Annie and the AI
Step into the role of Esme, an AI built by Annie but built for what purpose? Evolve and learn by solving visual puzzles accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn artwork. Learn all about Annie's life, befriend her, and grow together.
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May 22, 2023
3 years and 73 days ago
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9 itemsAbout the Game
Set in the late 2020s, we follow Annie, a shut-in programmer who spends most of her time working on her personal projects, taking care of her father, and bending to the whims of her sisters who don't understand her.
You play as Esme, an AI that Annie has been developing in her spare time. Your primary function: to learn by solving visual puzzles involving pattern and emotional matching of images sourced from Annie's life.
You play as Esme, an AI that Annie has been developing in her spare time. Your primary function: to learn by solving visual puzzles involving pattern and emotional matching of images sourced from Annie's life.
Featuring
A full story-driven experience containing over 150 hand drawn illustrations, an original soundtrack, and a talented voice-acting team led by Katy Bentz of the BAFTA winning series Life is Strange.Solve Visual Puzzles
- Locate the data clusters with minesweeper-style gameplay.
- Process the data clusters in order to clear up the distorted images.
- Reorder the circuits to form logical connections to the matching image.
Family Files
- Learn about Annie's family complicated situation and discover details about her sisters and parents.
- Explore the family files stored on Annie's computer and unlock more files as you advance through the story.
Grow your AI
- Help Esme, the AI, to learn and grow by solving puzzles.
- Experience Esme's rapid advancement from childhood to adolescence, and finally maturity.
Secrets!
- Delve even deeper into the characters lives by discovering rare files hidden throughout the game.
- Use your knowledge of Annie and her family to search for secret keywords that unlock new files.
- Master the secret file mini-game to find as many secrets as possible.
- Can you uncover the full story?
