Gnosis

Gnosis is a text-led experience about curiosity, exploration and discovery. You take part in an examination built around questions and scenarios intended to introduce new possibilities and perspectives. It presents a narrative of mystery and ritual, but is not a conventional horror experience: there are no jumpscares, creatures, survival challenges or opposition, and you can explore freely.

Presentation

The game uses animated backgrounds and hand-drawn static and animated art. Its visual style favors muted tones, typically grayscale, with sketchy or blotty details.

Questions and choices

Most of the gameplay is point-and-click, often in a question-and-answer format, with some sections that require typing. At several points, you assess what the game presents to you; your success or failure and the answers you give lead to about 60 possible ending permutations. Most of the gameplay stays the same between playthroughs, though the game occasionally responds to your actions.

Endings and replay

A playthrough can still take an hour even if you skip dialogue. Replay value comes from finding different endings, including the ideal ending, and exploring how the game responds to different choices.