Soporific relies on a simple but effective set of rules, that tells the story it needs to, before getting out of the way and letting the players have fun.

As gritty detectives you solve crimes by night, avoiding the police–who arrest vigilantes like yourself. Sneak into violent crime scenes, interrogate criminal suspects and put all the pieces together to find who you think is the culprit.

Your detective is touched by the Flare a strange otherworld of dark powers. You can use the Flare to succeed challenges with ease, but doing so drives you mad and closer to falling asleep. And when you sleep, THEY come.