Solis

Solis is a hand-drawn adventure about technology and deception, set in a city you explore from dusk till dawn during a company trip. You play as Billie, a marketer for eLiXeR, a company that promises eternal life. After helping sell that promise to the public, Billie seeks the elusive CEO and learns the painful truth behind the company. You meet inhabitants and colleagues, investigate your surroundings and decide whether to remain loyal to eLiXeR or reveal the truth.

Explore the city

Solis takes place in a compact open world. You talk with the people you meet and investigate your surroundings as the night unfolds. Interactions use a single button and context-sensitive icons, while the interface is kept sparse.

Choices and story

Your decisions influence subsequent events, and the in-game text changes to reflect your choices. The game has multiple endings and takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete. Its story draws loose inspiration from the Theranos saga, tech billionaires and Silicon Valley, as well as contemporary phenomena including Pizzagate, deepfakes and social media, without making overt references to them.

Art and music

Sculptures by artist and curator Gijs Milius (1983), based in Brussels, connect the player’s reality with the game world and are intended to provoke reactions from Billie and potentially the player. Virtual bands perform songs in styles suited to their identities; the first act is Rock Drop. The rest of the game features a soundtrack by Bram Boomgaardt, with a distinct theme for each scene.