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Maelstrom Respawned Press Kit
For immediate release · Nice Notions LLC
Maelstrom Respawned is an unofficial tribute to the 1992 Mac classic Maelstrom, rebuilt in native Swift for iOS, macOS, and visionOS. The waitlist is open now; TestFlight waves and App Store launch follow.
Quick facts
- Platforms: iOS 17+, macOS 14+, visionOS
- Status: Waitlist open — join here
- Price at launch: Free with between-level ads; Remove Ads IAP
- Developer: Nice Notions LLC (United States)
- Press contact: hello@maelstromrespawned.com
Boilerplate
Maelstrom Respawned brings Ambrosia Software's 1992 shareware hit forward with the same drift-and-shoot arcade feel, rebuilt for Apple's modern platform lineup. It is a fan tribute, not affiliated with or endorsed by Ambrosia Software. Original audio and sprites are used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 with full attribution in-app and on the App Store. Game code is an independent clean-room implementation.
Key features
- Classic Mode and Tribute Mode
- Native Swift — not emulated
- visionOS support from day one
- Founder program: ad-free for life, exclusive ship sprite, leaderboard status for early TestFlight waves
Quotes
"Maelstrom was the game that taught a generation of Mac users what physics-based arcade feel could be. Respawned isn't a port — it's what happens when you rebuild that muscle memory for iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro without cutting corners."
— Aksel Chernitzky, Founder, Nice Notions LLC
Story angles
- 1992 Mac shareware classic returns natively on visionOS
- Clean-room rewrite vs. emulator ports (128 unit tests on physics)
- Viral waitlist with referral milestones as indie GTM
- Founder scarcity: perks that can't be purchased later
Attribution & legal
Not affiliated with Ambrosia Software. Third-party assets: CC BY 3.0. Attribution to Maelstrom (1992), Andrew Welch, Ian Gilman, and Ambrosia Software appears in-app, in the App Store listing, and in third-party notices.
Assets
Gameplay preview cuts (30s press + 15s Short hook) are live for review. Screenshots and app icon on request — hello@maelstromrespawned.com.