WHAT NOW? - The Social Experiment Game Demo
WHAT NOW? is a social experiment game where players vote to shape the future. Minimalist, mysterious, and player-driven — the community decides what happens next. You don't just play WHAT NOW? You create it.
Release Date:
July 2025
General / Cinematic | Mysterious Intro
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Planned Release Date: July 2025

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About This Demo

WHAT NOW? - The First Vote (Demo)

Be among the first to shape a game from its absolute beginning! The WHAT NOW? Demo invites you into a minimalist social experiment where your voice as part of the community dictates the future. This isn't just a preview; it's the starting line for a game built by its players.

What is WHAT NOW? WHAT NOW? is a game where the players decide everything. In regular voting cycles, you and the community will choose what feature, game mechanic (like interface colors, soundscapes, or even core gameplay elements for our Idle / Clicker future), or overall direction the game should take next. After a vote completes, our two-person development team gets to work implementing the winning choice. Once live, a new voting cycle begins.

In this Demo version, you'll experience the very first, predefined voting sessions. Your participation here lays the crucial groundwork for what WHAT NOW? will become as it grows into Early Access and beyond.

🧠 Demo Features - Your First Impact:

  • 🗳 Shape the Start: Cast your vote in the game's foundational cycles. The choices made during this demo phase will directly influence the initial features and the path towards Early Access.

  • 🎮 Minimalist Neon Interface: Experience the clean, distraction-free UI with its distinct neon atmosphere, designed to keep the focus on the social experiment.

  • 💬 Founding Community Member: Join the initial wave of players. Your participation and feedback are vital in steering the collective direction of the game from its inception.

  • 🌱 Witness Game Genesis: See firsthand how a game begins and evolves when its core development is guided by player democracy from day one.

Why Play the WHAT NOW? Demo?

This is more than just a demo; it's your invitation to be a founding voice in an ongoing social experiment. Your early votes and engagement during this crucial initial phase will directly pave the way for the Early Access version and the game's long-term journey. You're not just playing WHAT NOW? — you're helping to lay its very foundations and decide its future, one vote at a time.

Ready to make your mark? Download the WHAT NOW? demo and cast your first vote!

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI is used for suggestion finding and checking text assets. All assets are finalized by humans.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game may contain some wording that is not appropriate for younger audiences.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVidia 1080 or equivalent
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12.12 or newer (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 12.12 or newer (64 Bit)
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 25.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 25.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
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