A Case of Distrust

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Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 04.08.2021 16:01:32
Modified 10.08.2021 21:16:30
Completion Status Not Played
Library Steam
Source Steam
Platform PC (Windows)
Release Date 08.02.2018
Community Score 78
Critic Score 77
User Score
Genre Adventure
Indie
Developer The Wandering Ben
Publisher Serenity Forge
Feature Achievements
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Single-Player
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Description

A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game. Explore underground speakeasies, smoke-filled billiard halls, classic barber shops, and more. Catch suspects in lies by using evidence, statements, and your wits. Intrinsic challenges face our heroine, as she struggles against a pushback on emancipation, leading to many doubts, both internal and external. Uncover the truth in a mystery full of deception!

Features

  • A hardboiled mystery, working past deceptive characters towards the truth
  • 1924 San Francisco with historically accurate details
  • Saul Bass inspired visuals and scene transitions
  • Finger-snapping music that gives style to the roaring 20s
  • Themes of poverty, racism, and emancipation that tie into contemporary issues