This news has been brewing for a while now, and we've been itching to tell you all - Contact Protocol is being published by Kinetic Publishing! All details below... Game Name: Contact Protocol Release Date: Spring 2027 Platform(s): Steam, PS5, XBOX, Switch 2 Published by: Kinetic Publishing

"It's Scorched Earth, Pale" 🚀>Contact Protocol: SCORCHED-EARTH👨‍🚀 is a six page fan made comic adaptation, written by @hlroberts.bsky.social and illustrated by @livnimbe.bsky.social for the upcoming game Contact Protocol by @coldzephyrgames.bsky.social Coming out next week on the 12th!

Fred the Union Rep better watch his back 😈 @coldzephyrgames.bsky.social meme, done by @livnimbe.bsky.social

Our demo is out now! Check it out on the Contact Protocol Steam page 📼 #indiedev #gamedev #demo #steam

Main menu test

Can you guess where this picture was taken? #space #scifi #indiedev #gamedev

Happy Key Art Wednesday everyone (that's real and not something I made up) #indiegame #indiedev #scifi #CRT

The opening cinematic of our indie sci-fi job sim game (WIP) #indiedev #gamedev #retro #crt

We're making Contact Protocol - a scifi job sim inspired by investigation games like Papers, Please. Check out our new reveal trailer! 🔗Steam page here too: store.steampowered.com/app/3846690/... #indiedev #gamedev

Jupter

Ahhh Comic Con memories... #indiedev #gamedev #egx

Insanely cool print ad made for us by TheB_Scene magazine in Brighton Ripped straight outta 1979 #indiedev #gamedev

No but writing that down for DLC

DON'T even think, first thing that comes to mind... what do you think the player does in this job sim? #indiedev #gamedev

Welcoming Contact Protocol as the first indie game developer to our new Demo Area at #EPIC47 this February. The @coldzephyrgames.bsky.social team will be bringing a playable demo and joining us on stage for an exclusive live playthrough with audience interaction.

Big things coming to Contact Protocol

working on the main story and gameplay loop <<< making cute little guys #indiedev #gamedev #steam #pcgaming

✨happy new year! ✨ I did a lot more of higher effort animation stuff in 2025, not all of it got attention but I'm still very proud of the work I did last year :) Thanks to everyone that enjoys the stuff I make. It really means a lot #artvsartist2025

These folks know hit to do an expo display. When you query a ship, the thermal printer off to the side spits out a little note with the details Also - big red button FTW. EGX winner.

Contact Protocol@coldzephyrgames.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hello! We're Contact Protocol - a job simulator set aboard a starship headed for Jupiter Check out our reveal trailer here! 📼

Missing comic con and EGX already Here's our beautiful booth for all who missed it! #egx #comiccon #indiedev #gamedev

Interesting... these cosplayers had something to say about Contact Protocol #EGX #MCM

BRINE@brinegame.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Does this have lore implications? #EGX

Check out the livestream of our game with Baldur's Gate 3 voice actor Ethan V Reid! steamcommunity.com/broadcast/wa...

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Due to his outstanding work, Senior Surveyor Pliffit has been fast-tracked and promoted to Saltus Colony management! 🎉 We'll pass along any well wishes #indiedev

Working on the downtime area for between ship encounters Gonna be claustrophobic but also cozy in your quarters. Like a submarine #indiedev #gamedev #pcgaming

Your Quartermaster, Nigel. He's got an eye for the detail, and another eye simply because he was born with it, and having two eyes is in accordance with company guidelines. 👁️ DO YOUR PAPERWORK or you'll have Nigel requisitioning down your neck #gamedev #indiedev #scifi #steam

How people have described our game: - It reminds me of Barotrauma - Stressful - Really stressful

Happy screenshot Saturday everyone. Can I interest you in our standard Steam page selection? Very good #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #pcgaming #steam #space #scifi #screenshotsaturday

People are calling it the next Papers, Please. Totally organically... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegaming #scifi #space #papersplease #alien

We finally got a Steam page folks Throw us a wishlist why don't ya? ;) store.steampowered.com/app/3846690/... #indiedev #indiegame #scifi #space #alien #steam #pcgaming