Courier Press Kit
Description
Courier is a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) created by Jon Piornack, who also did all the art (both in-game and packaging). The game was programmed by Kevin Hanley, with music by Sergio Elisondo. It will be released in 2023. Courier is a cyberpunk adventure game where the player upgrades various abilities to open up different hacking minigames and more parts of the world as the engrossing story progresses. It is heavily inspired by the Shadowrun series.
Pitch
In a desperate attempt to stop crucial information from being leaked, an unknown source has deployed a virus that corrupts anyone who jacks into cyberspace. The virus was designed to render all data Couriers inoperable. However, there was an anomaly...
Help Conrad free the city from the control of Ankh Industries in this exciting cyberpunk adventure!
Explore, pickpocket, shoot, and hack your way through many areas in order to upgrade your skills and fulfill your destiny.
Summary Fact Sheet
Website
Team Members
Jon Piornack: story, background art, sprites & box illustration
Kevin Hanley: programming
Sergio Elisondo: music
Release Platforms
NES Cartridge
Release Dates
Price
NES Cartridge (with box): USD $60
Primary Language
English
Rating
This game has not been rated
Play Time
Full Game: ~Four hours for your first playthrough.
File Size
NES ROM: 512KB
Contact
pedrothekevin[at]gmail[dot]com
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History
During the high of the success of NEScape!, while Jon, Kevin and Kyndal were in Santa Monica, California attending IndieCade!, Jon told Kevin about an idea he had for a cyberpunk adventure game. It was decided that Courier would be the next project the both would tackle.
Development started on January 11, 2022 with the pair working intermittently between other projects. As the game was close to being finished it was decided that instead of releasing it on Kickstarter as they did with NEScape!, they would reach out to various publishers to see what options might be available to them in presenting the game to a larger audience.
A major indie publisher picked up the game with the promise of it being released in 2023, but issues arose with the publisher being unable to get their board to consistently work with the game. After attempting to resolve these issues, Kevin and Jon decided to circle back to their original plan of releasing it on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter went live on January 1, 2024.
Images & Media
Promotional Images
Videos
Manual
Will reveal when the game is in consumers' hands.
Interviews
Coming soon