A social-deduction card game for 4–12 players. Share one screen, keep roles and cards secret on phones, and play locally or connect remote groups through Steam.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“ NECHTO is fully playable and has been tested with real groups of players. We want to gather feedback on balance, card
mechanics, and the overall experience before declaring a final release. Early Access lets us involve the community
in shaping the game. ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to stay in Early Access for approximately 2–4 months, depending on community feedback and the scope of
improvements we make. ”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to add player movement animations, a timer for defense decisions to prevent the game from stalling, a
full-screen alert for the CHAIN REACTION card, improved panic card distribution, and custom fonts. We may also
explore sound support for player phones.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“All core mechanics are implemented: 28-card deck, roles (The Thing/Human), 4–12 players, local network play via phone browser, procedural audio, Steam Deck support. The game is fully playable. Still in development: player movement animations, defense card timer, custom fonts, fullscreen alert for CHAIN_REACTION. ”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We do not plan to raise the price after leaving Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will actively read Steam reviews and discussions. Players can report bugs and suggest improvements directly in the
Steam community hub. Major decisions about new features will be shared as announcements.”
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About This Game

Nobody at the table is safe.

One of you is The Thing. Others may already be infected. Read the room, lie convincingly and watch every card that changes hands — a mandatory exchange can spread the infection without anyone seeing what changed.

NECHTO is a social-deduction card game for 4–12 players that turns one shared screen and private phones into a tense table of accusations. The game handles the roles, hands, turns and rules. Your group handles the bluffing.

One shared screen. Every hand stays secret.

Run NECHTO on a PC or laptop and put it on the biggest screen in the room. Players scan the QR code and use their phones as private controllers: only you can see your role, cards and decisions. No phone app, account or registration is required.

Play together — in one room or across several

Same room: one Steam copy and one PC are enough. Every phone connects to that PC through the same Wi-Fi network.

Remote groups: each location needs its own Steam copy running on a PC. Join the same room with the 4-character code or a Steam invitation, then connect the phones at each location to their local PC.

Connection note: the QR/IP address is local to the host PC. A phone must be on the same Wi-Fi; a remote browser or 4G/5G connection cannot open that local address directly.

Every turn has three phases:

• DRAWS A CARD — take the top card from the deck. Drew a PANIC card? It plays immediately.

• PLAYS — play an action card or discard.

• EXCHANGES — mandatory. Pass a card to your neighbour. This is exactly how The Thing spreads infection.

Three types of cards

Actions — FLAMETHROWER, QUARANTINE, ANALYSIS, TEMPTATION, SHIP'S LOG and 9 more. Each one shifts the balance.

Defense — reaction to someone else's turn. NO THANKS, MISSED ME, FEAR, NO BARBECUE — play it before it's too late.

Panic — drawn instead of a regular card and plays immediately. Can't discard. Can't defend. CHAIN REACTION, OLD

ROPES, FORGETFULNESS — 12 cards of pure chaos.

Built for suspicion, not setup

• 4–12 players in one room or across multiple remote groups

• Private roles, hands and choices on each player's phone

• One shared screen for the table, events and accusations

• No moderator and no phone app or player registration required

• 28 unique action, defense and panic cards

• 4-character Steam rooms, friend invitations and achievements

• 17 interface languages

• Windows, macOS, Linux and Steam Deck

“Just don't pass me anything green.”

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4xxx / AMD FX-6300 (2013+)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon HD 7000 — DirectX 11
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6xxx / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (2016+)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD 520 / AMD Radeon RX 460
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12 Monterey
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 (2017+) / Apple M1
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 13 Ventura+
    • Processor: Apple M1 / Intel Core i5 (2019+)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / Fedora 36+ / SteamOS 3.x
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4xxx / AMD FX-6300 (2013+)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Mesa 20.0+ — OpenGL 3.3 (Intel HD 4000 / AMD GCN)
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / Fedora 36+ / SteamOS 3.x
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6xxx / AMD Ryzen 3 (2016+)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Mesa 20.0+ — OpenGL 3.3 (Intel HD 4000 / AMD GCN)
    • Storage: 300 MB available space

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