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SYNTAXIA

SYNTAXIA is a dream-dark adventure game that allows you to rewrite reality itself by changing the words that describe it. Use your creativity and intuition to escape. Which path will you choose?

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CANCAT Games
Publisher
Spelkollektivet
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About the Game

You awake inside a decaying complex, confused and alone. A nearby laptop flickers to life, revealing a fascinating ability - whatever is written in it becomes reality. With this unique tool, you must navigate the enigmatic Sensoria Komplex, using your creativity and intuition to uncover its secrets and find a way out.

rewrite reality, one word at a time

Multiple paths await as you explore the sprawling Sensoria Komplex. Its abstract and unpredictable halls have many secrets, some charming, some dangerous. Its haunting soundscape creates a unique, immersive atmosphere. Your choices will affect this living world, and will decide whether you uncover its secrets or stay within its blood-soaked walls.

make your own escape

SYNTAXIA features an open-ended puzzle design, where problems have many solutions. Why settle for just one way? The only limit is your creativity. Want to get through a door? Find a heavy object and break it down—or maybe there's a window you can open instead. Explore, experiment, and discover your own path.

Avoid dangers, stay alive

The Sensoria Komplex brims with hidden dangers, where shadows twist with malice and unseen threats lurk. Trust your intuition—follow it, and let the subtle pull of your instincts lead the way. Amidst this darkness, however, pockets of comfort can be found: a crackling fire, the soothing patter of rain on distant windows. Embrace these peaceful moments, wrap yourself in these moments of coziness, and guard your sanity like a fragile flame in the night.

Interact with a living world

The world is hand-crafted, charming, and detailed, inviting you to explore its nooks and crannies. You’ll find various objects scattered throughout, each with its own bit of dialogue to discover. As you wander through the hallways of the Komplex, you'll gradually pick up on its tune, and if you listen, the Sensoria will reveal its secrets to you.

Features

  • Unique reality-bending mechanic.

  • A deep dark atmosphere built with love.

  • Cool RPG mechanics!

  • Three separate skills to level up.

  • A casual, non-combat oriented horror experience.

  • A living, breathing, world, with many secrets to be found.

  • Many items to find within the Komplex.

  • Non-Linear gameplay.

  • Open-ended puzzle design with focus on intuitive solutions.

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