Signet City

BUZZ - “If you like your sci-fi warped through a black and white lens of 80s social realism, Signet City promises an utterly unique gaming experience.” - The Guardian - "It looks awesome, and considering how great both Citizen Sleeper and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector are, we're keeping our eyes on Signet City." - Game Informer - "It's not just breaking new ground for the studio, but for the genre as a whole – this promises to be like nothing else I've ever played." - GamesRadar About the Game Experience a narrative RPG from a completely new perspective. Go behind the eyes of your hosts and change their fate, one pivotal day at a time. The Signet City is in crisis, its citizens trapped in a vortex of ecological collapse, governmental overreach and strange, rampant technologies. Witness their struggle as both tensions and waters rise. Inspired by the turbulent 1980’s of the UK and the iconic industrial cities of the North, Signet City is a post-punk fever dream unlike anything you have seen before. Handcrafted by developer Jump Over the Age, and drawing on black and white documentary photography, screentoned manga, and pen and ink drawings, this city pulses with monochrome beauty. KEY FEATURES - A first-person narrative RPG, where you play as both a parasite and its hosts, choosing their paths and actions in a strange and changing world. - Explore a weird city through expanding hubs that grow as you do, from the ragged outskirts to its bustling center. - Guide your hosts, meeting their friends and rivals, managing their resources, and upgrading their skills and abilities. - Roll dice in a unique tabletop-inspired RPG system, where your host’s emotions affect their chances of success. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Jump Over the Age is a one-person game development studio founded by Gareth Damian Martin (they/them) . “An accomplished world-builder.” - Edge Magazine “An immense talent.” - Chris Plante, Editor-in-Chief, Polygon Gareth is a writer, designer and artist. Their first game, In Other Waters won the Jury Prix at IndieCade Europe, and was widely praised by critics for its "hypnotic art, otherworldly audio and captivating writing" (Eurogamer). Their second, Citizen Sleeper was equally critically acclaimed, and its prose was named "some of the best in all of video games" (Waypoint). In 2025 Gareth released Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector to wide critical acclaim, with PCGamesN calling it "the perfect sequel." Gareth is the winner of a GDCA award and has been nominated for a Games Award, multiple IGF Awards, a GDC Award, and six BAFTAs, and has been described as "one of the most exciting indie talents around" (Eurogamer).