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Signet City Announced as First‑Person 'Fungalpunk' RPG

The PC‑only reveal signals a stylistic shift that uses parasite-as-player mechanics to probe social and ecological decay.

Overview

  • Signet City was unveiled on June 7, 2026, with a monochrome reveal trailer shown during the PC Gaming Show and accompanying press materials.
  • Developer Jump Over the Age, led by Gareth Damian Martin, and publisher Fellow Traveller confirmed the game but did not provide a release date.
  • Players control a parasitic organism that inhabits and influence human hosts, combining first‑person exploration with tabletop‑inspired narrative RPG design.
  • The game is presented in stark black‑and‑white halftone and pen‑and‑ink art and is set in a decaying coastal city shaped by ecological collapse, political unrest, and post‑punk culture.
  • Signet City represents a clear evolution from Martin's Citizen Sleeper work and could shift expectations for narrative RPGs by foregrounding ecological themes and intimate, host‑based roleplaying.