The Shapeshifting Detective

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The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

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The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural-noir murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

Dorota Shaw is dead. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. It’s your job to find out what else they know - but they won’t reveal their dark secrets to just anyone… Luckily, you can be anyone you want to be. Even the next victim.

The game features more than 1600 full HD video responses, a simple questioning interface with unique ‘delete’ mechanic, and a randomly chosen murderer at the start of the game. Developed by the World Record-breaking makers of "The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker".

As you explore the town of August, you'll be treated to a streaming radio broadcast of specially selected dark fiction read out by some of our favourite content creators...

Jesse Cox
Tex Murphy (Chris Jones)
Adam Day (CallOfCthulhu)
Brandy Clarke (Brandykins)
Jessa (The Jessa Channel)
John Mark Clawson
Laceya Finley
The Raw Geek
Tim Leftwich
Venomous Platypus

FEATURES

● Shapeshifter - Become one of nine characters to investigate and manipulate relationships from all angles, and unlock the other half of the story.
● Voiceovers - every character you can shapeshift into has your options voiced by the original actors.
● Suspense - solve a murder, stop a murder, don’t get caught. Any one of three random murderers helps to minimize spoilers.
● Taxi! - Hail taxi cabs instead of using a map screen, and listen to ambient content and broadcasts while you choose where to go.
● Choices matter - catch the killer, save the victims, make and break relationships - or don’t.
● Catalytic events - not all branching is binary. Push someone into a corner and they may have more than one way to react.
● Problem-solving - can’t get that vital clue yourself? Try shapeshifting into the Police Chief. Think the dialogue options are a trap? Delete them.

Available Achievements

A Woman Scorned
10 XP
Book 'em Danny
35 XP
Bullseye
90 XP
Chameleon
10 XP
Chicken
90 XP

The Shapeshifting Detective Ratings & Reviews

Game Revolution

by Alex Santa Maria

No matter if you're looking for a goofy FMV good time or an engaging mystery to solve, The Shapeshifting Detective delivers.

GameSpew

by Kim Snaith

8 / 10

As it is, even without any deeper investigation being possible, it’s hard not to be charmed by The Shapeshifting Detective. From its presentation – with an eerie local radio station playing spooky stories in the background – to its alluring characters and enthralling narrative that dances with supernatural themes, there’s a lot to love.

Digitally Downloaded

by Lindsay M.

The Shapeshifting Detective is proof that FMV titles can be done extremely well.

Reviews provided by OpenCritic

The Shapeshifting Detective System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS version

Windows 7 64-bit

OS version

Windows 10 64-bit

CPU

2.0 GHz

CPU

2.0 GHz

Memory

2 GB RAM

Memory

2 GB RAM

GPU

DirectX 11.0 compatible video card

GPU

DirectX 11.0 compatible video card

DirectX

DirectX 11

Storage

6 GB

Storage

6 GB

Languages Supported

  • Audio: English

  • Text: Turkish, German, English, French, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazil), Hungarian, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian, Russian, Korean, Japanese

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