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Damian Martin has harnessed this opening setting to make a few changes to the logistics of being a Sleeper too. In short, a Sleeper is a human mind that has been immortalised in a robot body, to be kept under control by a corporation. Thanks to Serafin\u2019s attempts to reboot you both, you\u2019re no longer reliant on the Stabiliser, the material used by the corporation to keep you alive in the first Citizen Sleeper, <\/em>which is a design choice as much as a narrative one.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a massive change,\u201d Damian Martin says. \u201cYou essentially reboot yourself at the start of Sleeper 2<\/em>, you wake up with short term memory loss and no need for the Stabiliser, because that\u2019s what Laine has been using to control you. Changing that up has been really fun, and it means the game has a fundamentally different arc.\u201d<\/p>\n That adaptation has not been made to make your life easier, mind. Your Sleeper can now feel Stress, another new mechanic that means not looking after yourself \u2013 and taking risks \u2013 will have additional consequences. This can be as simple as ending a cycle without eating, for example \u2013 and can lead to further hindrances like \u2018breaking\u2019 a die, which means you can\u2019t use it for an action that cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n This system is designed to force a gamble, which, in the unforgiving world of Citizen Sleeper<\/em>, can be the difference between life and death. Gambling on stress lets you utilise a new \u2018Push\u2019 mechanic, which will give you a boost where it\u2019s needed most in exchange for a higher Stress level. You\u2019ll have to address that later on, but the idea is that, in this moment, where success is so crucial, you can lean on a risky bargain.<\/p>\n \u201cThe systems I\u2019ve been exploring have been about finding ways to model things that feel like long-term harm or difficulty, which is something that games don\u2019t necessarily explore that often,\u201d Damian Martin explains. \u201cHarm in games is usually short term, but here, you\u2019re constantly spinning the plates of this body that you\u2019re trying to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n Citizen Sleeper 2<\/em> also goes one step further with a class system, giving more flexibility in how you choose to roleplay your Sleeper. The classes featured in the demo \u2013 Operator, Extractor, and Machinist \u2013 each offered proficiency in certain skills, but a debuff in others. I opted for the Machinist role, which offered useful bonuses in engineering situations, but a sizeable difficulty in succeeding in social interactions. Over time, you\u2019ll be able to level up most <\/em>of these skills,\u00a0 but each class also has one skill that is completely locked out \u2013 you\u2019ll never be better at it, so you really have to play to your strengths as you progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n