Underplayed Gems

Death off the Cuff (2021)

Death off the Cuff cover
Developer
Simon Christiansen
Publisher
SiChris Productions
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You play as a detective bluffing your way through a cozy, funny, and text-driven mystery where choices shape the outcome.

interactive fictiondetectivetext-basedpuzzle solvingconversation drivenhumorouscuteretro style

What players say

Players enjoy the quirky premise of playing a clueless detective forced to stall suspects, but they split on execution: some find it a charming short comedy with a memorable mustache-stalling mechanic, while others say the puzzle solutions are obscure and the experience feels on rails.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.