SYNTAXIA
SYNTAXIA is a dream-dark adventure game that allows you to rewrite reality itself by changing the words that describe it. Use your creativity and intuition to escape. Which path will you choose?
You awake inside a decaying complex, confused and alone. A nearby laptop flickers to life, revealing a fascinating ability - whatever is written in it becomes reality. With this unique tool, you must navigate the enigmatic Sensoria Komplex, using your creativity and intuition to uncover its secrets and find a way out.
Multiple paths await as you explore the sprawling Sensoria Komplex. Its abstract and unpredictable halls have many secrets, some charming, some dangerous. Its haunting soundscape creates a unique, immersive atmosphere. Your choices will affect this living world, and will decide whether you uncover its secrets or stay within its blood-soaked walls.
SYNTAXIA features an open-ended puzzle design, where problems have many solutions. Why settle for just one way? The only limit is your creativity. Want to get through a door? Find a heavy object and break it down—or maybe there's a window you can open instead. Explore, experiment, and discover your own path.
The Sensoria Komplex brims with hidden dangers, where shadows twist with malice and unseen threats lurk. Trust your intuition—follow it, and let the subtle pull of your instincts lead the way. Amidst this darkness, however, pockets of comfort can be found: a crackling fire, the soothing patter of rain on distant windows. Embrace these peaceful moments, wrap yourself in these moments of coziness, and guard your sanity like a fragile flame in the night.
The world is hand-crafted, charming, and detailed, inviting you to explore its nooks and crannies. You’ll find various objects scattered throughout, each with its own bit of dialogue to discover. As you wander through the hallways of the Komplex, you'll gradually pick up on its tune, and if you listen, the Sensoria will reveal its secrets to you.
- Unique reality-bending mechanic.
- A deep dark atmosphere built with love.
- Cool RPG mechanics!
- Three separate skills to level up.
- A casual, non-combat oriented horor experience.
- A living, breathing, world, with many secrets to be found.
- Many items to find within the Komplex.
- Non-Linear gameplay.
- Open-ended puzzle design with focus on intuitive solutions.
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Development log
- v1.0.3: Timeline adjustments & Fixes! __φ(．．;)25 days ago
- v1.0.1: BIG Performance Fix! ＼(￣▽￣)／ (also something special✨)31 days ago
- Hi! (￣▽￣)ノ37 days ago
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loved ittttt
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this demo is amazing !!! looking forward for the full game, i really enjoyed the concept !!
Thank you!!! I'm glad you enjoyed :]
good gamee
<3
Great demo, looking forward to the full game!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed :]
I played the game and I have to say it has a pretty interesting premise, I'm looking forward to playing the full game. Even though it's just a demo, so far I've enjoyed myself playing this game and in fact, I've made a review for your game.
Keep it up!
Woaah that intro is really cool. Thank you for checking it out! :]
I just played the demo, and it's amazing!! I'm looking forward to seeing the game finished. Btw, I couldn't help but notice that the translation into other languages was automatic, and I was wondering if you might need help to translate the game professionally. I'm asking because I'm an English to Spanish videogames localiser and I would love to help you and bring this game into Spanish. I'm sure there would be lots of people that would enjoy this game in spanish.
Hey! Yes, we're working on setting up a thingy to allow people to chip in with the translations. I recommend you hop onto our discord. :]
Such a lovely game, I fairly enjoyed it. I 100% the demo off camera and honestly I'm curious to see the full game :). I'm in love~
It's always such a compliment when someone 100% the game TT
I'm glad you enjoyed it <3
❤️
This is such a great demo, can't wait for the whole game to come out!
Thank you so much! <3
Absolutely fantastic demo, I was genuinely sad when it ended. Desperately need more of this, very unique concept that was executed super well. I also love the contradiction of having a super cute style and yet also have horrors beyond our comprehension (even though we only saw those horror at the very end, I can already tell things are gonna get very spooky). Keep up the amazing work guys, I’ll be eagerly waiting for the full release!
I'm so sorry I wish we had more 😭😭😭
That said, I'm glad you like the contrast of cute and horror, I really enjoy making it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. <3
AMAZING! Cant wait for the full game.
Thank youuuuu! <3
I am on a IOS system and it refuses to launch. Very sad was super looking forward to it!! Can anyone give me some tips on how to fix this?
Hi! By iOS do you mean an iPhone?
This is such an awesome game! I love the concept & can't wait for the full release. I love the writing & game mechanics as you'll see in my Gameplay:
Awesome job on this one CANCAT Games! I did get confused and the developer name in the game so I hope I got it right after I went to Steam and put it on my wishlist. You have something magical on your hands with this one and the more you can just let us pick different words, the better. I love it and think you did an awesome job so far!Thank you so much for the kind words. <3 We will definitely be adding more words to play with :]
Thank you for playing our game!!!
I usually don't bother with Horror/Puzzle/Story-focused games (as you might be able to tell from my name). So this is pretty intresting.
Thank you <3
Just saw this and played it on a whim! Really cool idea!! Very captivating with a lot of capacity to expand the puzzles. The UI was amazing and the transition to your OS by opening the laptop was so *chef's kiss*. The lighting was so good too!! And the *AUDIO*!
I wish listed it at the end. Can't wait to see more!
Yesss theres so much room to expand the puzzles, and working on the atmosphere is some of the most fun for me ^^
I'm glad you liked it. :] Thank you!
Hi! im a videogame design student and i would love working with you guys on the spanish translation! please let me know if you are in need of a hand on that department! game looks amazing!
That would be great! We'll be setting something up soon. I recommend our discord :]
The synced background and header GIF on this page is really cool. Combined with the words-based premise, it's the fastest a game's advertising has ever hooked me :)
Thank you! <3 I worked my ass of on it for weeks so I'm glad haha
非常好！期待正式版
谢谢! ^^
What does recent Nightmares do? Is it like a spooky mode, or what?
Its a secret... 🤫
This is a very awesome game!
By the way, I just started as a voice actor and have been practicing with my own games for now, but I’d love to work on others’ games in the future too!
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to collaborate on something. :)
Glad you enjoyed! <3 Right now we're not planning on VO but maybe possibly down the line we might. I suggest you hop over to our discord and we'll let you know when we do. :]
Ok shall do 👍
Italian translator here. Just tell me if you need help
Hi! (￣▽￣)ノ Yes that would be very helpful! Join our discord, we'll be setting things up there for the translations :] (you'll also get a fancy role :O)
btw I also can help with a german translation if it's needed
Hello! I like your game. I can help you with translation to russian and ukranian langs. Also i can make bug-report.
Thenk you, that would be helpful! Join our discord, we'll be setting things up there for the translations :] (you'll also get a fancy role :O)
Hey! I'm a french translator! I would love helping in localizing the game :D. Could we get in touch please?
Sounds great! Join our discord, we'll be setting things up there for the translations :] (you'll also get a fancy role :O)
Great job on this game, really imaginative. Can't wait to see what the monster/flesh brigade (????) looks like. Actually, no don't show me :') Incoming longplay vid. Syntaxia's at the forefroooont
Thank you for playing!
(You'll learn of the flesh brigade enventually... hehee)
Wow, it totally blew me away!
The way the game plays with reality and the creepy vibe had me hooked the whole time. Definitely keeping an eye out for the full release!
Also, I am stunned by the itch.io page visual, the work done here is just crazy. I should take exemple on you, good job.
I'm glad you liked it! At first, I was not sure if it was worth sinking weeks of work into just the page but after seeing the very positive feedback I'm glad I did. :]
Also, kudos to itch and Leafo for letting us customize our itch pages to such an extent <3
Even if it is a demo it was awesome! I'd like to play the full game and I wish listed it. Good luck on finishing and publishing the game!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice game ♥
Thank you!!! <3
(Toro my beloved TT)
I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT i cant wait to play the entire gameeeee
I'm glad you enjoyed it! <3
Quite fun I must admit, the art-style is so cute. but the atmosphere and music is just- soo eerie and I LOVE it. ★★★★★
Thank you!! Atmosphere is very important to me :]
The ending is very scary!!
Mwheheee 𓁹‿𓁹
5/5 game! I had a lot of fun playing it! Even if it's just a demo right now, I love how it makes you make and change choices to get through the gameplay! Amazing!
Thank you! And yeah, it's very fun to design puzzles for that mechanic. :]
OMG! I cant wait to play the entire game! Added to the wishing list on Steam <3
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed <33
Everything about this game is fire. 10/10
Thank you!
You're Welcome :)
FODA!!! esse jogo é incrível!!
Thank you!!! <3
Loved it! Nice little game!
Thank you! :]
short but sweet so far! can't wait for the full release
Can't wait to show more! I'm glad that you've enjoyed :]
This was such an interesting demo ! I adore both the concept and execution of this . Looking forward to seeing this release fully on Steam , it ' s on my wishlist !
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :]
I love the atmosphere, I'm usally not that much into puzzle games but the way you interact with the world using your laptop and spooky vibes kept me going. I reeaalyy like the spoookyy 🤤
I'm glad you enjoyed the atmosphere. It's one of the most important things in games for me. :]
absolute perfection, que jogaço da poha
Thank you!!!
okay i actually LOVE what this is shaping out to be, the athmosphere is really interesting, getting to know the lore and story of the world in disjointed pieces and trying to put them together... all of it was rly rly interesting! waiting for more!
I'm glad you enjoy the way the world is presented. I had a lot of fun building the story and the world (and I can't wait to show more😭).
Really cool game , I can't wait for the full version 😁
Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed it :]