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A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Team Lime Interactive
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows

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    93% matchVery Positive83% of 6,984 reviews2019
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