Tell Me Everything
- April 14, 2018
- Nils "Gecko" Munch
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Get on itch.io Store"Tell Me Everything" is a detective narrative adventure game where you play as a detective with the power to instantly know everything about a person or object by touching it. Use this ability to solve complex cases, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth in a /r/nosleep-inspired world. With branching storylines and multiple endings, each decision you make impacts the outcome of your investigation.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique and interesting concept that combines interrogation mechanics with word puzzles, providing a fresh take on the detective genre.
- Despite its bugs, the game has a charming atmosphere and engaging narrative that can be enjoyable in short doses.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback, implementing suggestions and adding new content regularly, which shows commitment to improving the game.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and technical issues, making it nearly unplayable for many users and leading to frequent game crashes.
- The user interface is clunky and counter-intuitive, causing frustration when trying to construct sentences and navigate the word bank.
- Many players find that the dialogue options often do not work as intended, leading to confusion and a lack of progression in the game.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its unique mechanics involving interrogations and question construction, which some players find initially confusing but ultimately enjoyable. While the gameplay can feel slow and clunky at times, it is accessible and engaging, with a charming art style and a humorous noir atmosphere that keeps players entertained for hours. Overall, despite some limitations in choices, the game offers a fun and intriguing experience worth exploring.
“Cute art style and gameplay you can wrap your head around in ten seconds flat, but enjoy for hours.”
“The mechanics of this game, conducting interrogations of three suspects to a murder by constructing questions out of a list of 50-100 words, is so unique and enjoyable.”
“Tell Me Everything is a murder mystery game with interesting mechanics, and a good deal of humor along with a noir-esque feel.”
“I wish I could recommend the game because it's very fun despite somewhat slow and clunky gameplay.”
“I was admittedly a little confused with the gameplay, mostly because your choices are very limited to a specific subject.”
“I playtested the game, and in the beginning it was hard to really grasp the mechanics of the game.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a charming and cute art style that complements the gameplay, though some users find the overall visual presentation to be somewhat lackluster and simple. Despite this, the visuals are well-suited to the game's theme, and the accompanying soundtrack enhances the experience.
“The music and the art style are fantastic and suit what you are doing perfectly.”
“Cute art style and gameplay you can wrap your head around in ten seconds flat, but enjoy for hours.”
“The art style is very nice.”
“The technical delivery in all other areas is on par with the lackluster visuals.”
“It's graphical interface is somewhat simple, but has its own charms, and the soundtrack is calm and fits the theme.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and ambient qualities, enhancing the overall atmosphere and aiding concentration. Reviewers appreciate how well the soundtrack complements the game's art style and theme, contributing to a relaxing and immersive experience.
“It presents a calm environment, with relaxed ambient music that helps in concentration because the game calls for an open mind with a critical spirit, typical of a detective.”
“The music and the art style are both fantastic and suit what you are doing perfectly.”
“The soundtrack is calm and fits the theme, enhancing the overall experience.”
“This developer needs to drop his game-making career and just focus on music.”
“The soundtrack is calm and fits the theme, but it lacks variety and can become repetitive.”
“While the ambient music helps create a relaxed atmosphere, it often feels too generic and uninspired.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players find it lacking and uninteresting, others appreciate its cleverness, particularly during interrogations where bizarre questions lead to genuinely funny moments. The voice acting also adds to the comedic effect, making certain interactions particularly entertaining. Overall, the humor strikes a balance between subtlety and absurdity, appealing to a range of tastes.
“The interrogation is a very interesting concept, and I personally liked the humor.”
“It is not over the top silly, but at certain moments it can be quite hilarious when you find weird sentences that ask all sorts of strange questions to the ones you question.”
“Lastly, the voices are absolutely hilarious after a certain point.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is severely lacking, with frequent and major bugs occurring every few minutes, including issues like save deletion and inaccessible features. Despite the potential of the concept, the game feels unfinished and plagued by instability, which significantly hampers the overall experience.
“The game is so broken and buggy that I can't reliably do anything without another problem popping up out of nowhere. I've had the game bug out every 5 minutes, no exaggeration. It is not stable in the slightest, and these were always major bugs, from save deletion to not being able to access anything.”
“The problem is that it's incredibly buggy.”
“The single-person developer had some bad life stuff happen, I think, and despite some promises that the rest of this game would be finished eventually, it's unfinished and extremely buggy past the first chapter.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is engaging and enjoyable, with a notable emphasis on humor that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the intriguing narrative, particularly in relation to the cases they complete.
“So far, I really enjoy the story based on the case I completed.”
“The story is interesting, even though I feel like the humor is what sells it here.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the concept of the game but find the grinding aspect tedious, leading to eye strain while searching for words.
“I love the idea and do enjoy this game, but it is a bit tedious in its current state and it does cause my eyes to strain searching for those pesky words.”
