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The Shapeshifting Detective

by D'Avekki Studios Ltd, Wales Interactive·published by Wales Interactive

5 November 2018T21
PCWindowsMacMobileiOSiPadPlayStationPS4XboxXbox One

Reader score

6.9/ 10

4 votes

How long to beat

only 1 report

3h

Rushed

main story only

4h

Normally

story and some extras

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

6

Screenshots

Key art

About

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

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Engine

Unity

Included in

The Mega FMV BundleThe Ultimate FMV BundleThe FMV Collection 2FMV Murder Mystery BundleFMV DetectiveFMV Adventure

Languages

14 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)—
English
English (UK)
French—
German—
Hebrew—
Hungarian—
Japanese—
Korean—
Portuguese (Brazil)—
Russian—
Spanish (Spain)—
Turkish—
Ukrainian—

Also known as

ザ シェイプシフティング ディテクティヴ — Japanese title - translated

ShapeshiftingDetective.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

D'Avekki Studios Ltd, Wales Interactive

Released

5 November 2018

Platforms

PCWindowsMacMobileiOSiPadPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitchPS5

Age ratings

GRAC15+PEGI16ACBMCEROCESRBTCLASS_IND14USK12

Standing

Top 21% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personFull Motion Video (FMV)Live actionPuzzle elementsFantasyDetective / mystery