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As a disgraced detective demoted to Brooklyn patrol, Jack Kelly writes tickets, handles street calls, and investigates who framed him.
Released 30 Mar 2017
Write Parking Tickets
Patrol a Brooklyn Block
Investigate Your Framing
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.
Developed by Pixel Crow · Published by 11 bit studios
In 1980s Brooklyn, former detective Jack Kelly has been framed for murder and demoted to walking a neighborhood beat. While trying to uncover who set him up, he must keep his job and deal with the people and pressures around him.
Each shift has you patrolling the block, writing parking tickets, checking vehicles, responding to thefts and disputes, and talking with residents. Time is limited, so you have to decide which calls and daily duties to handle.
Across 21 days, choices affect your standing with the police, local gangs, and the mafia, as well as how events unfold. The story has multiple possible endings, shaped by your decisions and how you manage the competing demands of the job.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often praise the pixel-art presentation, its 1980s police-drama atmosphere, dark humor, and the story’s choices. Some find the daily patrol routine engaging, while others say its repeated tasks and tight shift timers grow tedious. Bugs and awkward movement controls also come up in some reviews.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 32 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 71/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
