When playing science-fiction games like the Mass Effect series, Martin found themselves drawn to the side characters. ĭuring development, Martin focused on the intimate feeling of people coming together, and their own experiences as a non-binary person struggling to make ends meet in a city through the gig economy. The latter changed to a sci-fi setting and became the basis for Citizen Sleeper. When Martin first began their work as a developer, they conceived of two games: In Other Waters and a game about being a thief in a fantasy city trying to survive hardships and poverty while getting involved in the political situation there. Character artwork was designed by Guillaume Singelin. Development Ĭitizen Sleeper was created and developed by Gareth Damian Martin, through their London-based one-person game development studio Jump Over The Age. The game features multiple endings depending on the choices of the player. The player meets a number of different people who represent different factions and interests. The player's Sleeper has escaped indentured servitude on a freighter and has arrived at a space station called the Eye, where they fight for both survival and freedom. In Citizen Sleeper, the player character is a 'Sleeper,' a human whose mind has been digitized and has been put into a robot body to be controlled by the Essen-Arp corporation. The player must constantly work in order to feed themselves and care for their degrading robot body which requires specialized materials to upkeep. Higher numbers generally lead to better outcomes throughout the rest of the game. Lower numbers generally are useful on the data-cloud side of the station, which allow the player to gather intelligence on the activities of the various factions. These dice are then placed into different tasks, where higher numbers generally indicate better outcomes. In order to progress the plot, survive, and escape the Eye, the player rolls a number of dice each in-game day. It was also released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on 31 March 2023. macOS, Windows, Switch, Xbox One, Series X/SĬitizen Sleeper is a 2022 role-playing video game by Jump Over the Age and published by Fellow Traveller for macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on.

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