Video game promotional poster for 'Memory Leak' by Liminal Echo Games, showcasing a digitally rendered humanoid figure with a starry, galaxy-like texture, raising its right hand. The background is gray with a black footer containing game release date, platform icons, and legal disclaimers.
A futuristic robot helmet with orange, black, blue, and green colors on a black background.

Is This Real Life?

MEMORYLEAK™

Promotional poster for the video game 'Memory Leak' featuring a detailed, colorful, futuristic helmet with a black background. The text includes the game title, release date '12.11.2024,' and logos for Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender.

*LAMPASAS, TEXAS IS UNDER MILITARY CONTROL*

*LAMPASAS, TEXAS IS UNDER MILITARY CONTROL*

A vintage television displaying an emergency alert system message for Lampasas, Texas, and surrounding counties, with details about a Civil Emergency Message, live until November 20, 2002, at 5:00 PM. The TV has a built-in VHS player and a row of numbered buttons below the screen.

Welcome to the world of MEMORYLEAK™ - where the past and future collide in an immersive FPS experience like no other. Journey through a narrative-rich landscape set in the 2000s Lampasas, Texas, with echoes of a 1950s war game. MEMORYLEAK™ is more than just a game; it's a portal to a thrilling adventure that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, inspired by the enigmatic 'Operation Longhorn'.

Get ready to be captivated by MEMORYLEAK™'s unique blend of old-school VHS aesthetics and cutting-edge realism. Each gameplay mode – from the detailed 2D pixel art, through the robust 3D, to the groundbreaking VR segments – is designed to offer an unparalleled experience, seamlessly integrating diverse mechanics, artistic styles, and soundtracks.

Face heart-pounding missions, explore dynamic, interactive environments, and uncover secrets that challenge the boundaries of digital storytelling and game design. Experience the thrill of portal travel, the depth of a full-body VR experience, and the intrigue of a story that spans dimensions.

Stay tuned for the upcoming SXSW reveal, where we will unveil the teaser trailer for MEMORYLEAK™. Prepare to dive into a game that doesn't just redefine genres but creates a whole new realm of possibilities. MEMORYLEAK™ is not just a game; it's an experience that will leave you questioning the very fabric of reality and gaming. Get ready to be a part of this revolutionary journey.

A man standing near a black off-road vehicle in front of a closed road in Lampasas, Texas, with a sign warning of military government control. The background shows a city with a tall, illuminated skyscraper spelling out 'MEMORYLEAK' and the moon in the sky.
Diagram showing the properties of triangles, including types by sides and angles, with color-coded sections and labels.

PLOT

MEMORYLEAK follows Sam Sussman, a 19-year-old Texas native whose life changes after witnessing a strange object crash in his yard. Drawn into a growing local mystery surrounding the off-limits facility known as Clear Wood—a towering compound hidden in Lampasas—Sam investigates the site and discovers experimental firearms, alien technology, and a mysterious prototype headset.

After entering Clear Wood, Sam encounters hostile containment teams and is forced to flee with help from a friendly robot named Hemi. Together, they uncover that the experiment at the heart of Clear Wood may be linked to an extraterrestrial group aiming to disrupt a solar alignment by connecting the tower to the moon. The facility draws the attention of a group called the Tower People, and soon, military forces flood the streets. Lampasas enters lockdown as Sam becomes a wanted fugitive.

Sam and Hemi travel through checkpoints and abandoned routes into downtown Austin—now a militarized wasteland—in search of the key to unlock the headset's full potential. Pursued by containment teams, they eventually locate a portal that leads Sam to an off-world prison on a space asteroid. There, he meets Jaye, a fellow prisoner who helps him escape back to Earth.

Upon return, Sam finds Hemi disabled and Clear Wood closing in. Donning the prototype headset triggers a deeply immersive virtual sequence. When Sam returns, he discovers he's been cloned. The authorities abandon pursuit and instead detonate a nuclear device inside Clear Wood, covering their tracks. With time running out, Sam regroups with Hemi and Jaye. Faced with the destruction of Lampasas, they prepare for one final stand.

The story blends grounded Texas locations, Cold War echoes like Operation Longhorn, and a sci-fi conspiracy involving alien tech, military secrets, and catastrophic cover-ups.

The full narrative remains classified until the game’s release to preserve canon accuracy and avoid spoilers.

Text graphic with a black background and orange bars. The top bar reads 'TEXAS,' the bottom bar reads 'TOOLS,' and a large orange 'T' connects the two bars.
Map of Lampasas, Texas, showing streets, parks, lakes, and points of interest, with inset maps of Lometa, Texas, and a promotional logo for Sesquicentennial 2023.

!DEVELOPMENT !

First-person view of a hand holding a handgun in a virtual environment with tiled platforms and a partly cloudy sky.

MEMORYLEAK™ began development in late 2023 under Liminal Echo Games LLC, a Texas-based independent studio founded by Noah J. Garcia. Created as a solo-led project, the game was built in Unreal Engine 5, blending real Texas history with science fiction, surrealism, and interactive storytelling. Its world draws heavily from Lampasas, Texas, with storylines tied to Operation Longhorn and speculative government technology hidden in a place called Clear Wood.

From the beginning, the game has focused on deep narrative immersion, stylized realism, and platform versatility. Early development involved use of Quixel Megascans, Sketchfab assets, custom 3D scans, and layered rendering techniques. The team also utilized restored VHS footage, newspaper clippings, and authentic Texas imagery to ground the experience in both a physical and emotional reality.

By early 2024, internal builds were running across PlayStation 5 Dev Kits, Steam Deck, Xbox Series X|S, and The Valve Index. Core gameplay included both first- and third-person systems, reactive dialogue scenes, and physics-based interactions. Noah also experimented with unique hardware integrations, including VR support and a proposed Steam Deck sync mode that echoes the Wii U’s asymmetric gameplay.

Development was temporarily paused in June 2025 as Noah entered rehabilitation. After completing treatment, he returned to active development in July 2025 with a sharpened focus on polish, optimization, and cross-platform performance. That same month, Liminal Echo Games began production on a mocap-based promotional video, featuring Noah in-character as protagonist Sam Sussman. The video serves both as a technical showcase and an in-world teaser, featuring items from the game like the Lampasas coin, Clear Wood helmet, main menu, and basement intro sequence.

The project is funded in part by early Investors, which helped secure hardware, software, and performance capture tools. Additional plans include expanding to a physical studio location in Austin, TX, hiring voice talent, and offering professional-grade motion capture services to other developers through Liminal Echo Games LLC.

As of July 8, 2025, MEMORYLEAK™ is in Beta stages of development, targeting an official release date of somewhere in 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned for a later date.

First-person view of a video game scene showing a hand holding a shotgun, standing on a tiled surface with geometric structures and walls, under a partly cloudy sky.

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  • A person standing near a barred roadblock with a sign indicating the road is closed, in Lampasas, Texas, with a city skyline and a moon in the background. There is a large, illuminated vertical sign spelling 'MEMORY LEAK' and a tall electronic billboard.
  • A desk with a handgun, a coffee mug with a glowing purple liquid, a small desk lamp, and a computer monitor displaying an emergency alert message.
  • Nighttime scene with stars, the moon, a construction crane, and a tall building with illuminated windows.
  • A person sitting on a black chair, hunched over with their head down and hands clasped, placed on a circular, starry, galaxy-themed platform, against a black background with white text that reads 'Intermission' and 'MemoryLeak'.
  • Nighttime border checkpoint with signs indicating road closure and military control entering Lampasas, Texas, near a tall tower with lights.
  • A futuristic astronaut helmet floating in space with planets, stars, a satellite, and a space station in the background.
  • Promotional poster for the video game 'MemoryLeak' featuring a futuristic helmet with colorful lighting, release date December 11, 2024, and logos for Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, and Discord.
  • Video game promotional poster featuring a digital, glowing female humanoid figure with an outline of space in the form of stars and galaxies. The poster has text indicating the game title 'MemoryLeak' and the release date '12.11.2024', along with logos of game platforms and developer information.
  • First-person view of a video game scene with a pistol aimed at gray and black geometric blocks, set outdoors with a cloudy sky, featuring an on-screen timer, date, and health bar.
  • First-person perspective of a person holding a black pistol in a virtual environment with grid-like terrain and a cloudy blue sky.
  • In a video game scene, a hand holding a shotgun is visible in the foreground. The background features a large, curved, dark-colored wall structure set against a partly cloudy sky. On the top left, there is a red text overlay indicating game details, and on the bottom right, a game HUD shows ammunition count, weapon type, and semi-auto mode.
  • A neon light styled badge with a blue star in the background, featuring the acronym D.I.P.P.S and the phrase 'Digital Interactive Physical Play Space' below it.
  • A road with a roundabout in a rural area, featuring a grassy island with small plants and trees, surrounded by small buildings and trees under a clear blue sky.
  • A futuristic female character with long brown hair wearing a white high-tech suit with gray, green, and blue accents, a transparent helmet with a honeycomb pattern, and bunny ear antennae, standing on a digital grid in a sci-fi corridor with blue walls and neon lights.
  • A computer-generated female character in a spacesuit, shooting a futuristic gun in a sci-fi corridor.
  • A futuristic female character wearing a virtual reality headset and a robotic suit, holding a gun-like device, standing in a corridor with a starry sky ceiling and blue-lit walls.
  • A female humanoid robot with long dark hair lying on its side on a grid-like futuristic floor, wearing a white bodysuit, gray thigh-high boots, and a transparent blue visor over her eyes. She appears to be in a relaxed pose and is pointing with her right hand.
  • A futuristic female character with long brown hair wearing a white and black suit, lying on her stomach on a white, textured surface. She has a teal high-tech helmet with antennae and hexagonal pattern, and gray high-tech boots with blue accents. The background features a starry space scene with planets and a vertical blue and orange digital display in the center.
  • A humanoid character with long brown hair, wearing a space helmet with bunny ears, a white futuristic outfit, and a glove on one hand, holding a futuristic pistol. The background shows a starry night sky and a modern corridor.
A historical black and white photo showing military personnel and civilians in front of a building with a sign for The Lampasas Dispatch. Soldiers and policemen are standing in formation, demonstrating a simulated occupation of the city of Lampasas by aggressive forces, representing a foreign government.
Newspaper article featuring a dark, foggy scene of a roadblock with barricades, road closed sign, and a person standing nearby, with a tall illuminated sign reading 'LAMPASAS, TEXAS'.

MEMORYLEAK AS FEATURED IN THE LAMPASAS NEWSPAPER!

In early 2024, Noah J. Garcia and MEMORYLEAK™ were featured in the Lampasas Dispatch Record, highlighting the game’s unique blend of Texas history and narrative-driven gameplay. The feature marked a turning point in local recognition for the project and helped build early momentum within the community.

Liminal Echo Games extends sincere gratitude to the Lampasas Dispatch for shining a light on the project’s roots and vision. A very special thank you goes to Erick Mitchell, whose support and encouragement played a meaningful role during the earliest stages of MEMORYLEAK™’s development. His belief in the story — and the story behind the story — continues to be felt.

A man in a police uniform and helmet sitting on the sidewalk and reading a newspaper titled 'Texas More a Nation' in a small town square with a large stone courthouse and other buildings in the background, black and white photo.
A vintage newspaper titled "The Lampasas Dispatch" dated Thursday, July 23, 1969, with headlines "TEXAS MADE A NATION" and "Aggressor Win End Bondage." The content includes greetings from the President of the Aggressor Nation, a call for Texans to join the Texas People's Army, and descriptions of marriage laws and laws listed for citizens to obey. There is a black-and-white photograph of a man in a military uniform, identified as a chief of the Aggressor military government team, in the center of the page.

OPERATION LONGHORN

A major narrative thread in MEMORYLEAK™ draws from Operation Longhorn, a real-life U.S. military exercise conducted in 1952 in and around Lampasas, Texas. Orchestrated as part of Cold War readiness efforts, Operation Longhorn involved over 20,000 troops and simulated the invasion and occupation of an American town. Soldiers parachuted into rural Texas, staged checkpoints, and even coordinated with the FBI and CIA for crowd control, propaganda dissemination, and psychological testing — all under the guise of a “training exercise.”

From Fiction To Reality

For Noah J. Garcia, the event provided a perfect launch point for a fictional conspiracy:
What if Operation Longhorn wasn’t just a drill?
What if a deeper truth was buried beneath the official narrative — one involving altered memory, government secrecy, and technologies hidden in plain sight?

MEMORYLEAK™ takes that question and runs with it. The game imagines an alternate reality where the exercise led to something far more permanent — the creation of a shadow facility called Clear Wood, nestled in the hills near Lampasas and shrouded in surveillance, silence, and strange technology. Through protagonist Sam Sussman, players begin uncovering what’s been hidden for decades beneath Texas soil — not just by military personnel, but by time, fear, and selective memory.

The result is a game rooted in real history, but told through the lens of fiction, survival, and personal discovery.

Three uniformed officers standing and speaking into microphones, with one holding a Canadian flag, in front of a historic building, during a public event or ceremony.
A historic stone courthouse with a clock tower, parking lot with vintage cars, leafless trees, and American flags under a cloudy sky.
A four-step instructional poster with handwritten text, advising on behavior during a conflict. Step 1 warns not to fraternize with invaders to boost morale. Step 2 emphasizes withholding information from the enemy. Step 3 advises not to cooperate if attacked. Step 4 highlights the importance of remembering the collaborators. The poster concludes with the statement, 'While the aggressor is here,' with the word 'AGGRESSOR' circled.

-Texas Standard

“It was too real. It was too frightening to believe it could be this way. But it was all a drill.”

LIMINAL ECHO GAMES FAQs

    • MEMORYLEAK™ is primarily developed using Unreal Engine 5, renowned for its cutting-edge graphics and powerful performance capabilities. However, in a unique approach to game development, we plan to mix different engines within MEMORYLEAK™. This strategy is aimed at maximizing nostalgia and familiarity for players by incorporating elements from various engines they might already be familiar with. This blend of engines is part of our commitment to creating a deeply immersive and engaging experience, enhancing the game's unique feel and broadening its appeal.

    • Yes, developers interested in contributing to MEMORYLEAK™ are welcome to get involved, especially if you have expertise in music development. We're currently looking for talented musicians to enhance the game's audio experience. To join our team, please contact us first. We're eager to hear from skilled individuals who can add to the unique atmosphere and immersive experience of MEMORYLEAK™ with their musical talents.

    • Sort of. MEMORYLEAK™, while primarily a work of fiction, incorporates elements inspired by real historical events and locations to enrich its narrative. The game's backdrop, influenced by 'Operation Longhorn,' offers a framework that blends historical themes with fictional scenarios. This creative fusion provides a sense of realism and depth to the game's world. However, the core story, characters, and specific events within MEMORYLEAK™ are the product of imaginative storytelling, designed to create a unique and engaging gaming experience rather than to accurately portray actual historical events.

    • MEMORYLEAK™ is an innovative FPS that spans 2D, 3D, and VR gameplay. Set in 2000s Texas with a story inspired by 'Operation Longhorn', it blends old-school and hyper-realistic graphics for a unique, immersive experience. With diverse mechanics and rich storytelling, MEMORYLEAK™ redefines digital gaming boundaries.

    • You can find MEMORYLEAK™ on several major gaming platforms, and in stores. It will be available for purchase on Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Nintendo Eshop, and the Xbox Store. The game is priced at $29.99, offering access to its unique FPS experience across different dimensional planes, including 2D, 3D, and VR gameplay. (Headset not required) This pricing provides an affordable entry into MEMORYLEAK™'s richly crafted world.