{"id":69284,"date":"2026-07-07T17:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=69284"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:03:09","slug":"moonhack-is-a-dystopian-cyber-noir-visual-novel-rhythm-game-written-by-corpse-party-creator-makoto-kedouin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/moonhack-is-a-dystopian-cyber-noir-visual-novel-rhythm-game-written-by-corpse-party-creator-makoto-kedouin\/","title":{"rendered":"MoonHack\u00a0is a dystopian cyber-noir\u00a0visual novel\u00a0rhythm game\u00a0written by Corpse Party\u00a0creator Makoto\u00a0Kedouin\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ASTRA, an original indie label under Astro Production, officially announced<\/a> MoonHack<\/strong> on July 7, slated for launch in 2027 via Steam. Originally revealed under the extremely long working title \u201cHuman Optimization Project: Eden Protocol \u2013 Order of 2125,\u201d the cyber-noir visual novel rhythm game follows a group of young female rebels who seek to rewrite an AI-controlled world using songs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MoonHack is set in the year 2125, where society is managed primarily by AI. Though people no longer need to worry about labor, taxes, emotions, or even choosing romantic partners, their lives have been optimized to a point where they no longer have freedom of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The story follows\u00a0Kaguya\u00a0Tsukuyomi, a young girl\u00a0decked in blue,\u00a0whose very “humanity” is logged as a crime by the system. Along with her fellow criminals, Kaguya\u00a0infiltrates\u00a0the digital realm\u00a0controlled\u00a0by AI\u00a0and, with the power of song,\u00a0seeks\u00a0to fight against a “future that has become too perfect.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While there is currently no gameplay footage available, MoonHack\u2019s narrative sequences (which follow a visual novel style) are said to closely intertwine with its 3D rhythm-action gameplay, with the latter synchronized to each song\u2019s vocals. This creates the feeling that you are hacking into the digital world using music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of note, MoonHack\u2019s development team includes Corpse Party creator Makoto Kedouin as scenario director and Japanese illustrator Noyu as character designer, with music produced by Ukiyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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