SYNESTHESIA
Release date: Jun 20, 2023
Developers: Spire Games
Publishers: Spire Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

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 ELEMENTS FEATURES 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! 

Press reviews: “SYNESTHESIA was a fantastic experience. Enticing plot, dark themes within its routes, and an endless tragedy… If you enjoy all that plus some fun minigames and a futuristic setting, you should definitely read this.” Fuwanovel “SYNESTHESIA offers a compelling story with interesting ideas and well-written characters, and I’d recommend it to fans of science fiction and mystery.” Nook Gaming “The story for SYNESTHESIA is something of an oddity, it’s very Steins; Gate, and I loved it. I can safely recommend this to those who love deep stories that make you do a lot of thinking.” Sinical Anime Network