9 things we know about Inzoi from its new gameplay reveals

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Inzoi reveal treailer - a character with a bob, wearing a white tshirt smiles while walking down a city street

Hungry as life sim players are for a game to take on The Sims, it’s been a bit difficult to keep track of the details on each of the in-development competitors. Inzoi, hands down the prettiest of the bunch, showed off anew gameplay trailerat Gamescom Opening Night Live but it didn’t feel like there was a lot to learn from that quick look. The more useful info is actually coming from content creators who Krafton partnered with this week topost sponsored videossharing their play time with a build of the game.

There’s an open world and direct Zoi control mode

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Inzoi - a character walks down the street with the camera behind their shoulder

Although we knew it would be open world, the newest gameplay videos show how your Zoi can walk anywhere on the map or drive there (more on that below) in real time. Both of those things can either be in a classic overhead life sim perspective where you’re pointing and clicking your Zois to their destination or in a direct control mode where you’re using WASD to get around. I didn’t expect that to make such an impact, but that closer perspective and more realistic visuals do make it seem more personal.

One thing I did spot is that you can’t just walk into absolutely any building out in the world. So it is definitely open world, from an exterior perspective, but interior spaces are slightly restricted.

You can drive cars (and crash them)

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Inzoi - Two Zois stand outside their cars shouting at each other

One bit you can spot in the newest trailer is two Zois yelling at each other over a fender bender. You can see how that comes to pass inRachelPedd’s video. Although Inzoi’s developers said that driving cars isn’t like GTA, you can definitely hit other cars and then get a pop-up acknowledging your error as another Zoi chews you out. There are also rather detailed car interactions like rolling down individual windows or using turn signals.

You can spread rumors and colds and also trends

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Inzoi - While speaking to another Zoi, one says “Rumor, is it true?

Inzoi is going to represent a few different kinds of virality between Zois, from gossip to fashion styles to actual colds. Though we don’t get to see it in action, Emma Nicoledescribesa “rumors” system and contracting colds that the Inzoi developers told players about in which bits of information (or sickness) are passed between Zois.

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Zois have a “recognition” need

Gameplay viaacottonsock(Image credit: Krafton)

Inzoi - A Zoi needs panel expanded showing hunger, hygiene, sleep, bathroom, fun, social, recognition, energy

As with the concept of trends, it seems like social media and perception are a pretty key part of Inzoi. Your Zois have eight total need meters, seven of which are really standard: hunger, hygiene, bathroom, fun, social, energy, and sleep—though it is interesting that “sleep” and “energy” are separate concepts. There’s also a “recognition” need that’s separate from the “social” need. So being noticed isn’t just important in certain jobs, it’s a basic human need. That may be part of your incentive to engage in the “karma actions” described down below.

You’ve got to actually go to work

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Inzoi - A Zoi in an apron work uniform at a restaurant has a task list to clear dishes, clean the store, and ask customers if they enjoyed their meals.

The Sims refers to jobs as “active careers” if your Sim actually goes to a location and has to complete goals during the workday, but most careers aren’t active ones. It seems that all of Inzoi’s jobs are “active” in that way, sending your Zoi to work in a uniform and giving them a to-do list of actions like cleaning the shop as a cashier or practicing singing as an idol and a time limit to complete them in. So far players have taken on jobs like a pop idol trainee, cashier, firefighter, and amusement park worker.

There are three styles of interactions

Gameplay viaRachelPedd(Image credit: Krafton)

Inzoi - two character speak together with many dialogue choices

In lots of different videos you can spot that interactions between Zois are displayed as a sort of jumbled word cloud of options. Some are extremely specific like “Discuss the development of artificial intelligence” or “talk about the joys of a walk in the park.” Others are mood-specific like flirtatious choices when feeling “dazzled” or interactions specific to a relationship.

Interactions are also broken down into family relationship, business, and friendship. It’s interesting, but I wonder if the effect will be that I take whatever interactions are easiest to find instead of going digging for the one I want.

You can create custom patterns with a generative AI tool

Gameplay viaMadMorph(Image credit: Krafton)

Inzoi - A Zoi eats breakfast in front of an AI generated painting

Furniture can be custom built or imported from a real life photo

Gameplay viaEmma Nicole(Image credit: Krafton)

Inzoi - a 3D printer menu importing an object that looks like a YouTube plaque

There’s a karma system, which includes, uh, farting

Gameplay viaMadMorph(Image credit: Krafton)

Inzoi - A Zoi opens the “Karma actions” menu and chooses “fart secretly”

This is another gem courtesy of MadMorph. The main bit is that Inzoi has a karma system and you can see your Zoi’s alignment in their profile. There are also “karma actions” which include things like throwing away trash, sending a prank text, posting a compliment on social media, and “fart secretly,” which, yup,other characters will react to.

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There’s an open world and direct Zoi control mode#

You can drive cars (and crash them)#

You can spread rumors and colds and also trends#

The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals#

Zois have a “recognition” need#

You’ve got to actually go to work#

There are three styles of interactions#

You can create custom patterns with a generative AI tool#

Furniture can be custom built or imported from a real life photo#

There’s a karma system, which includes, uh, farting#

There’s an open world and direct Zoi control mode

You can drive cars (and crash them)

You can spread rumors and colds and also trends

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Zois have a “recognition” need

You’ve got to actually go to work

There are three styles of interactions

You can create custom patterns with a generative AI tool

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There’s a karma system, which includes, uh, farting