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A Case of Distrust

02/08/2018· Serenity Forge, The Wandering Ben, TheWanderingBen· Nintendo Switch, macOS, PC, iOS
A Case of Distrust
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Overview

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Platforms & genres

Platforms
Nintendo SwitchmacOSPCiOS
Genres
AdventureIndiePuzzle

Ratings & reviews

Metacritic77/100

Estimated playtime

HLTB Main2.79H
HLTB Extra2.88H
HLTB Completionist3.25H

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5 screenshots · 1 videos

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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!FeaturesA 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