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SPOILERS ALERT

Don’t look for me
Where the sun rests his head
I’m dead, I fear
Your guess, correct.
After all these years
Still dead

#indie #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #tribute #1997RELOADED #rockstar #90s #90snostalgia #music #art #visualnovel #vn #musicvideo
gaigostudio.bsky.social Gaigo Studio @gaigostudio.bsky.social · May 8
A tribute to Andy Quinn (1969–1997) 🌉🎸🌇

Alias/Insane leader disappeared June 4, 1997. His story is the heart of our 'Enhanced Comic' mystery ‘1997 RELOADED’.
No AI. 2,000 hand-drawn frames.

Song: ‘Sun Setting Over Trees’ - September 29th (ft. Rosa Helena)

#IndieDev #VisualNovel #Mystery
September 21, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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🙏☀️🐬☄️👾

We made it to the DevGAMM Awards! 🏆
Proud to be among the selected games – competing for a part of the $130k prize pool!

Submit yours for free until September 7: devgamm.com/awards2026/

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August 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Happy b-day, Bobbie Schneider!
One of the coolest drummers of the '90s... (reinvented).

#roxyverse #alt-history #alt-rock #90s #1997RELOADED #indie #art #digitalillustration
Illustration from 'Roxyverse: Or, All Things 1990s REINVENTED': Noseband drummer Bobbie Schneider sitting at her drum set with a confused expression. AKA 'Bobbie Schneider getting fired from Noseband, 1999'.
August 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Little sprinkle of Easter eggs 🎸 1997 RELOADED reimagines an alt rock scene from a 90s that never quite happened.

⚡️ FLASH SALE: 50% OFF on Steam until July 14!

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July 13, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Little sprinkle of Easter eggs 🎨 Some of 1997 RELOADED's backgrounds started as 3D builds, got photographed, then hand inked.

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Drop your fav detail 👇
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1997 Reloaded's Distinct Artstyle
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July 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Some of 1997 RELOADED's backgrounds started as 3D builds, got photographed, then hand inked. Others are fully hand drawn to mimic blurred photography:

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Drop your favorite detail 👇
#1997RELOADED #IndieGames
July 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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New episode alert🚨! Three teens find a tape with a strange message, evidence of a murder. We unpack 1997 RELOADED's alt rock mystery world 🎸🕵️:

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Drop your theories 👇
#1997RELOADED #IndieGames #AndyQuinn
July 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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"Wake me up to prove
That dreams can come true
But remind me that
Reality is something else,
False."
– Andy Quinn (Alias/Insane)

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #1997RELOADED #andyquinn #lyrics #song #dreams #90s #steam #alt-rock
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Walk Alone (feat. Ken Gordon)
YouTube video by September 29th - Topic
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July 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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We are 'indies by heart' (Tiny Game Chronicles, Ep. 46)! 📻

"I think that (1997 RELOADED) oozes every single heartbeat of what it means to be independent."
Thanks.

It's a great moment to be indie.
In any case, we couldn't do any other way 🕹️✨

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #videogames #1997RELOADED
Screenshot from the visual novel 'enhanced comic' 1997 RELOADED: the digitally hand-drawn panel shows Paul (a blond young man) talking to his younger sister Shirley (a pink-haired sixteen-year-old girl) and her two friends walking behind them, Federico (dark hair, grey T-shirt) on the left, and Marco (a blond teenager) on the right. Paul's line in the speech balloon reads: 'Remember: the world is bigger than they tell you'.
July 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Tonight the 1997RELOADED OST lands on Italian National Radio (Rai Radio 3)! 📻
From midnight, the show 'Battiti' will spin our indie alt-rock tracks. Which ones? A surprise!
On-demand tomorrow on RaiPlay Sound (search 'Battiti' dated 19/06).

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #visualnovel #ost #altrock
June 18, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Stasera la OST di #1997RELOADED sbarca su Rai Radio 3! 📻Dalla mezzanotte, Ghighi Di Paola passerà i nostri brani indie a Battiti. Quali? Sorpresa!
On-demand da domani su RaiPlay Sound (cerca Battiti con la data 19/06).
#indiedev #visualnovel #vngame #gaming #altrock #indiegame #RaiRadio3 #Battiti
June 18, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Andy lives on!

#indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel #noAI #music #ost #worldbuiling #1997RELOADED #90s #kineticnovel #digitalart #storytellers
A stylized digital graphic layout for the launch of 1997 RELOADED. It features four Polaroid-style frames scattered against a dark, warm-gradient background with a glowing burnt orange border. From left to right, the frames display handwritten labels: 'THE KOLUMBUS LAB PHONE ANSWERING MACHINE' showing a vintage cassette recorder device; 'Shirley' showing a girl with short pink hair in a bright pink high-collar jacket; 'Marco' displaying a blonde boy in a red button-down shirt with folded arms; and 'Federico' showing a dark-haired boy in a pink t-shirt wearing headphones around his neck. In the lower right corner, a glowing green neon subtitle reads: "I keep thinking of Andy..."
June 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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⏳ - 4 DAYS

We spent months composing a "falsified" '90s rock history for our mystery VN so that it could feel real. 🔦

🎵 Track: ‘Buzz’ – September 29th (feat. Rosa Helena).
OST Vol. 1 drops June 4th!

🎮 Wishlist: bit.ly/4nBah5c

#IndieDev #1997RELOADED #gamedev #noAI #GamingCommunity #OST #90s
May 31, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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It's retro. It's the '90s.
But not the '90s you think you know.

#retro #90s #1997Reloaded
1997 RELOADED | It's the Nineties... (But not the ones you know) 📼
YouTube video by Gaigo Studio
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May 29, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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⏳ 6 DAYS TO LAUNCH

🏷️ Base Price: $12.99 / €12.79
🈹 Launch Week Discount (25% off): $9.74 / €9.59

A pricing structure that mirrors honest human craftsmanship.

Get ready. June 4th on Steam. 🚀🔦

store.steampowered.com/app/4389350/1997_RELOADED/

#IndieDev #VisualNovel #1997RELOADED #gamedev #noAI
A split-screen digital graphic layout. The left side features a high-contrast, hand-inked comic illustration showing a close-up of a human hand holding open a black leather wallet, while the other hand offers a five-pound Bank of England vintage banknote. The right side shows a dark background with a smaller, framed cinematic preview frame featuring three stylized teenagers—a girl with pink hair and two boys—looking anxious. In the top right corner of the preview box, a glowing retro neon game logo reads "1997 RELOADED".
May 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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“A strange, gripping kinetic visual novel that won over someone who usually avoids the genre.” — 8/10, Duuro Plays 🟢

⏳ 1 WEEK TO LAUNCH.

Everyone can reload 1997 and enjoy it.

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#IndieDev #VisualNovel #1997RELOADED #gamedev #90s #Steam #noAI
A crisp digital screenshot of an online video game review headline. The text reads: "1997 RELOADED Review - PC (ROG Xbox Ally X). 1997 RELOADED is a weird, human, surprisingly gripping visual novel that made me rethink a genre I usually ignore. Final Verdict: Recommended. Score: 8/10.
May 28, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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"I’ve made many mistakes, but I’ve never changed." 🎤🕊️ On May 27th, 1997, we lost her. 🖤 Remembering Diane Brown (1966–1997)—the voice that defined a decade.
Reload 1997 to discover her story. 📼🌆💎 🎮 : store.steampowered.com/app/4389350/...

#IndieDev #VisualNovel #1997RELOADED #gamedev #90s #art
May 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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“If you’re a visual novel fan, this gem of a game is begging you to play it and become immersed in its world.” — 8.5/10, The Gaming Outsider 🟢

Coming June 4th on Steam.
Secure your tape today:
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#WednesdayWishlist #IndieDev #VisualNovel #1997RELOADED #gamedev
An atmospheric comic-style digital illustration for the video game "1997 RELOADED". In the right foreground, three teenagers (two boys and a girl with bright pink hair) are seated in profile inside a darkened room, staring intently ahead. A vintage cassette answering machine sits on the table before them. Projected on a massive screen in the background, amidst the blurry lights of a nocturnal cityscape and silhouettes of palm trees, appears the melancholic face of rockstar Andy Quinn. In the bottom left corner, the game's bold, square neon-green logo reads "1997 RELOADED" in a signature retro ‘90s font.
May 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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What's on the 11th floor? 🚪👀

Only 2 weeks away from our official launch on Steam and we're feeling just like Shirley, Marco, and Federico—pure adrenaline and excitement.

Link in bio to add us to your Steam Wishlist!
#1997Reloaded #IndieDev #VisualNovel #IndieGame #GameDev #CozyGames #StoryDriven
May 22, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Noi ci proviamo. 🌊

Grazie a Jaime D'Alessandro.

Più che indie, underground.

#1997Reloaded #IndieDev #VisualNovel #HandDrawn #HumanArt #NoAI #Genoa #Steam #AltRock #IndieGame #VideogiochiItaliani #SviluppatoriIndie #ItalianIndie #GaigoStudio #underground #IlVenerdì #LaRepubblica
Primo piano della rubrica Playground sul Venerdì di Repubblica del 22 maggio 2026. L'articolo recensisce in anteprima 1997 RELOADED di Gaigo Studio, definendolo un progetto artigianale e l'esatto opposto rispetto alle logiche delle intelligenze artificiali commerciali.
May 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM