
In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Crack the code, unlock the truth.
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In a concrete slab buried deep beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for what should be routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Run the scripts. Get the job done. And remember, they're just machines.
Terminal Lucidity combines atmospheric horror with cryptic cipher-breaking gameplay. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Learn how each operates individually, and then learn how their rules combine into new outputs.
This game is designed as a self-contained psychological thriller experience, playable to an ending in a single 2 to 4 hour sitting. Each corner of the map has been modelled and each puzzle handcrafted to deliver a challenging yet tight single-player experience.
Keep your notes nearby, as you will have to rely on your own broken memory. Every answer and every command is available from the beginning - you only need to rediscover them.
Not that it matters, as there is no way out.
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Languages: English
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I'm not a puzzle game person typically, but this really captivated me throughout. Admittedly, I did resort to using a walkthrough for the final few puzzles (I didn't realize how long the game would take me, which is a skill issue but it was 1:00 am and I wanted to go to bed, lol), but despite that I intend to return and figure them out on my own from the ground up. The premise itself is really neat, and it makes it worth playing through at least once. That said, while I understand the game is best played in one long sitting, I would love a functioning save system. It feels kinda ♥♥♥♥ to have been playing a game for 4 hours and you have to choose between completing it or losing everything. Again, I'm not typically a puzzle game person, and I definitely could have chosen a better time to try playing it, but it was still not a fun situation to find myself in. Even with that though, I have to recommend it. It has a certain type of flow to it that really pulls you in, and the setting and characters around you work incredibly well to bring the whole thing together.
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Hours played at review time, across 59 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Just not for me. The idea is cool but I couldn't get into it.
this game... was pretty goooood!!!!!! Fineshed with a friend 8/10
I found this for free while scrolling around steam and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ was i lucky. A puzzle game about coding and decrypting messages where you gotta pass a message through different terminals that will encrypt it so you gotta figure the way to write it so it can be read correctly. This game is VERY HARD but really interesting, with a really cool ambiance! The story is nothing special but still very fitting with the gameplay. Getting the alternate ending was not only mind-blowing but also amazing to see. I really recomend it!!! This was truly a surprise!
I found this to be a really compelling puzzle - not without some rough edges, but a lot of fun to solve. I'd put it in the same category as games like Lingo 2: the underlying mechanics that frame the puzzle are very simple, but there's a lot of fun in figuring out the exact rules the world follows. Since the game is very up-front about not saving progress, and the key interaction mechanic is interacting with computer terminals, you'll likely want to keep any notes you might take in a file on your computer rather than only with pencil and paper.
I hate and love this game in the best way! The puzzles are soooo rewarding once you get them right. The little secrets did not disappoint. It is challenging, but so well put-together. The storyline is also really interesting thematically. It feels criminal that the game is free, I would definitely pay for an expansion or sequel!! <3
juego de mierda me hizo usar la cabeza al 1000000% de mi capacidad cerebral y ni asi pude pasarme el juego mentalmente, tuve que anotar todo en unas cuantas hojas para no perderme... recomendado, pero porfavor, si nomas queres los logros usa una guia, porque te vas a volver loco
I'm digging this game so far. you start knowing nothing, and have to pick up clues and hints as you go. the puzzles are just hard enough that they aren't frustrating, but satisfying when solved. I love that if I do get stuck, there is a guide with the answers.
good but way too complicated for my smallahh brain
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