In Sana’s Seven Days, a ticking clock looms over 17-year-old Sana as her stepfather’s ultimatum forces her into a desperate scramble for survival. Set in a neon-drenched dystopian district, she navigates crumbling alleyways, black-market clinics, and underground raves—each hiding potential allies or predators. A mysterious burner phone connects her to a rogue therapist and a vigilante hacker, offering risky shortcuts to safety. But every choice risks collateral damage: stealing meds to stay alert might doom a sick neighbor, while accepting “protection” from the mafia could implicate her younger sister. Uncover fragmented clues about her stepfather’s shadowy syndicate ties, and decide whether to exploit them or burn the evidence. Will Sana reclaim autonomy, or become a pawn in a wider war of exploitation?
Gameplay Mechanics
Pressure Diffusion System
Sana’s stress meter spikes with each confrontation. Vent stress through destructive acts (sabotaging her stepfather’s car) or covert therapy sessions—but overuse either method attracts police scrutiny or erodes her mental health, altering dialogue options and NPC trust.
Improvised Alliance Building
Barter stolen goods or secrets with factions. Trade blackmail files to the mafia for temporary safehouses, or share intel with activists to unlock protest routes. Betrayal risks lethal retaliation, but loyalty grants unique perks like forged IDs or poison vials.
Echoed Trauma Mini-Games
Relive Sana’s repressed memories in surreal, interactive flashbacks. Misdirect her child self during a panic attack to unlock resilience traits, or fail and inherit phobias that hinder later decisions (e.g., claustrophobia blocking escape routes).
Key Features
Moral Decay Multipliers
Repeated unethical acts (drug use, manipulation) warp Sana’s perception—NPCs morph into grotesque versions, and safe zones flicker with hallucinatory threats. Purge corruption through costly rehab quests or embrace it to intimidate enemies.
Timefold Exploration
Pause the seven-day countdown by entering “fugue states”—puzzle-like trances where Sana revisits key locations to alter past decisions. But each rewrite fractures the timeline, spawning paradox enemies (e.g., a healthier alternate self hunting her).
Community Web Dynamics
Help or exploit neighbors to build a support network. Save a overdosing dealer, and he’ll smuggle weapons; rob his stash, and his gang floods the district with tainted drugs, escalating police raids.
Pro Tips
Stage Controlled Breakdowns
Trigger public meltdowns near security cameras—authorities may institutionalize Sana, skipping 2 days but erasing her stepfather’s leverage. Escape the facility to retain progress.
Poison with Plausible Deniability
Spike his coffee with non-lethal toxins to mimic illness, buying time. Overdo it, and he’ll demand she nurse him, creating risky proximity.
Exploit the Vigilante’s Code
Leak minor crimes to the hacker to divert police attention from your district. But let too much slide, and vigilantes swarm your area, complicating escapes.
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