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Have you ever imagined a puzzle, point-and-click, murder mystery game in two dimensions?! Me neither, but here it is! Detective Failure (Felix Allure) is on a hunt for a murder and he won't stop until he finds one. Multiple different endings. Can you find a way to accuse everyone?

Reviews: 4 user reviews — 100% — of 4 reviews
Released: 2018-07-30
Developer: Qzin
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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