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Inspector Waffles Early Days

A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.

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TEST TEST TEST

92% 👍 OF 1.0K
About This Game

Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Escape a 15-Minute Loop
  • …Solve Puzzles Beyond the Game
  • …Decode Cryptic Messages
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A Case of Fraud

96% 👍 OF 608
About This Game

A short, non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Rebuild the Company Chart
  • …Match Faces to Names
  • …Identify the Office Pets
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Great God Grove

98% 👍 OF 1.6K
About This Game

THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Launch Borrowed Dialogue
  • …Match Words to People
  • …Settle Gods' Feuds
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Night Reverie: Prologue

92% 👍 OF 278
About This Game

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

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The Roottrees are Dead

96% 👍 OF 10K
About This Game

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …scour a late-1990s internet on dial-up, chasing tiny breadcrumb clues until a single maiden name finally clicks.
  • …reconstruct a huge blank family tree by pinning down each person's name, face, job, spouse, and alternate identities.
  • …finish the main mystery, then unlock a second campaign with a whole new investigation into infidelity, scandal, and possible descendants.
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Blacksad: Under the Skin

83% 👍 OF 7.0K
About This Game

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Investigate a Missing Boxer
  • …Use Feline Senses
  • …Piece Together Clues
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Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

89% 👍 OF 603
About This Game

Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Fill In Missing Details
  • …Decode Animal Speech
  • …Match Faces to Names
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Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

92% 👍 OF 307
About This Game

Hunt for Clues on the Trail of a Pack of Phantom Hounds!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …get thrown into a shack and race to escape before it burns you alive.
  • …survive a midnight attack when ghost dogs come 'round and hit the cabin.
  • …fall through a rotten cabin floorboard and die instantly.