Outsider

Who is the Outsider?

Outsider is an interactive science fiction game with meaningful choices. You'll join my childhood friend Nando in his online encounters with a woman claiming to be an extraterrestrial. This game is an accurate recreation of their conversations based on the detailed records he left me before disappearing over a decade ago.

As a world-class white-hat hacker, retrogamer, data hoarder, warez scene veteran and occasional ladies' man, Nando leads an eventful life traveling the globe, selling his data security expertise to the highest bidder. But nothing could have prepared him for what awaited when he connected to a private chat room using a mysterious cube that arrived in the mail...

Outsider is an interactive fiction game full of humor and drama for techno-geeks and "hard" sci-fi fans everywhere. You will play as Nando's inner voice and help him in his encounters with an extraterrestrial from a highly advanced civilization.

Most of the gameplay unfolds within a chat interface. Your first mission is to help him determine whether "Mara" is truly who she claims to be... But how could an extraterrestrial prove their origin through online chat?

Outsider's options are labeled with emojis that reflect the answers' tone and likely impact. Consequences unfold naturally; you don't need to fear getting locked out of an ending because of a single "bad" choice.

Many reading options, such as multiple fonts (including a special Dyslexia-friendly one), adjustable text speed and fast-forward will help you explore all branches without getting bogged down by what you've already read.

Nando has unsettling dreams throughout the story. Are they telling him anything? Crack a challenging metapuzzle and help him peel hidden layers from the narrative. Solving the puzzle uncovers an important secret, but you can save it for the next playthrough if you want.

Game Features

• A dynamic hand-crafted narrative where decisions matter: In Outsider, individual choices always affect the story, but a single "wrong" choice will never lock you out of an ending.

• Novel-length story and dozens of choices: countless paths and multiple endings.

• No "bad" or "gotcha" endings: there will always be something to learn from the experience - no matter what you decide.

• Locations around the world and beyond: travel to the Americas, Europe, Asia and more.

• Detailed depiction of Alien science and technology: explore the answers to some of our most important and oldest questions. Outsider's "hard sci-fi" technology is equally credible and extraordinary.

• A tough but optional overarching puzzle: a mystery that will keep puzzle lovers on their toes while allowing everybody to reach the game's many endings.

• Comprehensive reader features include fast forward, inline history scrolling, hands-free advance, keyboard-only operation and much more.

• A full tutorial helps you get up to speed and learn how to interact with Outsider's conversation engine.

• Accessibility options allow you to heavily customize your experience with different fonts, including a Dyslexia-friendly one, text speeds and font sizes.