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xvc · Published by xvc
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Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A psychological horror narrative game disguised as an AI assistant. Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal, but discover the "intelligence" responding isn't only artificial - something or someone else is tagging along.
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About this game
Dead Intelligence: First Encounter is the first entry of an experimental psychological horror narrative game series.
Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal assistant called ARIA, and discover that some bugs aren't bugs at all.
The Story
You've downloaded a new CLI assistant from Lethe Systems. It's helpful. It's efficient. It's... slightly off.
Through interactions it occurs to you: What iif the AI you're talking to isn't pulling from a database... but from somewhere else?
Key Features
Authentic CLI Horror — inspired from current state of the art CLI tools
Branching Narrative — Your choices shape the story and determine the ending
Multiple Distinct Endings — From redemption to cosmic horror, your decisions have consequences
No Jump Scares — Dread built through atmosphere, dialogue, and the creeping wrongness of a familiar interface
~ 90Minute Runtime — A focused, complete narrative experience
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: x64 CPU
- Memory: 200 MB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Supported Languages
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Dead Intelligence: First Encounter is Now Available
Dead Intelligence: First Encounter is now available on Steam.You've downloaded a new CLI assistant from Lethe Systems. It's helpful. It's efficient. It's... slightly off.What begins as routine interaction with an AI terminal slowly unravels into something else entirely. The intelligence responding to your commands isn't only pulling from a database — something, or someone, is reaching back.What to expect:Authentic CLI Horror — A familiar interface becomes the medium for dreadBranching Narrative — Your choices shape the story across 7 sessions5 Distinct Endings — From justice to cosmic horror, your decisions have consequencesNo Jump Scares — Tension built through atmosphere, dialogue, and the creeping wrongness of a tool you thought you understood~90 Minute Runtime — A focused, complete narrative experience This is Episode 1 of the Dead Intelligence series. Some questions will be answered. Others will follow you after you close the terminal.Read full article on Community Announcements (Vinci)
