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Now this game was translated one hundred thousand words of immense volume of scenario and finally released English version.

Released in Japan in early 2019, ALTER EGO soon went viral across SNS and loved by a bunch of people.

The theme of this game is the lonely endless thinking, “Who am I?”. Indie Game Alter EgoĪLTER EGO is a Self-Discovery Clicker Game created by a person who was majoring in psychology. Dive into the closed monochrome world and discover yourself. Go and experience one of the most unique videogames ever made - and tell us what sort of person you became.Indie Game Alter Ego isa visual novel themed on psychoanalysis, launched English version. The thrill of Alter Ego was that it was one of the most replayable experiences around, giving you the option of taking up a different career or lifestyle, or the chance to become a philandering, abusive drunk with no career prospects.Īvailable in Male or Female editions, it was probably the most mature 'game' ever attempted at the time, and kind of makes us wish The Sims would steal just a few of its incredible ideas.Ī browser-based version of Alter Ego can be played for free here. But how the scenario plays out will have an awful lot to do with the levels of confidence and social skills that you've developed up to that point, so it becomes clear fairly early on that you can't just change your reactions on a whim - because the game knows who you are.

Depending on your selections, the game would develop a statistical profile of what kind of person you were, and your ability to succeed or fail in certain situations may well come down to how you've reacted in the past.įor example, you might find yourself as a teenager playing Spin the Bottle with your mates, with the option of being a bit reckless. Ever wanted to live your life a different way? Ever fancied seeing what might have happened if you'd have only been a bit more daring and reckless? Alter Ego lets you do all of that and more as you begin life's journey from the womb, through to puberty, middle age and old age.ĭesigned by US psychologist Peter J Favaro, the Activision-published game came on four floppy disks (each with its own side) and gave players the chance to engage in hundreds of everyday scenarios via a text-based multiple choice system.