Second Reading

You haven't played this before.

Second Reading is a new, small, independent studio, making the kind of games we wanted to play but couldn't find, and telling stories nobody else is telling.

Our first commercial release is Fatal Exception, an adventure/puzzle/mystery/arcade hybrid.

Works

I. Fatal Exception Coming soon to itch.io
Fig. 1. The title screen, as it boots.

A lost 1993 arcade game, full of bugs. Fix them to finish it, and find out why it was never released.

A story game built around a 16-bit-style shoot 'em up. Every crash shows you the line of code that broke it: change it, run it, and play on, a stage further each time. No coding knowledge needed.

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Diversions

Sillier things, made between chapters. Free to play in your browser.

Toast Simulator Play

Push the lever, watch the needle, and pop it inside the brackets for a perfect slice. Ten levels of rising heat and tighter timing, with toast points to spend on better toasters, breads and spreads.

Assault on Precinct 6‑7 Play

A beat 'em up at a police station overrun by goons doing the 6‑7. Punch, flying-kick and baton-spin your way from the front desk to the custody suite, alone or with a friend on a second pad.