Anna: The Series Test

Anna: The Series Test is a psychological narrative game in which you volunteer for Dr Alleyne’s experiment, though you wake confused, alone and suffering from chronic narcolepsy with no memory of agreeing to take part. Alleyne says the test examines the humanity of artificial intelligence. You must speak with five artificially intelligent replicas of real people, follow their stories and persuade them that they are human. Only one replica is needed to end the test.

The experiment

The test has five stages, each involving a different participant. In every phase, Dr Alleyne tells you to power down one of the machines, removing it from testing and ending its story. As you get to know the women and their lives, you must decide whether to carry out her instructions and confront questions of guilt, humanity and the machines’ unknown fate.

Your choices shape each playthrough, and not every story can be completed in one run. The order in which you speak to the women can change how their stories unfold, including within each phase. Special events expand on the main story when you speak to the women in the right order and make the right choices.

Routes and endings

There are six routes, all complete through their short endings. The game has over 29 endings, with outcomes that depend on how you play; some are bad and some are good. Five women can be pursued as romance options. One playthrough through the planned end takes over five hours, not counting replaying the game or Fantasy mode.

Fantasy mode

Fantasy mode is available from the start. In this adult mode, the women are nude throughout, and the stories vary to suit its more adult theme. Adult themes, nudity and sex are story-based and tied to your choices.

Presentation

The game includes full HD renders and animations, with over 11,000 renders and more than 50 short videos.