A text-heavy, dialogue-centric RPG with no combat and a heavily tabletop-inspired approach to skill checks and narration. Inspired by the Infinity Engine classics of yesteryear, particularly Planescape: Torment, but offering a compelling murder mystery to solve.

Developer: ZA/UM
Publisher: ZA/UM
Available on: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One

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