SOMA
A sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games.
Where SOMA comes up1 episode or test
- Monsters active
- Story with the threat
- Core design as built
- Monsters turned off
- Story without the threat
- Optional and clearly communicated
- Core design not rewritten
More players can play without rewriting the core design
From Frictional Games' SOMA
What was said about SOMA
SOMA added an optional Safe Mode that disables enemies so players can focus on story. Frictional Games' sci-fi horror game SOMA includes a Safe Mode that turns off the monsters. Players who want the story without the threat can play it that way.
It is cited as an example of an optional, clearly communicated mode that opens a game to more players without rewriting the core design.
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It added a Safe Mode that disables the monsters so players can focus on the story.
SOMA added an optional Safe Mode that disables enemies so players can focus on story. Frictional Games' sci-fi horror game SOMA includes a Safe Mode that turns off the monsters. Players who want the story without the threat can play it that way.
It is cited as an example of an optional, clearly communicated mode that opens a game to more players without rewriting the core design.
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