//signal.

Promotional image for the game.

//signal. is an upcoming official spin-off game based on the Serial Experiments Lain franchise. Developed by Team MJM, the game is set to be released on April 30, 2025, for Windows and macOS via Steam and itch.io. A digital version will be available for 1,000 JPY, while a limited CD-ROM edition will be priced at 1,700 JPY.

Summary

Described as an "occult RPG", //signal. allows players to explore the Wired by collecting logs, emails, and diaries to reconstruct past events and mend broken connections. The game aims to reveal new aspects of the original story and its protagonist, Lain Iwakura.

Development

//signal. is a derivative work that has received the endorsement of original series writer Chiaki J. Konaka. The project follows the derivative work guidelines set by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, which permits the development of fan-made content within defined parameters.

Release

The game will launch digitally on April 30, 2025, with a limited physical edition available.

Serial Experiments Lain media

Anime • Game • //signal.

Books

Omnipresence in Wired • The Nightmare of Fabrication • Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide • Serial Experiments Lain Ultimate Fan Guide • Scenario Experiments Lain • Visual Experiments Lain

Music

Duvet (opening theme) • Tooi Sakebi (ending theme) • Serial Experiments Lain OST • Serial Experiments Lain: Cyberia Mix • serial experiments lain BOOTLEG • LPR-309 • Cyberia Layer 2 • Cyberia Layer:03 • Twilight • Serial Experiments Lain: DeepDig