Synesthesia

About

Synesthesia is a sci-fi mystery visual novel set in 2029 where students with rare mental abilities attend a research institute. You play as Ziek, who sees colors that reveal hidden meanings, and track how his friends figure out secrets about their school’s true purpose. Choices branch the story as you piece together clues about experiments gone wrong and a conspiracy stretching beyond campus. Puzzle elements pop up through Ziek’s perception mechanics, turning color cues into key evidence. Players highlight the layered narrative twists and how personal abilities tie to broader ethical questions. With routes shifting based on decisions, the 15-hour runtime offers replay value for uncovering all angles. Available on PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC, and more since June 2023, it balances character-driven drama with cerebral hooks. Community threads note the institute’s cold atmosphere contrasts sharply with intimate student arcs, making the eventual revelations feel both shocking and inevitable.

Storyline

The year is 2029. Around the world are those awakening to new powers of the mind, estimated to be about 0.016% of the next generation. The Huntley Scientific Research Institute has opened its doors to these young people to take on as students, to research their gifts and aid them in harnessing their strange abilities. Ziek is a college level student at the institute. His ability is a unique form of synesthesia, whereby he can detect the significance of objects by splashes of colour that appear in his vision. He seeks to continue his easy and comfortable life alongside his friends, but soon discovers they may be caught up in something much larger than they realise.