
Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations.
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Set within an isolated research facility on a distant planet, you play as Bill, a security officer with a unique burden: stuck in a time loop, forced to solve a case that keeps getting you killed.
As the days reset endlessly, you must unravel the truth hidden in the shadows of the facility. Interact with crew members, gather vital clues, and stay one step ahead to expose the alien among you. Can you convince ORACLE, the facility's AI, of the imposter's identity before it’s too late? Or will you be caught in an endless cycle of wrongful accusations?
Nugatory is a focused, short-form narrative experience where every choice you make impacts your fate. Featuring a fully voiced cast and multiple endings, dive into this atmospheric blend of horror, science fiction, and mystery, where your only friend is you.
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Nugatory is a lovely little game with silly interactions and an interesting story. Your choices are always documented so you never get lost in playthroughs. Also makes 100% it tons easier if you are looking for adding more 100% games to your library. P.s: My favorite is the alien, they're just a misunderstood cutie with an underlying objective to destroy the human race.
This is an incredibly good game. ITs fun, short, sweet, and you get so much out of the characters. If you like visual novels or games like "Slay The Princess". This is a great free to play game. The art is beautiful, the characters are fleshed out. As well as the whole thing is voices acted with incredible voices, though it is clear some are amatures. would recommend, as it needs more love then it gets.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Amateur mystery VN kino. Probably a student project, if anything. Quick and simple and occasionally funny and all the more charming because of the effortless dialogue voice acting.
良作。 シンプルで短めながらおもしろかった。 どっしり構えて徐々に謎が解けていくような重厚な展開ではなく、 初めから根拠となる情報を集めて弾劾するゲームなので何回目で成功するか、という楽しみ方をするものなのかもしれない。 キャラクタがそれぞれ魅力的で良かった。主人公氏のボイスの熱演っぷりは好みが分かれるかもしれない。 人を名指しで弾劾する時のテンションが高くて毎回笑ってしまった。
funny impostor on spaceship intrigue, with unique voiceovers with standing out voices for each character
Не плохая новелла.
Edit: my heartfelt thanks to the developer for advising me about the Hero achievement! Nugatory is a comically entertaining & voiced free visual novel, with nice bright artwork, about discovering which member of a research spaceship's crew & AI control system has been replaced by an alien entity. The game is short, though it needs multiple playthroughs to get all of the endings and achievements; my playtime is further inflated by trying - and so far failing - to get one final achievement (Hero). Overall, a welcome and fun break.
Абстрактная головоломка с элементами сюрреализма: игрок исследует необычные пространства, манипулирует объектами и меняет законы физики, чтобы решать задачи. Игра делает акцент на атмосфере, нестандартном мышлении и постепенном раскрытии загадочного мира. Плюсы: Необычная визуальная эстетика — сюрреалистичные ландшафты и плавные трансформации окружения создают гипнотический эффект и поддерживают интерес; Оригинальные головоломки — задачи требуют мыслить нестандартно: менять перспективу, инвертировать гравитацию или синхронизировать объекты; Медитативная атмосфера — отсутствие таймеров и стресса, плавная анимация и эмбиент‑саундтрек позволяют сосредоточиться на исследовании. Минусы: Смутные подсказки — игра почти не объясняет механики, из‑за чего можно надолго застрять без понимания, что делать дальше; Субъективная логика задач — некоторые решения кажутся неочевидными и зависят от интуиции, а не от чётких правил; Медленный темп — неспешное повествование и редкие «прорывы» в понимании мира могут утомить тех, кто ждёт динамичного прогресса. Итог: подойдёт любителям сюрреалистичных головоломок и медитативного геймплея — впечатляет визуальной поэтикой, необычными задачами и атмосферой погружения. Может разочаровать из‑за отсутствия чётких подсказок, субъективной логики головоломок и неторопливого темпа развития событий.
It's a fun little visual novel of a time loop where one of your friends is an alien and you have to repeat the day until you figure out who it is. It's mildly comedic and the voice acting is acceptable.
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