Dead Signal

Dead Signal is a survival game about working a night shift for ViVEX, an organization that operates behind the shadows of the Darknet. You monitor camSPY, a network of hacked and hidden cameras, and report anything of “interest” to satisfy its customers. You must meet an hourly quota or face termination.

Monitor the cameras

You watch 23 cameras and report the differences you spot under the appropriate categories. Remote camera repairs and connection errors can interrupt your work and require attention. You also need to keep watch on your surroundings in the apartment complex, where any moment could be your last.

Work around the complex

Your employer, ‘The Shade’, has noticed that you live in a sketchy part of the city and requires you to deliver “packages” to tenants in your apartment complex during your shift. You take the elevator to the roof to fix satellite connection errors or collect packages. Move quickly: leaving your apartment unlocked can let uninvited guests in. When you return, enter the generated keypad code to lock the door.

ViVEX and the camSPY network

The game’s story draws on the widespread use of security cameras and the ease with which many can be breached. Cameras monitor places such as businesses, public parks, mass transportation and homes, while hidden cameras are also part of a business. ViVEX uses the camSPY network to provide footage to its customers, and your shift puts you to work reporting what you find.