Cosmic Top Secret is a charming mobile game about one family’s Cold War secrets

Cosmic Top Secret is an autobiographical mobile game about the Cold War, but it’s far from a staid affair. Archival photos, film clips, and documents are nestled in an adventure game with tons of charming whimsy and personality. It’s developed in partnership between Klassefilm and Those Eyes, and it will be out in 2018 for Apple and Android devices and possibly for PC and Mac. It’s also one of the nominees at this year’s IndieCade Festival, an international games event that’s been showcasing independent titles since 2005.

When Trine Laier, a director at Those Eyes, found out her dad might have done ultra classified work for the Danish Security and Intelligence Service, she decided to investigate. She turned what she found first into a thesis film for the National Film School of Denmark, and then into a game.