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Just Act Natural

2021Bolt in BoltPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

An asymmetric online multiplayer party game where one group of players hide among a crowd of NPCs doing various tasks while other players seek them out from above. The game features a hand-sculpted clay art style using hundreds of clay models that are scanned and imported virtually.

What it feels like

The absurdist humor of maintaining fake normalcy while being hunted creates a teasing, mischievous tone. A comedy-focused party game that never asks to be taken seriously, prioritizing fun and social chaos.

Playful75%
Lighthearted70%

What it's about

Set in modern everyday scenarios where NPCs perform mundane tasks, grounding the absurdist hide-and-seek premise.

Contemporary50%

How it plays

Hiders must blend into crowds of NPCs and act naturally to avoid detection, the core hiding mechanic. Seekers must read and track player behavior and movement patterns to identify real players among NPCs. Teams coordinate strategy and roles, though relatively light compared to deep squad-based games.

Social Stealth85%
Detection & Awareness80%
Party Management45%

How it looks and sounds

The defining aesthetic is hand-sculpted clay art with hundreds of scanned clay models as the visual identity. Clay models and character design have an inherently adorable, rounded, charming quality.

Claymation90%
Cute60%

How it's structured

The core gameplay is fundamentally asymmetric: hiders and seekers operate by entirely different rules and goals simultaneously. Players directly compete against each other as the primary mode, with hidden players evading seekers in direct opposition. While inherently competitive, the game requires online multiplayer coordination between team members on each side.

Asymmetric Multiplayer95%
Competitive PvP90%
Online Co-op65%
Bite-Sized Sessions60%

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Asymmetric Multiplayer92%Competitive PvP95%Social Stealth88%Detection & Awareness82%
Witch It59% match

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