STANDBY

Somewhere, an abandoned screensaver is still dreaming.

STANDBY is an exploration game set in a seamless, procedural ocean world. Wander its islands on foot, jump and glide across the landscape, or call Loopy, your dolphin companion, to ride across the water. Dive below the surface, boost through the sea, and use Pulse to reveal nearby gems.

Restore radio towers and explore portal realms as you uncover more of this strange digital paradise. Gold rings generate a new world around you. Prismatic rings change gravity, letting you fall into the sky, while return rings bring you back to the sea.

Complete all five portal realms to unlock The Source Image, a bright Frutiger Aero region of glass architecture, vivid greenery and clear water. Once unlocked, the scattered Last Monitors change their screensavers and become entrances you can leap through with Loopy.

Includes four original instrumental tracks, selectable visual presets, graphics options and accessibility settings.

Version 1.5.3: restores the five-portal endgame unlock and improves recovery of older test saves.

PLATFORMS

Windows x64 with WebGL 2-capable graphics. Portable EXE and installer options. Windows files are unsigned.

Android 8.0 or newer with OpenGL ES 3.0. APK download for manual installation.

Hardware performance varies; measured minimum CPU, RAM and GPU requirements are not established.

PC CONTROLS

WASD/arrows: move. Mouse: look. Space: jump/glide. E: interact. F: call/mount Loopy. Shift: boost. C/left Ctrl: dive. Q: Pulse. P: photo mode. Enter: capture. M: atlas. R: radio. Escape: menu/back. F10: PC settings. F11 or Alt+Enter: fullscreen.

Android uses on-screen touch controls.

Promotional images: The cover, dolphin/CRT image and prismatic-reef image are retouched promotional art. The version 1.5.2 gameplay capture is an actual screenshot. The trailer also shows an earlier build; the downloadable release is version 1.5.3 with the progression fix.

PHÆS Interactive

An independent, solo-led game studio creating AI-assisted worlds.

Created and directed by PHÆS.