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Full Sente update
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Welcome to the world of Sente where AI robots have taken over as the dominant species on the planet and created their own intellectual sport; Sente.
It’s up to you, a human posing as a robot, to infiltrate their space and beat them at their own game through a myriad of puzzles and increasingly sophisticated rivals to prove that humanity can still compete.
ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER
We’re excited to share Sente’s announcement trailer with you all! Get a glimpse at the intricate battle of the minds as up to six players make simultaneous moves that can drastically alter the playing field.
DEMO RELEASE
Sente is hitting the ground running with a public playable demo for you to get stuck into. There is plenty of content to familiarise yourself with the core mechanics of Sente to start adapting to the simultaneous gameplay.
The demo includes:
Tutorials missions to get players familiar with the flow of gameplay.
Player vs AI matches with two simultaneous opponents.
Introduction to the Story mode and characters.
Sadly, on this occasion, Player vs Player modes will not be enabled. Stay tuned for more news on future multiplayer Player testing waves.
The demo will be split into three opponents, each designed to teach the player something new about Sente
The TV Teacher (TVT) - The objective here is to destroy the enemy core with a basic board layout of pieces. Basic energy flow, laser positioning, and how actions resolve will show beginner chain reaction moves such as pushes and explosion.
The Claw - Two difficulty modes; Easy is more forgiving, teaches consequences, and allows for recovery. Normal can predict the player’s behaviour better and punish clumsy mistakes forcing the anticipation of moves.
The Dark Robot - A more in-depth look in the strategic language of Sente rather than a simple one-on-one. There are 23 hand-crafted puzzles to solve such as “Win in 1 turn”, “Win in X amount of moves” etc. Each puzzle has a fixed board state and focuses on the clarity of movements, rather than difficulty. Hints will be available, however, they will not solve the puzzle for you!
The estimated playtime for the demo is 1 hour depending on player skill (and curiosity). However, Player vs AI matches can be completed any number of times.
We hope you enjoy your time testing out what Sente has to offer, we welcome all players to check out our Discord server where you can submit feedback, ideas, chat to fellow players and the development team!
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