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Black Layer

You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.

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About the Game

You gain access to a restricted floor of the Quantara Dynamics research complex, where testing of a new prototype — the android Luma — is underway. You're given minimal information and told only one thing: follow the protocol.

At first, everything goes according to procedure — checks, observations, interviews.

Then one discovery changes everything.

You find a message left in a place where only you were likely to notice it. From that moment on, the protocol is no longer your only objective — there’s clearly more to this experiment than you were told.

You begin to notice odd behavior in Luma, inconsistencies in the documents, and details that don’t fit the expected structure of the test. Gradually, the routine evaluation turns into a personal investigation, where every clue and solved puzzle brings you closer to understanding what’s really happening.

What is this floor hiding?

Who is trying to reach out to you?

And what role were you assigned in this experiment?

Features:

  • Atmospheric sci-fi narrative, revealed through dialogue, the environment, and the clues you uncover.

  • Testing as part of the gameplay: functional checks, visual assessments, interviews, and observation.

  • Environmental puzzles, that open up new details and help you piece together what's going on.

  • Multiple endings, shaped by your decisions.