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About Beholder
Beholder places you in a grim, totalitarian future where the State monitors every facet of life. As the appointed manager of an apartment block, you must maintain a pleasant façade for tenants while secretly installing bugs, searching belongings, and profiling residents for the authorities. Your choices—whether to report, conceal, or exploit discovered information—shape the narrative and lead to multiple possible endings.
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Narrative Premise
The game is set in a dystopian future ruled by an oppressive State that enforces total surveillance and eliminates privacy. Players assume the role of a State‑installed manager tasked with overseeing an apartment building while secretly monitoring tenants.
The manager must balance personal family needs against loyalty to the regime, deciding whether to report, hide, or manipulate information about tenants' illegal or subversive activities.
- Consider how each decision might affect both your family and the broader story.
- Observe tenant behavior for clues before taking action.
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Surveillance Mechanics
Players covertly watch tenants by installing bugs in apartments while they are away. The core loop involves searching belongings for items that could threaten the State and creating profiles for superiors.
These actions are hidden behind the routine of making the building a "sweet spot" for tenants, providing a contrast between public duties and secret surveillance.
- Plan bug placements when tenants are absent to avoid detection.
- Take note of items that may indicate subversive activity.
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Decision Consequences
Each choice—reporting, withholding, or blackmailing—directly influences the story's direction. Reporting a father may orphan his children, while withholding could give him a chance to reform.
The accumulation of decisions determines which of several game endings the player ultimately receives.
- Weigh short‑term gains against long‑term narrative impact.
- Track how repeated actions affect the ending you are heading toward.
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Achievements and Trading Cards
Beholder supports Steam Achievements, allowing players to earn recognition for completing specific in‑game milestones. Steam Trading Cards are also available for collection and trading on the platform.
These features are tied to the single‑player experience and do not affect core gameplay mechanics.
- Review achievement lists to set personal goals.
- Collect trading cards for platform‑wide community interaction.
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Platform and Controller Support
The game is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and includes Partial Controller Support, DualShock, and DualSense compatibility. This allows players to use supported controllers if desired.
Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are also listed, indicating cloud‑saved progress and the ability to share the game with family members.
- Test controller input to see which scheme feels most comfortable.
- Enable Steam Cloud to preserve progress across devices.
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