A Case of Distrust is a point-and-click adventure game that has you playing as a detective in 1920s San Francisco!
It’s a game that plays a lot like Myst and Phoenix Wright. You play as a private investigator named Phyllis Malone in the early 1900s. You have nothing better to do than talk to your cat when a mysterious new case comes up that requires you to investigate a recent case.
The game plays as a point-and-click adventure filled with silhouettes. It’s very similar to an old-timey film without the black and white. For some reason, the visual art style is very impressive and makes you feel like you’re in a Dick Tracy film or something.
A Case of Distrust has you talking to people of interest and reading their dialog for clues. You also click on any objects that may give you a clue in order to gather evidence and talk to people. A lot of the people you talk to won’t say anything unless you have evidence, so you need to gather it first and pull it out of your notebook before they’ll say anything.
The puzzles aren’t that difficult and the game is rather monotonous in its current build. It lasts just a tad over 14 minutes to beat, but you’ll like the art style. That’s probably the best part about it. The dialog is also nearly perfect and the storyline has good pacing and just flows. The story behind this game seems like something stolen out of a masterpiece novel.
You won’t be able to solve the game until the full version rolls out. But you’ll be able to get a taste of it now. A Case of Distrust is worth a play through just for the fun of it.
You’ll be able to explore a variety of environments like billiard halls, barber shops, and even speakeasies. The game has a historic tone of it and you’ll have to go through many different plot twists in this deceptive adventure! Worth a play.
- Point-and-click adventure
- Gather evidence by clicking on stuff
- Talk to people and get clues
- Very nice art style
- Well-written storyline
- Variety of places to explore with impressive visuals
- Way too easy to get through in the current build
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Download and Play A Case of Distrust (Early Access)
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