99½ REBORN — press / store copy draft

Short description:
A free browser driving tribute through North Berwick, Maine, built in memory of Buttercup, Justin Tahai's 1999½ Mk IV Jetta.

Long description:
99½ REBORN is a free-to-play, browser-first driving game and memorial. Drive a Mk IV-inspired Jetta through a bundled North Berwick, Maine world, preserve local Drive Memories, follow route ghosts, replay drives cinematically, and experience authored passenger conversations, Maine weather, Echo Roads, Workshop memories, diagnostics, and local save protection.

Launch promise:
No account. No ads. No microtransactions. No paid boosts. No premium currency. No live map API. No cloud-save dependency. Saves stay local unless the player exports them.

Disclosure:
This is an independent tribute project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Volkswagen, Epic Games, DRIVER, or any other referenced influence. Current package is playable pre-alpha and not third-party store certified.