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Alter Ego

1986 75 / 100 Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG)
Alter Ego is a life simulation game where players create a character and guide them through seven life phases from infancy to old age by making decisions in various situations. Players choose from multiple response options that influence personality, health, and future scenarios, with each choice carrying long-term consequences that can lead to different outcomes including early death or game over. The gameplay unfol Show full summary

Alter Ego is a life simulation game where players create a character and guide them through seven life phases from infancy to old age by making decisions in various situations. Players choose from multiple response options that influence personality, health, and future scenarios, with each choice carrying long-term consequences that can lead to different outcomes including early death or game over. The gameplay unfolds through a life tree structure with situation cards representing thematic encounters, and players can manage relationships, careers, and lifestyle choices as their character ages, with separate male and female versions available.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayRole-playing

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Story & context

Alter Ego is a life simulation game where players create a character and guide them through seven life phases from infancy to old age by making decisions in various situations. Players choose from multiple response options that influence personality, health, and future scenarios, with each choice carrying long-term consequences that can lead to different outcomes including early death or game over. The gameplay unfolds through a life tree structure with situation cards representing thematic encounters, and players can manage relationships, careers, and lifestyle choices as their character ages, with separate male and female versions available.

GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreIndie GenreRole-playing (RPG)
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GenreSimulator Traitcharacter creation Traitdeath Traitinteractive fiction Traitlife simulation Traitmoral decisions Traitslice of life

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Alter Ego: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Activision
Publisher
Activision, Activision
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Text
Themes
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Android Apr 13, 2011
  • Apple II Apr 27, 1986
  • Apple II Dec 22, 1988
  • DOS Apr 27, 1986
  • DOS Dec 22, 1988
  • iOS Sep 21, 2009

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