OFF

OFF is a role-playing game in which the player acts as a controlling spirit that guides the Batter, a character with a sacred mission to purify the world. The story is introduced by the Judge, a character who travels the world alongside the Batter and addresses the player directly, describing them as the soul the Batter harbours.

The game’s description lists three main activities: solving puzzles, fighting hostile inhabitants of the wild zones, and overseeing the progress and logistics of a network of swan boats and interurban locomotives. The Batter attacks enemies using a bat, and the Judge is said to be present at the most important moments of the journey.

The world is divided into zones, each populated by unusual characters and described as having modern conveniences. Zone 1 is protected by a guardian appointed by the Queen, who is hostile to the player’s presence and the ghosts that accompany them. Dialogue in the source material shows that characters speak to the player directly throughout the game.