Jan Dolski, the main character of 11 bit studios' survival game The Alters, is tasked with maintaining a planetary base all by himself, or rather with all the rest of "himselves." Without any other workers to help him, Jan is forced to create Alters, alternate versions of himself who made different decisions, pursued different jobs, and learned different skills, at least according to complex computer simulations that bring these Alters to life. Each of these Alters has special knowledge they can impart and tasks they can perform, but players won't be able to meet all of them in a single playthrough. This benefits the game, as it encourages players to play through The Alters multiple times and forces them to tackle problems creatively rather than offering easy solutions.