Radio Signals

In Return Echo, information does not appear instantly.

Ships, stations, relays and authorities communicate through physical signals that move through space. A distress call may arrive too late. A reply from a station may be based on stale information. A rumour may be distorted by the time it reaches you.

What the player experiences

• Distress calls can arrive late.
• Station replies are delayed.
• Signals can be weak, blocked or unreliable.
• Relays matter.
• Silence can be suspicious.
• Information itself becomes cargo.

Why it matters

Radio turns knowledge into gameplay. The player is not just flying through space. They are flying through incomplete information.