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PataNoir

80% positive of 10 Steam reviews

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Released
2016
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Simon Christiansen. Published by SiChris Productions.

About the game

The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.

Tagged by players

  • Noir
  • Text-Based
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Word Game
  • Crime
  • Typing
  • Detective
  • Minimalist
  • Mystery
  • Retro
  • Investigation
  • Story Rich

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Text-based adventures probably won't be making a come-back soon but a well-made one will always delight. Unfortunately, this game isn't one of those unless you love similes. Most of the game is spent trying to figure out how to use which similes in the descriptions of the locations and action. "A cigarette burns in an ashtray like an ember in the campfire. Take the ember, give it to the mysterious man to melt his…

    26 min played when written. 14 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    It's funny, you can pick locks in people's eyes with the wiriness of their hair. You do have to save before the scene where you can die, and remember to grab the (figurative) record before it's too late though.

    1.9 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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