Gods Will Be Watching

Release Date: July 24, 2014

Adventure, science fiction, point-and-click, 2D, singleplayer

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An unusual adventure game developed by independent studio Deconstructeam. The title focuses on moral dilemmas and the necessity of making choices. During the game, the players control humans that face hard life situations. Their decisions can impact the fate of many people. The player will for example assume the role of a terrorist who must guard a group of hostages or a scientist who has 48 hours to develop an antidote for a deadly virus.

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[1:15] Gods Will Be Watching launch trailer

[1:31] Gods Will Be Watching gameplay trailer

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STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mostly Positive (2,153)

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7.7

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Average score from 370 votes. 20 players anticipated the game.

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Gods Will Be Watching for PC and iOS is an extraordinary adventure game created by a Spanish studio Deconstructeam. It is a commercial successor of the well received free production from 2013 that was created during the twenty sixth edition of the Ludum Dare competition.

Plot

The game focuses on hard choices and moral dilemmas. The players will face series of situations during which their decisions can impact the fate of whole groups of people. The developers prepared a large set of unique scenarios which present various hypothetical trouble situations. In one of them the player assumes the role of a terrorist tasked with controlling a group of hostages. He must keep high fear level of the employees of a medical laboratory while making sure that they won’t panic. During other scenario players controls a group of scientists infected with a deadly virus who have 48 hours to create an antidote. Another challenge requires surviving 20 days of torture and so on.

Mechanics

There are six varied scenarios in Gods Will be Watching for PC and iOS. Each of them offers different characters with unique abilities. The gameplay focuses on solving puzzles and interacting with characters and with the surrounding. The game is highly non-linear and many paths can lead to success. Each challenge offers different puzzles and requires different approach. A highly advanced artificial intelligence system makes the game very dynamic. Characters react realistically to changing situation and their current mental state affects how the situation plays out.

Last updated on April 22, 2016