Plasmatic

Plasmatic is a puzzle game set in a virtual utopia where society has chosen to live. You wake unexpectedly and must repair the simulation’s main core to make it possible for life there to continue. The artificial intelligence SPIRIT guides you, but as you learn more about her intentions, you begin to question whether repairing the core is the right goal. Whether it happens is up to you.

Repair the core

You use tools, logical thinking and coordinated movement to guide flying plasma balls into rotating batteries. Each battery must be filled with the specified color within a time limit; the countdown ends only when all the batteries are full, allowing you to move on to the next level. The game has 22 levels, with varied scenes and layouts for constructing puzzles.

New tools and systems for moving plasma appear as you progress, adding difficulty to the challenges. You use tools such as the color pistol and gravitron, work around obstacles introduced in later levels, and control the plasma flow that feeds the core. The puzzles must be solved within short time limits, with sound and visual effects reinforcing the countdown pressure.

Working with SPIRIT

SPIRIT is the voice of Plasmatic’s artificial intelligence. She teaches you to navigate the area and use the available tools, and she knows how the core can be repaired, though she cannot do the physical work herself. You have the hands needed to make the repairs but lack her knowledge, so you must cooperate to pursue your shared goal. If you succeed, you can regain access to the life you lived before, and SPIRIT will not lose her own life.

A technology manifesto

Plasmatic presents itself as a manifesto about the threats posed by the technology industry, asking how badly society could be affected by the industry’s continual improvement.