Stamina System — No I'm not a Human Guide

Master the Energy system in No I'm not a Human! Learn how to manage your energy, use items like Bober Černý and EnerJeka, and understand how Visitors affect your max energy.

Hey there! Let's talk about the Energy system in _No, I'm not a Human_. It's pretty important for getting through the daytime segment, mainly for chatting with Guests in the House. You'll see it as little lightning bolts in the top-left corner. Here's the deal: you can't go to bed until all your Energy is used 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!" The max Energy you can have is 9. Need to end the day early? Grab a Bober Černý from the fridge to instantly drop your Energy to 0. If you're out of Energy but still want to chat with more characters, a quick sip of EnerJeka will give you 1 Energy back. Want to boost your Energy capacity? Drinking coffee increases your max Energy by 1 for 4 days, but it won't fill your current Energy bar. On the flip side, smoking cigarettes will fully restore your Energy, but it costs you 1 less maximum Energy the next day. Be mindful of that trade-off! A Note on Different Versions: In the full release, your maximum Energy changes each night. You start with 2 Energy. Letting a Visitor into the house at night decreases your max Energy by one bar for the next day. Conversely, having a human Guest seems to add a bar. It's thought that sleeping is better without Visitors, and worse with them. More humans helping you check guests might counteract the Sun's draining effects. Using Energy items will make your eyes bloodshot. This is a bit of a pitfall, as the Vigilante might mistake you for a Visitor when he checks on you. Smoking cigarettes turns your teeth yellow, which actually helps convince the Vigilante you're not a Visitor. Energy Bars in Different Demos: It's interesting to see how Energy works in the different versions: * VHS: Anthology Demo: You start with 3 Energy and can reach up to 9 by the final night. Both talking and checking cost Energy. * Steam Next Fest 2025 Demo: This version starts with 2 Energy and caps at 5 on the final night. In this updated version, talking to guests no longer costs Energy; only checking does. Here's a quick look at the Energy progression in the demos: | 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 | Remember, Energy is shown as a horizontal bar that gets blacker as you use it, so you always know how much you have left!