Description
EMUUROM ("eh-moo rom") is an upcoming nonviolent creature-scanning metroidvania. You are MAIRE ("my-rhe"), a red-haired retrobiologist willingly trapped in an unknown world, inhabited by mostly peaceful creatures called EMUUROM. You are only equipped with a data-gathering SKANNER' BEAM that you can use to explore the ecosystem. Instead of powering up, you have to comprehend the creatures - and use their special abilities to advance! Open up new paths, meet cute creatures, and sleep under the starry sky... but beware: on the horizon, a comet called THE RED INTERLOPER is inching closer, threatening the peaceful world. Overcome the obstacles and master the mysteries, and you might be able to save the species - and yourself.
History
EMUUROM is the first game on Steam created with the TIC-80 fantasy console. It started its life as a jam game for Fantasy Console jam 3 in early 2018. The first demo was released on Itch.io in early 2020, and later that year it was a part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. A new, polished demo was released on Steam in August 2021, and it participated in the Steam Next Fest in October.
Features
- A lush interconnected world full of surprises and mysteries
- Find your way forward with the powers of cute creatures
- Scan your surroundings for secret paths and hidden critters
- A banging chiptune soundtrack
- Emphasis on exploration and discovery
- 6+ hours of play (I think.)
Videos
Trailer 2021 — YouTube
Gameplay video (no commentary) — YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon

Selected Articles
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Emuurom brought me back to the golden age of indie Flash games – it's a beautifully crafted, creative, exploration-focused experience full of secrets and cozy feelings.
Obskyr, EMUUROM demo comments on Itch.io -
It's a very relaxing, birdwatching-esque vibe at times [...]. I am more than excited to see EMUUROM's completion.
The Entity, The Entity's review of the old EMUUROM demo -
EMUUROM from Borbware has got to be one of our most anticipated indie games! This game is just oozing with retro gaming goodness [...].
Pursuing Pixels, A post on Twitter
About Borbware
- Boilerplate
- I am Borb. I make dreamy little broken worlds.
- More information
- More information on Borbware, our logo & relevant media are available here.
EMUUROM Credits
- Borb
- Code, Graphics, Design, Music
- Pjootrz
- Playtesting
- Elliot Herriman
- Narrative and language consulting
- Nesbox and collaborators
- TIC-80 tiny computer
Contact
- Inquiries
- borbware@gmail.com
- twitter.com/borbware
- Web
- emuurom.com