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Detectiveland

by Robin Johnson profile

2016

About the Story

New Losago, 1929 - a town full of creeps, clowns, mobsters and, if you know where to look, the occasional honest citizen. Guide private investigator Lanson Rose through a series of puzzling cases: solve the city's liquor supply problem in "Speakeasy Street", track down a missing food scientist in "The Big Pickle", and investigate strange goings-on under a dilapidated mansion in "A Study in Squid".


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Off-Site Reviews

Rock Paper Shotgun
"Overall: silly, noir-themed goodness that never takes itself terribly seriously. The presentation captures some of the appeal of a parser, but with the accessibility of a choice-based game."
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PC Gamer
"Using one of the best interfaces I've come across in IF, you'll take on cases, explore the city, and maybe stop to assemble a tasty pizza."
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Giant Bomb
"What I love about Detectiveland is its commitment to videogameness. It revels in being a little hokey, throwing in gags about 1920s gender roles, mafia stereotypes, speakeasies, and even a reclusive horror writer who is clearly a massive racist."
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Indie-O-Rama
Review in Spanish
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Narrativium
"This is a visual and aural presentation that pops: pretty graphics, some era-appropriate tunes, a clattering typewriter font, Detectiveland has been polished to the hilt. The core story is fun too, with no cliche of the genre left un-mined. Femme fatales, dangerous gangsters, corrupt politicians, it's all here."
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Doug's World
"This is a polished, professional quality work. Definitely recommended."
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v.16: 07-Nov-2016 15:32 - Robin Johnson (Current Version) - Edit Page - Normal View
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v.14: 07-Dec-2019 17:01 - Robin Johnson
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v.13: 07-Dec-2019 16:52 - Robin Johnson
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v.12: 18-Mar-2017 15:11 - Doug Orleans
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v.11: 18-Jan-2017 17:26 - Robin Johnson
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v.10: 18-Nov-2016 20:21 - CMG
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v.9: 17-Nov-2016 07:42 - Robin Johnson
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v.7: 23-Oct-2016 17:40 - Robin Johnson
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v.6: 19-Oct-2016 12:46 - Robin Johnson
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v.5: 19-Oct-2016 11:51 - Robin Johnson
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v.4: 14-Oct-2016 08:33 - Robin Johnson
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v.3: 14-Oct-2016 08:33 - Robin Johnson
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v.2: 01-Oct-2016 18:21 - Robin Johnson
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v.1: 01-Oct-2016 17:49 - verityvirtue
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