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Minds Beneath Us

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

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Developer
BearBoneStudio
Publisher
BearBoneStudio
Release
July 31, 2024
2 years and 1 day ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive6,041 reviews96.3%

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About the Game

Story

Embark on a thrilling sci-fi journey in a futuristic Asian city with MINDS BENEATH US. In a society fully automated by advanced AI, you find yourself trapped in a foreign body, alongside the subconscious of its original owner.

As society evolves, a new industry emerges that replaces the hardware needed to operate AI-automated systems with human brains. Consequently, the most disadvantaged citizens have had no choice but to sign up one after another. Against the backdrop of this mad society, a conspiracy gradually unfolds.

Features

  • Players can make their own dialogue choices and shape the relationships between characters throughout the journey. The combination of dialogue choices and actions will continually affect the story.

  • Observe environments, pay attention to the dialogue, and then look for hidden clues in every scene. This way, you can even unlock new dialogue choices.

  • With hand-drawn animation and smooth camera movement, a unique cinematic experience is created.

  • The game combines 2D characters and detailed 3D environments to present the streets of a near-future Taipei.

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