GLITCHED
When a glitch shows up in the video game world of Soren, one NPC stops being background noise. Gus becomes aware of you the player and together you set off to track down the source of the corruption, save his friends, and patch the world. The hook is simple and smart: a character learns there is more to reality than he thought, and the player becomes a participant in his growing doubt.
A World That Learns to Know You
Gus is not a static companion. The choices you make will change his essence. That essence alters his personality, unlocks new powers, and causes other characters to react differently. There are six essences in total and each one promises a distinct playthrough.
Choices matter beyond flavor. They can open entire branches of content or cut quests short. Consequences are real and sometimes messy. The game leans into that tension by letting you affect the world in visible ways. As Gus becomes more self aware, those changes carry narrative weight. At times the story pushes toward existential dread as Gus questions whether you are simply a visitor in Soren or something more.
Systems: Patch Glitches, Build a Party
GLITCHED blends exploration, relationship mechanics, and tactical combat without forcing mindless grinding. A few of the mechanical highlights:
- Experience is used to patch glitches, unlocking new areas and advancing the plot. Every activity grants experience so you can pick your own path.
- No random encounters and no traditional grind. Fights only start when characters want to settle a situation their way.
- Turn based combat uses skills, energy, and quirks to keep battles fresh. Win or lose and the story responds accordingly, so game over screens are rare.
- Collect skills across a large roster to assemble a team your way. There are 20 plus potential party members to recruit.
- Raise bebos for monster raising fun. There is also a friendship and romance system for party members.
- Tons of customization options with outfits that change each party member, weird and useful equipment, and magic spells that affect exploration as well as combat.
- Systems that flavor the world include a day and night cycle, many achievements, multiple endings, and an arcade mode for self contained challenges.
- Every object has unique flavor text. Yes, every object. Thousands of objects carry little notes and jokes.
- A large and varied soundtrack of 100 plus songs accompanies the adventure.
- Also included for the record: frogs.
Talk to Gus Anytime
One of GLITCHED's standout touches is that you can speak with Gus at any time. Conversations range from casual life details to big questions about existence and the shape of Soren. As the partnership grows, so does Gus's awareness of your role in his life. Those moments are both a gameplay mechanic and a narrative engine that deepen the relationship between player and character.
Join the Community
The project invites players to Join Us On Discord to follow development and chat about theories, builds, and which essence made Gus the most interesting. With its mix of story, tactical play, creature raising, and character-rich writing, GLITCHED aims to be an RPG that rewards curiosity and experimentation.
➡️ Check out GLITCHED now on Steam
