Outsider

this is a reading game with choices. i've always liked the old choice of games books and this is up that alley. being the voice inside someone's head is a good fertile field for ideas. i'm just starting but i appreciate it

What an amazing story! The game is unlike anything I've ever played before. It's almost like a text-based choose your own adventure book but the choices seem to shape your overall perspective of the people and topics being discussed. It is very well-written and deeply engaging with interesting and nuanced characters. It feels like a slow start but it pays off. The game also appears to have more hidden under the surface with a puzzle that I haven't been able to solve... yet. I highly recommend!

It's a text game in a form of a messaging chat, but I was captivated by the story and realized that I was getting attached to the characters despite never seeing them or hearing their voices. I had a wonderful time playing it and also enjoyed the humor in it.

I was one of the play testers for Outsider. It took me about 12.6 h to go through the entire content, considering I'm a slow reader. The game mechanics is very different from anything I've seen, which was refreshing. The story also had a good progression. There was enough information to understand the story and pick up clues to where things were going, and the stories also introduced scientific concepts that I could look up if I wanted to learn more about. Another thing I appreciated about this game was that the chapters length were perfect to read for like 30min, in case you don't have much time to play in the day. So you can go through 2-3 chapters each day. Towards the end, I was reading 5+ chapters because I was hooked to the story. Overall, this game is worth your time and money. I hope there will be a sequel :)

Addictive! A niche game, but I thought it was very well done! Believable dialogue, relatable characters, imaginative settings, and just a charming little plot line. You can tell the author put a lot of time into it. It's a story that lingers with you, well after you've played it. Thanks! :-)

I really enjoyed this game. Initially I was hesitant because of the price (I think I paid around 10 bucks for it on sale), but then I thought, "You know what? A good book is worth that amount of money." And this is a good book. The characters were believable and enjoyable, and the pacing was good. I'm a medium-fast reader, and it took me around 8 or 9 hours to get through the story. Now I'm working on the optional puzzles. Pros: -Captivating, well-written story. -Accurate depictions of scientific concepts and early hacker culture, without being overwhelming for players less familiar with these topics. -I didn't notice a single typo or grammatical issue, and I'm sensitive to that sort of thing. Hats off to the developer for their QA.