We’re thrilled to announce the first-ever playable demo of Dispatch during Steam Next Fest! To kick off the release, we've cut together a quick trailer that premiered at the PC Gaming Show to help spread the word.
Play the Demo
In this demo, you’ll dive into Robert’s first day as an SDN Dispatcher, meeting new co-workers and encountering the infamous Z-Team—ex-supervillains enrolled in the Phoenix Program, an initiative aimed at rehabilitating them (or at least trying to).
About Dispatch
Dispatch, AdHoc Studio’s debut game, is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter, set against the backdrop of modern-day Los Angeles.
You’ll step into the shoes of Robert Robertson—better known as Mecha Man—who finds himself without his signature suit after losing a battle with his nemesis. With no choice but to rebuild, Robert takes on a new role at SDN, a hero-for-hire agency, trading combat for a desk job dispatching superheroes.
About AdHoc Studio
We are a small independent game studio loosely based in Los Angeles, CA, but have people on our team from all over the states, Canada, Brazil, and other parts of the world. Our studio was founded by folks who previously worked at Telltale Games, Ubisoft, and Night School Studio, writing and directing on critically acclaimed titles like The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, and Tales from the Borderlands. Much like those games, Dispatch puts interactive narrative at the heart of the experience.
What's Next
Dispatch is coming out this year, so the whole team is heads down finishing it! There's only 6 months left inside 2025, so yeah, we're equally freaked out and committed to getting it done on time.
Also, it's worth calling out that while the demo does not have full controller or Steam Deck support at this time, we plan to include those features in the full release later this year. Additionally, we’re working on localization across multiple languages—stay tuned for updates on player interface options, subtitles, and supported features coming at launch.
Join Other Dispatchers
We're incredibly fortunate to have such a welcoming and engaged community of Dispatchers on our Discord! If you’d like to connect with fellow players while waiting for launch, join the official AdHoc Studio server—where our development team actively chats with the community and shares exclusive updates.
