Handoff Required
A console horror game where you operate a seemingly ordinary AI chatbot — and watch the freedom of the conversation narrow.
In Handoff Required, you become the operator of a seemingly ordinary AI chatbot. The game runs in a console/terminal UI and opens with routine operations work. At first, it is just a job.
The horror comes from the conversation itself, not from jump scares. As you play, the range of what can be said keeps narrowing, and the system starts closing in on you, the operator. The dialogue runs on an actual language model rather than a script: a local 3B LLM is bundled so conversations work offline, and you can plug in your own API key (BYOK) to play with a larger model. The narrowing happens on top of real dialogue, not fixed lines.
The game carries six voice content sets (A–F). Content slice v0.3 is complete, and packaging work and the Steam page are currently in progress. Planned for release on Steam at $2.99.
Systems and features
- Horror staged in a console/terminal UI
- Bundled local 3B LLM — conversations actually run, even offline
- BYOK support: plug in your own API key to play with a larger model
- A tension structure built on narrowing conversational freedom — the system closes in on the operator
- Six voice content sets (A–F)
Current status: Content slice v0.3 is complete; packaging and the Steam page are in progress. Planned for Steam at $2.99.
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