s private knowledge, similar to an actual tech firm!

Towards the backdrop of white-knuckled multi-tasking, Faceminer units itself up as a story recreation. You sift by emails and get to know different knowledge scrapers within the enterprise.

Even simply with the trailers and knowledge given, Faceminer seems like an evocative reflection of the disgustingly internet-driven world we dwell in. Info is a commodity, nevertheless it’s most useful in giant portions. Everybody needs it, and everyone seems to be taking it with out asking to make use of or re-sell. It’s the true worth of “free” data. You possibly can’t be nameless and entry this knowledge on the similar time. I’ve discovered to simply accept this as a part of the society we dwell in, however I nonetheless hate it.

Anywho, we’ll see if Faceminer is a enjoyable recreation or simply an insightful one when it will get launched, uh, hm… Quickly. Ultimately?

Zoey Handley

Workers Author – Zoey is a gaming gadabout. She received her begin running a blog with the group in 2018 and hit the entrance web page quickly after. Usually discovered exploring indie experiments and retro libraries, she does her finest to stay chronically uncool.

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