From corrupt corporations and deadly space gangs to the very citizens that fall under their watchful eyes, there’s surprisingly no shortage of life on the abandoned station.Įach new person I met and conversed with had a story of their own, and the novelesque writing made it easy to kick back and read every detailed interaction.Ĭitizen Sleeper may be a text-based RPG, but the screen is filled with beautiful artwork that helps bring the station to life. Considering the genre, I expected a deep and engaging story, but Citizen Sleeper takes many twists and turns that constantly keep you guessing.ĭecisions I swore would end a smaller narrative only created all-new opportunities and introduced me to even more of Erlin’s Eye’s quirky inhabitants. Little did I know the game was all about choice, and there would be little chance I’d perfectly mimic another’s playthrough.
I did absolutely no research going into Citizen Sleeper as I wanted to ensure my decisions weren’t skewed by what others did. Things are a little different this time, and when a Sleeper reaching the end of its cycle arrives on the desolate Erlin’s Eye, a quest to slow the death clock and obtain individuality in a different world begins. The Sleeper is meant to serve a limited time before completely breaking down and fading into obscurity. The titular Sleeper is a constantly deteriorating artificial shell into which an individual implants their conscience. Launched on PC, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, Citizen Sleeper sends players to a distant, abandoned society on the edge of the universe. I’ve played and mostly enjoyed TTRPGs like Call of Cthulhu, Vampire: The Masquerade, and, of course, Dungeons & Dragons, and I feel my experiences with them all helped me better appreciate Jump Over the Age’s Citizen Sleeper. I played it often, never actually getting past the bothersome troll.īut that game started my long and oft comically volatile relationship with text-based and tabletop RPGs. It was a simple adventure where the wrong text input meant meeting an untimely demise. I can’t recall the game’s name, but I remember popping in a floppy disc into an all-tan tower and venturing into some fantasy land where a rather talkative troll impeded my journey to becoming a great hero. It feels like eons ago that I got my first taste of TTRPGs.
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