PRESS KIT
All screenshots, video and logos on this page may be used freely in articles, videos and streams about the game.
FACT SHEET
- Developer / Publisher
- 1440 Works (Japan)
- Release date
- November 3, 2026
- Platform
- Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) — Steam
- Price
- US$4.99 / €5.19 / £4.59 (Steam, regional pricing applies)
- Free demo
- Available now on Steam (first 12 of 20 files; save and code carry over)
- Languages
- English / Japanese / Korean (interface and text)
- Size
- The whole game fits in 1,474,560 bytes (one 3.5" floppy)
- Input
- Keyboard only
- Links
- Steam · Steam (Demo) · 144mb-rescue.1440works.com · itch.io · X
DESCRIPTION
The whole game fits on one floppy disk. Write Python-style code to program repair patchers, reclaim a corrupting 1.44MB floppy sector by sector, and watch your programs bring 1,474,560 bytes back to life. Automation, unlocks, chiptunes — every byte hand-counted.
HISTORY
1.44MB RESCUE began as an entry to the 1.44MB Game Dev Contest by 2P GAME ARCADE, where every submission had to fit on a single 3.5" floppy disk. Everything ships inside one executable: a Python-style language interpreter, the simulation, the renderer and a software synthesizer. There are no asset files — every pixel and every note is generated at runtime. The contest build (submitted in August 2026) used 34% of the disk. The free demo launched on Steam in September 2026 as part of Steam Programming Fest, and the full game releases on Steam on November 3, 2026.
FEATURES
- Write PyDust, a small Python-style language, to program a repair patcher
- 20 files to restore — each unlocks loops, variables, functions, lists and more
- Corruption is fuel: salvage rot for DATA, spend DATA to repair
- Up to 3 patchers running in parallel
- Restore MUSIC.MOD and the chiptune soundtrack arrives mid-game
- NEW DISK+ replay laps, ranks, achievements and 8 CRT themes
VIDEO
Official trailer (MP4, 1920×1080). Free to use in coverage.
IMAGES
Screenshots are 1920×1080 PNG. Click an image to open the full-size file.
Download everything (ZIP: screenshots in 3 languages, logos, capsule art)
LOGO & ICON
Transparent logo (PNG), icon and store capsule art.
- logo.png (1280×720, transparent)
- icon.png (512×512)
- capsule-header.png (920×430)
- capsule-main.png (1232×706)
- capsule-library.png (600×900)
AI DISCLOSURE
AI tools were used during development to help compose the soundtrack, draw the pixel art, and draft text (including localization and this page), all under human direction — every piece was reviewed, curated, and approved by the developer. All content is fixed at build time; the game contains no live or runtime AI generation.
CREDITS
Developed and published by 1440 Works. Contains glyphs from GNU Unifont (SIL OFL 1.1).
CONTACT
For press and content creator inquiries, including Steam keys: [email protected]