Who is the Outsider?
Outsider is an interactive science fiction game with meaningful choices. You'll join my childhood friend Nando in his online encounters with a woman claiming to be an extraterrestrial. This game is an accurate recreation of their conversations based on the detailed records he left me before disappearing over a decade ago.
Outsider is a choice-rich interactive fiction where you will play as Nando's inner voice, helping him navigate the experience of meeting an alleged extraterrestrial from an advanced civilization.
The core gameplay unfolds within a simulated chat interface. Your first mission is to help Nando determine whether "Mara" is truly who she claims to be... But how could an extraterrestrial prove their origin through online chat?
Outsider doesn't interrupt conversations with long, confusing choices. Each option is clearly labeled with emojis that reflect its tone and likely impact, and everything is explained in a full-length tutorial. Consequences unfold naturally, without unexpectedly locking you out of important content.
Some choices enable you to skip parts of the story and make progress while not missing anything important or affecting the game's endings. Many reading options, such as multiple fonts (including a special Dyslexia-friendly one), adjustable text speed and fast-forward will help you explore all branches without getting bogged down by what you've already read.
Nando has unsettling dreams throughout the game. Are they telling him anything? Crack a challenging metapuzzle and help him peel hidden layers from the narrative. Solving the puzzle is a reward in itself, but you can save it for later if you want.
Game Features
A dynamic hand-crafted narrative where decisions matter: In Outsider, individual choices always affect the story, but a single "wrong" choice will never lock you out of an ending.
Novel-length story and dozens of choices: countless paths and multiple endings.
No "bad" or "gotcha" endings: there will always be something to learn from the experience - no matter what you decide.
Locations around the world and beyond: travel to the Americas, Europe, Asia and more.
Detailed depiction of Alien science and technology: explore the answers to some of our most important and oldest questions. Outsider's "hard sci-fi" technology is equally credible and extraordinary.
A tough but optional overarching puzzle: a mystery that will keep puzzle lovers on their toes while allowing everybody to reach the game's many endings.
Comprehensive reader features include fast forward, inline history scrolling, hands-free advance, keyboard-only operation and much more.
Accessibility options allow you to heavily customize your experience with different fonts, including a Dyslexia-friendly one, text speeds and font sizes.
