Transmission: Shortwave
Transmission: Shortwave is a 3D casual driving delivery simulator set in a retro-futuristic 1990s Great Britain.
Transmission: Shortwave is an indie developed by Cardboard Sword, released 11 December 2025 on Meta Quest 3 and Oculus Quest.
What Transmission: Shortwave is
Transmission: Shortwave is an indie game developed by Cardboard Sword and released in 2025. It is available on Meta Quest 3 and Oculus Quest. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Are you ready for BUSINESS? You’ve been chosen to undergo our state-of-the-art induction process. By becoming a ParcelPal franchisee, you can become your own boss by performing deliveries exclusively for ME! Percival Parse of ParcelPal PLC (a Pal-Co partnership). Ride the ParcelPal franchisee virtual cyber mega-highway through the most impressive display of 1990s technology in Great Britain. A life-changing experience is about to begin! Deliver your parcels and gain personal financial freedom!
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Transmission: Shortwave launched on 11 December 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders and Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders, Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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