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#8DaysofPixelFeature - Day 8: My Familiar
My Familiar is a comedy noir, inspired by games, movies and media from the late 80s to early 90s era. In this buddy-cop isekai RPG, wake up as a fresh familiar on the mean streets of Wish City, where the denizens are dark and corruption is king. Fight, flee, and aggressively rap your way through a vibrant inner-city gauntlet of dysfunctional demons.
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Flashy, over-the-top turn-based combat with optional timed attack mechanics
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Playable cast of six surreal familiars, each with their own troubled pasts
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Features a linear story across two magically interwoven worlds
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Pretty cool, I guess?
My Familiar is developed by Chintzy Ink.
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#8DaysofPixelFeature - Day 7: Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
A murdered man, a missing woman... Question witnesses and solve the mystery before the end of your three day train journey in this detective adventure game.
Following the grisly murder of a man in an unassuming hotel, a woman vanishes without a trace while traveling on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you.
Can you solve the mystery of the missing woman before the end of your trip abroad?
Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is a brand new Detective Adventure Game/Visual Novel, in the style of classic adventure games from Japan. Investigate areas and interrogate witnesses on the path towards solving the mystery and uncovering a sinister conspiracy!
KEY FEATURES:
- A suspenseful and moving story, inspired by hard-boiled crime fiction, classic cinema, and other classic adventure (ADV) games
- A unique and striking art style, combining highly expressive 2D pixel art portraits and old-school prerendered 3D backgrounds
- A colorful cast of characters to interrogate, with many unique interactions and optional dialogue should you explore the game thoroughly
- Lavish original soundtrack in various musical styles, from jazz to orchestral
Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is developed by Armonica LLC.
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