Investigative game with a noir tone in which a mystery crime must be solved by questioning various suspects and exploring the crime scene.
The interrogation mechanic is constructed in a quite unique way and that is what makes the game special: you are given a set of dialectical tools through which you can overcome the psychological defenses of the questioner, whether by pressuring his insecurities, flattering him or confronting him with the reality of the evidence.
It's all pretty simple and straightforward, but it's really remarkable how in a little 8-bit game you can find such in-depth writing that creates a cast of characters differing in motivations, moral values, and temperaments, which obviously require different strategies to deal with.
The interrogation mechanic is constructed in a quite unique way and that is what makes the game special: you are given a set of dialectical tools through which you can overcome the psychological defenses of the questioner, whether by pressuring his insecurities, flattering him or confronting him with the reality of the evidence.
It's all pretty simple and straightforward, but it's really remarkable how in a little 8-bit game you can find such in-depth writing that creates a cast of characters differing in motivations, moral values, and temperaments, which obviously require different strategies to deal with.