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WILL THERE BE A “CALCULATOR” IN AGENT OF STRANGE?

Hi! This is Sever Studio. One of the most frequent questions (or wishes) we’ve been getting about our new game Agent of Strange is: “Will there be a calculator, like in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante?

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addedOne of the most frequent questions (or wishes) we’ve been getting about our new game Agent of Strange is: “Will there be a calculator, like in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante?”
changedMany players perceived this as a personal challenge — “I was just one point short!” — even though alternative paths always existed. Ideally, the game encourages you to follow your heart and accept the consequences of your actions, rather than mechanically calculating every step. But people like to win, and they want things to work out. The issue was that success depended not on boldness, cleverness, or strategy, but on hitting a precise numerical threshold. Scenes were rigid and offered little flexibility.
changedThe game is far more open. In many situations, you’ll have several possible approaches. You can enter a situation, see what it demands, leave, prepare, and try again. Most outcomes are determined through ability checks: Body, Voice, Heart, Nerves, and Shadow.
changedThese abilities can be high or low, boosted or weakened — but you always have a chance to succeed, even with low values. You can take a risk, reduce it with buffs, or prepare more thoroughly and return to the scene later. Some outcomes depend on conditions: for example, if you’ve made a deal with someone earlier, it might unlock a crucial option in a key scene. Everything hinges on your past actions.

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addedOne of the most frequent questions (or wishes) we’ve been getting about our new game Agent of Strange is: “Will there be a calculator, like in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante?”
changedMany players perceived this as a personal challenge — “I was just one point short!” — even though alternative paths always existed. Ideally, the game encourages you to follow your heart and accept the consequences of your actions, rather than mechanically calculating every step. But people like to win, and they want things to work out. The issue was that success depended not on boldness, cleverness, or strategy, but on hitting a precise numerical threshold. Scenes were rigid and offered little flexibility.
changedThe game is far more open. In many situations, you’ll have several possible approaches. You can enter a situation, see what it demands, leave, prepare, and try again. Most outcomes are determined through ability checks: Body, Voice, Heart, Nerves, and Shadow.
changedThese abilities can be high or low, boosted or weakened — but you always have a chance to succeed, even with low values. You can take a risk, reduce it with buffs, or prepare more thoroughly and return to the scene later. Some outcomes depend on conditions: for example, if you’ve made a deal with someone earlier, it might unlock a crucial option in a key scene. Everything hinges on your past actions.

Hi! This is Sever Studio.

One of the most frequent questions (or wishes) we’ve been getting about our new game Agent of Strange is: “Will there be a calculator, like in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante?”

Short answer: no, there won’t be a calculator.

And now let’s take a closer look at what that actually means and what you can expect.

First, let’s clarify what players usually mean by a “calculator”.

In The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante, this term was commonly used for the system that showed whether you could make a certain choice in a scene. For that, you had to meet a strict stat requirement — for example, “Virtue = 15”. If you didn’t have enough of that stat, you had no option. And the only way you could successfully pass the scene was by calculating how to get this exact number.

Many players perceived this as a personal challenge — “I was just one point short!” — even though alternative paths always existed. Ideally, the game encourages you to follow your heart and accept the consequences of your actions, rather than mechanically calculating every step. But people like to win, and they want things to work out. The issue was that success depended not on boldness, cleverness, or strategy, but on hitting a precise numerical threshold. Scenes were rigid and offered little flexibility.

In Agent of Strange, things work very differently.

The game is far more open. In many situations, you’ll have several possible approaches. You can enter a situation, see what it demands, leave, prepare, and try again. Most outcomes are determined through ability checks: Body, Voice, Heart, Nerves, and Shadow.

These abilities can be high or low, boosted or weakened — but you always have a chance to succeed, even with low values. You can take a risk, reduce it with buffs, or prepare more thoroughly and return to the scene later. Some outcomes depend on conditions: for example, if you’ve made a deal with someone earlier, it might unlock a crucial option in a key scene. Everything hinges on your past actions.

In other words, it’s the player who controls the odds and the risk. You plan your own strategy. All of this creates a real sense of freedom: you can rush into a mission, prepare carefully, gather boosts, or postpone a scene until you’re ready — it’s entirely up to you.

So rest assured, dear players: every decision will truly be in your hands.

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