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Play Overview
Gnosia (2021) is a narrative game where the crew of a spaceship must identify a shapeshifting alien before they're all killed by it. You talk to other crew members to discover if they are human, and must then convince the others to take action. Or you play as the Gnosia and try to avoid suspicion long enough to kill the crew. It sounds like a single-player Among Us, but there's actually much more to it, as you unlock abilities, character roles, and completely new rules each time you play.
You play a member of a spaceship's crew when it breaks down in the middle of space. You soon learn that there's a hostile alien onboard. The alien can disguise itself as a member of the crew. The challenge is to figure out who they're posing as and make everyone else agree to put them to sleep.
Play involves talking to various characters and asking questions to reveal the truth. While at first it can seem an impossible task, you soon begin to learn each character's habits and tells when they lie. The trick is to use this to your advantage and figure out who the Gnosia is. This means you must form unspoken alliances with other characters who share the same hunch and work to convince everyone else you're right without it being obvious and making yourself a target. Sometimes, you yourself are the Gnosia, and you must try and mislead the other crew members, shifting the blame onto other characters.
Regardless of whether you win or lose, the next round begins with a new character as the Gnosia. When this happens, the rules of the game change. For example, there may now be multiple Gnosia or a second condition that you need to fulfil to win. Characters get assigned roles you can use to give you clues, like being able to check if you've already put Gnosia to sleep or not, but you still need to convince them to work with you.
The result is a game where careful deduction, manipulation, and consideration are key. There are a lot of moving parts, from the changing rules to evolving relationships and improving abilities, yet it works surprisingly well to create a deeply involving experience.
Our examiner, Thom Robertson, first checked Gnosia 5 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
You play a member of a spaceship's crew when it breaks down in the middle of space. You soon learn that there's a hostile alien onboard. The alien can disguise itself as a member of the crew. The challenge is to figure out who they're posing as and make everyone else agree to put them to sleep.
Play involves talking to various characters and asking questions to reveal the truth. While at first it can seem an impossible task, you soon begin to learn each character's habits and tells when they lie. The trick is to use this to your advantage and figure out who the Gnosia is. This means you must form unspoken alliances with other characters who share the same hunch and work to convince everyone else you're right without it being obvious and making yourself a target. Sometimes, you yourself are the Gnosia, and you must try and mislead the other crew members, shifting the blame onto other characters.
Regardless of whether you win or lose, the next round begins with a new character as the Gnosia. When this happens, the rules of the game change. For example, there may now be multiple Gnosia or a second condition that you need to fulfil to win. Characters get assigned roles you can use to give you clues, like being able to check if you've already put Gnosia to sleep or not, but you still need to convince them to work with you.
The result is a game where careful deduction, manipulation, and consideration are key. There are a lot of moving parts, from the changing rules to evolving relationships and improving abilities, yet it works surprisingly well to create a deeply involving experience.
Our examiner, Thom Robertson, first checked Gnosia 5 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Brain Game game with Communication, Narrative and Role-Play elements. This is a single-player game.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 13 and a half hours and 22 hours to complete. Each loop (a single deduction game) only takes a short time, but to beat the game you need to advance the narrative over multiple loops.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. There's no need for fast reactions, but there's a lot of reading throughout the entire game. You need to have very strong logical reasoning skills, as well as the ability to pick up on subtle cues that someone is obfuscating the truth. A clear strategy throughout is essential.
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Game Details
Release Date: 04/03/2021, updated in 2023
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game (Communication, Narrative and Role-Play)
Accessibility: 20 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon
Developer: Cotori Globule (@CotoriGlobule)
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