Imagine a dozen or so random humans, robots, and none-of-the-above, each with their abilities, goals, and secret relationships, have been turned loose on a space station that will be incinerated upon its inevitable reentry into Earth's atmosphere. You are one of these characters, and the others are collaborators you have on hand, ready to assist you in achieving your goals. But choose them wisely, as any one of them could secretly be another player waiting to betray you!

In Stationfall, each particular character’s victory condition is publicly known, however, which character a particular player is (if any) is secret. Players can suborn any character in the game, adding their skills and gear to their conspiracy. During the game, players must decide if and when to reveal their identity to gain their special ability and full control over their personal character. Until that time, a player’s identity and goals can only be deduced by the actions of their conspirators on board.