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Alone in the crowd

Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.

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February 27, 2024
2 years and 157 days ago
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Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.

Confused and scared, you wake up in a strange room filled with all kinds of machinery.
You can't remember what happened, but this secret messenger starts helping you.
There's a lot of questions you want to ask him, but first, he needs your help.
Equipped with surveillance technology, you´re asked to search for specific citizens from the "Box".

Features:
-Play it like a point and click adventure with multiple puzzles to resolve.
-Print and manipulate documents to influence a citizen status.
-Dialogue with boxy, an anonymous character willing to explain you what happened to you and everything else.
-Search multiple cities database for specific citizens' information.
-Play footage from multiple surveillance cameras spread out through the city.
-Play a unique seeded campaign every time you start over.