Telling Lies

You investigate from an anonymous laptop loaded with secretly recorded video conversations. The footage spans two years in the lives of four people connected by a shared incident.

Type words into the database to find clips where they are spoken. Names, places, and passing remarks can lead to further recordings; many clips show only one side of a conversation.

The footage is presented out of order, so you choose which people and clues to follow and assemble the events yourself. Your progress comes from searching, watching, and interpreting the recordings rather than exploring physical locations or solving traditional puzzles.

Reviewers who enjoyed the game often praised the keyword-search investigation, the gradual discovery of how the characters’ lives connect, and the performances that give the recordings a sense of realism. Some found the fragmented, player-directed storytelling immersive, while others felt the story or its direction was less compelling.