The Dark FM

The Dark FM is worker-owned, audio-first video game for the Playdate game console, made specifically for the Playdate Dock.

Table of Contents

• Game Concept
• Worker-owned Game
• The Stations
• The Screen Savers

Game Concept

The Dark FM is an audio-first horror game with OVER 57 MINUTES of original content. That's less than four cents per minute. Astonishing. The game consists of three key parts:

• scary stories with voice acting, sound effects, and atmosphere
• music stations with original tracks
• sound machine with nature sounds, story sounds, etc

The Dark FM is designed specifically for the Playdate Dock (as a longer, audio-only experience). Everything is paired with over a dozen unique screen savers and clock faces, making it a perfect companion for the dock and any nightstand.

Worker-owned Game

The Dark FM is a 100% worker-owned game, which means that all the authors and musicians who contributed actually own a proportional slice of the game.

More details are coming soon, but here's the short of it: we'll total up all the minutes of original audio, do the math, and split 100% of the title's ownership among the team. Clark from Superfun Games is doing the Playdate development, pro bono. Ownership will be completely determined on contributed audio minutes.

The Stations

The Dark FM is home to 8 original radio stations, some playing scary stories, some playing original music, and one that functions as a sound/noise machine. Here's a listing of the stations:

• 89.2 / Listener Information
• 94.7 / [Story Station TBD]
• 98.1 / [Story Station TBD]
• 99.2 / [Story Station TBD]
• 102.3 / 102X Vibe City (music)
• 103.9 /  [Story Station TBD]
• 104.1 / KXRP The Eagle (music)
  
• 105.4 / [Story Station TBD]
• 107.9 / The Edge (sound machine)

The Screen Savers

A main component of The Dark FM is the customizable screen savers and clock faces. In addition to the audio, you'll get over a dozen unique, hand-crafted displays to delight your Dock.

• Car Deck
• Pocket Pets
• Night Sky (Moon)
• Numbers
• Other Numbers
• Dots
• Bar Charts
• Ransom Note
• More coming soon...