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Blend into a crowd of identical AI characters, complete mode-specific goals, and outwit friends trying to identify and eliminate you.
Released 16 Jul 2014
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Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!
Developed by Adam Spragg · Published by Adam Spragg
Hidden in Plain Sight is a controller-based multiplayer game built around anonymity and suspicion. You control one character among a crowd of identical AI characters, trying to complete your assigned goal without revealing which figure you are.
Each mode gives players objectives and a way to eliminate one another, forcing a choice between acting quickly and staying inconspicuous. In Death Race, for example, everyone races to the finish while each player has one bullet to take someone out.
Rounds are quick, and the modes vary the goals and pace while keeping the focus on blending in and reading other players. Game settings offer ways to adjust how modes play.
Players often enjoy bringing the game out with friends or family, describing lively rounds and plenty of laughter. They frequently praise how quickly newcomers can learn the controls and rules, while the need to disguise movement and identify opponents gives experienced groups room for bluffing and sharper observation. Some also appreciate the settings that vary each mode.
Hidden in Plain Sight is a set of local multiplayer (2-4 players) game modes that share a common theme: trying to accomplish goals without drawing attention to yourself.
In each game mode, players control characters in a sea of identical NPCs. Players are given a task, but also the means to eliminate each other from the game. The goal is to blend in with the NPCs, accomplish the task at hand, and take out other players before they get you.
One of the simplest game modes is called "Death Race." Players and NPCs are racing to be the first to cross a finish line. Each player has a gun with one bullet, and can eliminate one person from the race. Do you sprint ahead, calling attention to yourself but maximizing you chances of winning? Or do you hang back with the pack?
Other game modes create similar tension by putting players in a conflicted position of wanting to accomplish a goal, but risking elimination by doing so.
Rounds are quick and lively, and always end in laughter and friendly shouting. So grab your controllers and friends and give it a shot!
"I defy you to have more local multiplayer fun with any other game."
"It's definitely one of the best multiplayer games I've played in a long, long time. So simple, quick and addictive."
"It’s just a ton of fun and like nothing I've experienced."
"It is the perfect game to sit around and play with your friends."
Perfect for non-gamers and new players! Easy to pick up and play with no gaming experience.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | Yes |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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