Cyber City was born in 2021.
It began as a shared sci-fi setting between six friends, a place where every cyberpunk trope is real: ruthless corporations, immersive virtual reality, shadowy conspiracies, and sentient AIs. But it’s also a place inhabited by real people, grappling with a life where some are granted superhuman power by wealth and technology while others barely scrape by.
High tech; real life.
Over the years, the six of us have used Cyber City as a setting for stories, roleplaying, video games, and even original music. At the end of 2025, my friend Thomas and I decided to take everything our group had built and shape it into something new: a novel.
We’ve both been long-time fans of science fiction, horror, and speculative fiction. Thomas has spent his life writing and holds an MFA in creative writing. I come to this from storytelling in theatre and game design. Together, we’ve collaborated on short stories, podcasts, LARPs, and video games. Cyber City is our most ambitious project yet.
Every other week, we’ll post a new chapter from the seedy streets of Cyber City. On the off weeks, you’ll get additional updates from us, including world-building docs, notes on inspirations, audio recordings of chapters, and more.
We welcome your feedback! Please comment and let us know what you think. And if you’re enjoying the story, we’d be grateful if you shared it with others.
