Picked up Gnosia about a month ago due to its awesome trailer and premise but haven't gotten around to playing it until now due to not having the mental bandwidth for a thinking game. Conclusion: it's fantastic
Core premise is that you are part of a starship crew that's been infiltrated by the Gnos, an alien consciousness bent on taking over and disposing of the human crew. Due to their low numbers and average physical ability, they can only eliminate the human crew one at a time during predetermined warp jumps, giving the crew the ability to try and figure out who's who and put the Gnosia in cold sleep.
The gameplay loop is a single player version of Ultimate Werewolf (or a more complex version of Among Us). Roles with powers are assigned, utilized, and lied about; the crew, including your own created character, goes through several rounds of discussion, then somebody gets put in the freezer. If there's still an active Gnosia, they them eliminate a crew member and the round continues. You can get frozen or eliminated before the end of the round like any of the NPC crew, which cuts to the display screen showing who won, and you can even occasionally be one of the Gnosia.
Of course, you can't actually lie to the computer, this being a single player game, so your character has various customizable stats that determine the behind the scenes math.
You have an absolutely wild cast of characters with dazzling designs, each with their own quirks, fantastic art, and an intriguing story. This Vita-turned-Switch game is definitely something to check out.
Core premise is that you are part of a starship crew that's been infiltrated by the Gnos, an alien consciousness bent on taking over and disposing of the human crew. Due to their low numbers and average physical ability, they can only eliminate the human crew one at a time during predetermined warp jumps, giving the crew the ability to try and figure out who's who and put the Gnosia in cold sleep.
The gameplay loop is a single player version of Ultimate Werewolf (or a more complex version of Among Us). Roles with powers are assigned, utilized, and lied about; the crew, including your own created character, goes through several rounds of discussion, then somebody gets put in the freezer. If there's still an active Gnosia, they them eliminate a crew member and the round continues. You can get frozen or eliminated before the end of the round like any of the NPC crew, which cuts to the display screen showing who won, and you can even occasionally be one of the Gnosia.
Of course, you can't actually lie to the computer, this being a single player game, so your character has various customizable stats that determine the behind the scenes math.
You have an absolutely wild cast of characters with dazzling designs, each with their own quirks, fantastic art, and an intriguing story. This Vita-turned-Switch game is definitely something to check out.