As someone who grew up in the time of immense optimism that was the 1990s (no jokes about how old I am), there is something about games that tap into that period that really scratches a particular itch in my brain.

That's why hearing about Dead Format was so exciting. If you've missed its development up to this point, it's a survival horror set in Scotland in the 90s, where the protagonist's brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a new format of VHS (those are those big tape thingies that Disney films use to come on, for any Gen Z readers amongst you).

According to the developer, much of the game is set in the player's apartment, where in their own words, "You can review clues, catch your breath, and prepare for the journey ahead. Use the Television set and insert VHS tape

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