The Sentient Box
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About The Sentient Box
The Sentient Box is a modernized Alternate Reality Game about John Doe and BoxOS, an amateur, primitive-looking operating system. As you follow John’s adventure, you investigate why he created it and what he wants from you.
Solve the mystery
The plot unfolds through puzzles presented as text, graphics or video. Each puzzle builds on secrets you have already uncovered and leads to deeper riddles. Solutions may be encrypted in codes, hidden in riddles or history, coordinated in the real world, or concealed in other ways.
The game encourages you to use resources beyond the game, including the internet, books, libraries, encyclopedias and your own real-life experiences, to investigate the mystery.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for The Sentient Box is $1.55 at Difmark. That is 85% less than on Steam, where it costs $10.99. 3 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
Some are. This page only shows offers that activate in your country; offers for other regions, or with no stated region, are left out. To see the offers for another country, change your country at the top of the page.
Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and The Sentient Box stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for The Sentient Box are: Windows 7, Intel Core i3, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB storage. It also runs on macOS. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. The Sentient Box is a single-player game.
Yes. The Sentient Box is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.
Buy The Sentient Box 85% cheaper than on Steam.
The Sentient Box is available for 85% less in shops such as Difmark or Kinguin.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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