Exapunks: TEC Redshift Player

EXAPUNKS: TEC Redshift Player lets you play Redshift games made by other EXAPUNKS players. The Redshift is a fictional handheld console from the EXAPUNKS universe, and you can play games created by friends without owning EXAPUNKS. Creating your own Redshift games requires the full version of EXAPUNKS.

The Redshift

In 1992, electronics giant TEC rushed to develop the Redshift, a microdisc-based handheld aimed at the growing video game market. It was underpowered at release, and its gimmicky 3D mode gave users headaches after more than a few minutes. The device was widely panned and became an expensive flop.

By 1997, the Redshift has become a popular, hackable device, often found in bargain bins and at garage sales. Hackers trade tips and increasingly clever homebrew games that push its hardware to the limit. This homebrew scene offers no benefit to TEC, which never makes another game console.

Playing Redshift games

The player includes a questionable 3D mode that requires red-and-blue anaglyph 3D glasses, which are not included. It runs on EXA (EXecution Agent) technology.