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Synesthesia

by Spire Games·published by Spire Games

20 June 2023T20
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If only those easy, carefree days could have gone on forever...

SYNESTHESIA is an emotionally charged, character-driven mystery visual novel; with occasional interactive elements to immerse you into the journey of the spiral.

SETTING & CHARACTERS:

The year is 2029. Around the world are those awakening to new powers of the mind, estimated to be about 0.016% of the next generation. The Huntley Scientific Research Institute has opened its doors to these young people to take on as students, to research their gifts and aid them in harnessing their strange abilities.

Ziek is a college level student at the institute. His ability is a unique form of synesthesia, whereby he can detect the significance of objects by splashes of colour that appear in his vision. He seeks to continue his easy and comfortable life alongside his friends, but soon discovers they may be caught up in something much larger than they realise.

A PURE VISUAL NOVEL INTERPOSED WITH INTERACTIVE ELEMENTSFEATURES LIST:
  • Multi-route mystery structure with multiple heroine endings, including one unlockable 'True Route' / 'True Ending'.

  • Flowchart that unlocks as you progress, with jumpable tiles for ease of navigating character routes.

  • Fully voiced, utilising a combination of voice acting and speech synthesis (MC unvoiced).

  • Full tips list with in-game text hyperlinks.

  • Original soundtrack with 20+ songs from composer 'Caleb Coles'.

  • Occasional exploratory point and click / puzzle sections; as you partner to unravel the mysteries.

  • Impacting character moments with psychological / philosophical themes.

  • A clean visual style influenced by the simple aesthetics of the classic visual novel era (2000's / early 2010's), all at full HD quality.

  • Reading Times: 18+ hours [all endings, methodical read] || 12-18 hours [normal read time] || 8-12 hours [fast reader]

Join Ziek and his friends as they hunt down the clues that lead to the end of the vortex in this psychological mystery.

WILL YOU ESCAPE THE SPIRAL? WISHLIST NOW!

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Text

Engine

Ren'Py

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Also known as

SYNESTHESIA — Stylized title

Synesthesia.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

Spire Games

Publisher

Spire Games

Released

20 June 2023

Platforms

PCLinuxWindowsMacPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitchPS5

Age ratings

ESRBTPEGI12

Standing

Top 53% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personFixed / flip-screenAnime / MangaPuzzle elementsVisual novelPoint and selectSci-fi / futuristic