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An immersive choose your own adventure mystery game with sci-fi and detective/crime themes. Explore a brave new world containing unique puzzles, hidden clues, intriguing characters, monsters / enemies, weapons, survivalist elements and games of chance.

Reviews: 1 user reviews — 100% — of 1 reviews
Released: 2026-01-21
Developer: Imaginings Software
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Platforms: Windows

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