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Bornholm, 2155. A quiet Danish island in the Baltic Sea, transformed into a sprawling metropolis by a technological marvel: the Space Elevator, built by the island’s corporate consortium, The Conglomerate.
Three strangers are possessed by mysterious, otherworldly entities in a single night. Eevi, a former combat hacker turned bartender. Mariposa, the CEO of the island’s most powerful corporation. Grandmaster Flashdrive, a malfunctioning android with no memory of his past.
Forced together by circumstances none of them chose, they must uncover the nature of these beings, what they want, and why they believe their mission will determine the future of humanity.
A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure inspired by the golden age of the genre: The Secret of Monkey Island, Beneath a Steel Sky, and the Sierra and LucasArts classics that defined it. Three playable characters, each with their own storyline, converge in a tale of ancient forces, corporate greed, and identity.
Full professional voice acting. Hand-crafted pixel art by Indrek Plavutski. A synthwave soundtrack by Jeff Kurtenacker, the composer behind WildStar and World of Warcraft.
The Studio
Insert Disk 22
Insert Disk 22 is an indie game studio based in Melbourne, Australia. The name is a nod to one of the most iconic jokes in point-and-click history: a moment in The Secret of Monkey Island where the game asks you to insert a disk that doesn’t exist.
The studio grew from a love for the adventure games of the late ’80s and ’90s. Its founder, Falko, has been a PC gamer since 1984, cutting his teeth on Sierra and LucasArts classics, starting with Leisure Suit Larry at the age of four (“interesting experience as a four-year-old”). In the ’90s, he coded small freeware games, including an office building simulator he sold four copies of at age 17. Those games are now lost to time.
The solution was obvious: make a game. Development on Born Punk began in late 2018. Talented collaborators joined from around the world: pixel artist Indrek Plavutski from Estonia, architect Jean Czerny providing concept art and world design, voice actress Amanda Day as protagonist Eevi.
A full cast of professional voice actors recorded from home studios across the globe, bringing every character to life. The team spanned several countries and never met in person. Collaboration happened through Discord, shared files, and quiet persistence across every time zone.
The Kickstarter campaign launched in February 2019 with a modest AU$14,000 goal. It funded within 24 hours. By the time it closed, 919 backers had pledged AU$48,301. Stretch goals unlocked a third playable character, in-game radio stations, a full Jeff Kurtenacker soundtrack (WildStar, World of Warcraft), and additional voice acting roles.
COVID-19 hit hard. Personal losses, team members who had to step away permanently. Development continued, supported by a Film Victoria production investment grant. Through it all, the studio held to its founding philosophy: games with heart, humor, and hope.
Born Punk launched on June 17, 2022, to positive reviews. The next chapter is underway.
