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NOX: Chapter 1

NOX: Chapter 1 is a first-person puzzle game, where the player has to make use of gravity changes, gravity shifts and portals to explore the dreams and nightmares of a child. All this, in a world inspired by the work of Escher.

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Developer
The Buua Studio
Publisher
The Buua Studio, U-tad
Release
December 23, 2022
3 years and 223 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive80 reviews93.8%

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About the Game

NOX: Chapter 1 is a puzzle game, where we play the role of Gabi, an 11-year-old boy/girl who suffers from night terrors and sleep paralysis.
In order to escape from their nightmares, you will have to go deep into their traumas and discover the intricate puzzle that is their life.

FEATURES

Paradoxial Spaces

  • NOX has a series of non-Euclidean spaces, which the player must use to solve different logic puzzles.

Everchanging Gravity

  • Gabi's nightmares are inspired by the work of Escher, The Artist creates space made up of doors that act as portals, curves and ramps that will allow you to make gravity changes through space.

Projections

  • In the dreams you will find different drawings made by Gabi, some of them will help you to project new ways to escape from their nightmare.

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