Gnosia 2019

About

Gnosia is a Sci-Fi Social Deduction RPG in which you will engage in discussion with a variety of unique characters, with the aim of identifying the Gnosia among the group. Players will have to use what information they can gather during the discussions to ascertain whom they think is Gnosia and then vote to put them into cold sleep. As you progress, your abilities will improve - but so will those of the crew. As the numbers of crew members, Gnosia, and various “roles” increase, it will become increasingly difficult to determine who is telling the truth. Work in collaboration with or against other crew members to ensure your survival until the end.

Story

Aboard a spaceship drifting through the far future, the crew and passengers face a terrifying threat: the Gnosia, a parasitic force that possesses a human host and compels them to murder the others one by one. To survive, everyone aboard must debate, accuse, and vote to place the suspected Gnosia into cold sleep before it wipes them out, and the amnesiac protagonist may find themselves cast as an ordinary human, a hidden Gnosia, or one of several special roles. Trapped in a mysterious time loop that resets with each outcome, the player relives the deadly deliberations over and over, slowly piecing together the crew's secrets and the truth behind the loop itself.

What is happening now

Gnosia is an indie role-playing visual novel that blends adventure gameplay with branching narrative choices. Originally released in 2019, the game has found an audience across numerous platforms, from Nintendo Switch to mobile devices. The game continues to expand beyond its digital origins. An improvisational stage adaptation is set to premiere in August 2026, with a free livestream option for those unable to attend in person, suggesting growing interest in bringing the game's world to live performance.