Stamina Management — No I'm not a Human Guide

Master Energy management in No, I'm not a Human! Learn how to converse, check Guests, and use items like Bober Černý and EnerJeka to your advantage. Avoid pitfalls and optimize your gameplay.

Hey there! So, you're diving into _No, I'm not a Human_ and wondering about that energy bar? Let's get you sorted. Think of Energy as your daytime fuel – it's what lets you chat with the Guests in the house and do other important stuff. You'll see it as little lightning bolts in the top-left corner. The game won't let you hit the hay and get to nighttime until you've used it all up. If you try to sleep with energy left, you'll get a funny message: "I don’t want to sleep right now. I’m full of energy!" You can have up to 9 Energy in the full release. Need to wrap up the day early? Grab a Bober Černý from the fridge to instantly zap your Energy to 0. If you're out of juice but still want to chat with more folks, a quick sip of EnerJeka will give you 1 Energy back. Want to boost your max Energy? Drinking coffee adds 1 to your maximum Energy for 4 days, but it won't fill your current bar. And if you're looking for a full refill, cigarettes will do the trick, but be warned: your maximum Energy will be 1 less the next day. Now, the Energy mechanic gets a bit more interesting in the full release. You start with 2 Energy. Each night, your maximum Energy can change by one bar, depending on whether you let a Visitor into the house or if you have a human Guest. It seems like the Protagonist sleeps better without Visitors at night, while having them around means less rest. Maybe it's because extra humans help with checking guests, counteracting the draining effect of the Sun? Keep an eye out: using Energy items can make your Protagonist's eyes bloodshot. This might make the Vigilante mistake him for a Visitor when he checks on you. But, smoking cigarettes turns your teeth yellow, which actually helps convince the Vigilante you're *not* a Visitor. Here's a quick look at how Energy can stack up: Energy Bars VHS: Anthology | Day № | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | --- |---|---|---|---|--- | | Energy | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | No, I'm not a Human Demo | Day № | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | --- |---|---|---|---|--- | | Energy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | In the _VHS: Anthology_ Demo, you start with 3 Energy and can reach 9 by the final night. Both talking and checking cost Energy. The Steam Next Fest 2025 Demo is a bit different: it starts with 2 Energy and caps at 5 on the final night. In that version, talking to guests doesn't cost Energy anymore, only checking does.