This entry to the $108 Adventure Game Challenge is an interesting fable about conspiracy theories and how people can get dragged into believing too much crap when a person with a title believes in lies too and preaches them. Also corruption is everywhere. But the end came too fast, our heroine got crazy too fast, but for a jam game it is okay I guess. Also we get to know that everyone is drinking, especially in journalism and politics. Maybe that is the big conspiracy theory there, pushed by big bar. So much for the story, some puzzles are cool, some are not, but it is entertaining to play through. Though there are some bugs in the game, I stepped outside of all the walkable areas at 23:56, check it out for some silly laughs. Gladly I could just restart in the same room and it worked again! The music is very simple and very repetitive, but I kept it in the recording just so you can (and have to) go through this as well. There are a few sfx, like the bell of the townhall clerk, but I didn't notice a lot of them. There surely is room for improvement in the audio part of the game. The graphics are very nice to look at and set the scene pretty well and there are quite some animations in the game to fill it with life, that works out great. And I especially like the expressive faces of the characters that all have their own distinct look even though they are just a few pixels.

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Synopsis: Step into the shoes of Susan, an underestimated journalist striving to break a big story and prove herself in a cynical newsroom. What begins as a prank assignment soon spirals into a dangerous investigation uncovering political corruption, DNA-altering conspiracies, and reptilian politicians plotting world domination. Armed only with a pen, a notepad, and your wits, navigate through puzzles, quirky characters, and sinister secrets using the 5 W’s of journalism to piece together the truth. Can you expose the scandal, or will you be silenced before your story hits the front page?

Credits: Alessandro - Design / Art https://lbrty.itch.io/ Javier Ventosa - Composer / Sound Designer https://ventousa.itch.io/ Kapa - Animator https://kapagame.itch.io/ Paul James - / Lead QA Tester / additional dialogue https://itch.io/profile/paul-james-games-testing/ Kevin Wickenden - Producer / dev / writer https://polytelygames.itch.io/

Download: https://polytelygames.itch.io/the-cold-blooded-conspiracy

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