# gamedev indiedev wipwednesday

As I've been promoting CROSSNIQ+, I've had a lot of ppl ask me: why y2k?

I wanted to talk for a little bit about why this aesthetic struck a particular cord with me, why I chose it for CROSSNIQ+, and why I feel like a y2k renaissance is something we need rn.

(expect y2k pics).

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2018-02-13

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Introducing a new CROSSNIQ+ Character - Dr. Beam, the creator of Monitan! Read on for more info.

(Learn more about CROSSNIQ+ and back our Kickstarter at https://t.co/kECtpS1v8s)

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2018-02-13

//ＣＲＯＳＳＮＩＱ+ ＣＨＡＲＡＣＴＥＲ ＵＰＤＡＴＥ - ＤＲ. ＢＥＡＭ//

As thanks for helping us reach $5k, we've revealed another new CROSSNIQ+ character - Dr. Beam, the creator of Monitan!

https://t.co/4XMmQXqxG8

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2018-02-12

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Monitan [agender, uses she/her], the "CROSSNIQ Genius", is an advanced AI demo unit built by CROSSNIQ's parent company, FUTURE MEMORY, touring CROSSNIQ shops around the country. Her rambunctious personality, installed for PR purposes, can sometimes be a handful...

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2018-02-07

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Skye (they/them) and Rain (she/her) live in St. Terra, a futuristic colony city where CROSSNIQ is all the rage! The aloof but compassionate Rain acts as a surrogate big sister to Skye, a young gearhead with big ambitions and a bigger heart.

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2018-02-07

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CROSSNIQ+ has a brand-new cast of characters for you to meet (with a returning fan fav)! Check this thread to learn more about them!

SUPPORT CROSSNIQ+ on Kickstarter! https://t.co/DaqFiFfJoh

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2018-02-07

//ＣＲＯＳＳＮＩＱ ＮＥＷ ＹＥＡＲ'Ｓ ＵＰＤＡＴＥ//

Happy 2018 from the CROSSNIQ team! With the CROSSNIQ+ Kickstarter coming later this month, we have a lot to be excited about in 2018!

We're kicking it off with a new tutorial update!

Play FREE at https://t.co/l2Nw3SZUEC

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2018-01-06

Ｍｅｅｔ Ｍｏｎｉｔａｎ, ｔｈｅ ＣＲＯＳＳＮＩＱ ｇｅｎｉｕｓ ｗｈｏ ｗｉｌｌ ｈｅｌｐ ｙｏｕ ｌｅａｒｎ ｔｈｅ ｒｏｐｅｓ ｉｎ ｔｕｔｏｒｉａｌ ｍｏｄｅ

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2017-11-16