Inspector Waffles Early Days
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
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November 15, 2024
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Inspector Waffles Early Days is the prequel of Inspector Waffles, the adventure/detective game released in 2021. This new game was made for Game Boy Color, and is also available for PC!
This time, follow a younger Waffles, a cunning and witty cat, in his first days as an Inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. Your partner, Pancakes, is an experienced Inspector and probably the only one at the police station that isn’t an incompetent policecat.
With this top-tier team, catching bad guys could sound easy, but beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows, waiting for you to make the first mistake.
Inspector Waffles Early Days is a top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics and puzzles to solve, inspired by classic Game Boy games.
The game will be divided in 5 distinct chapters: in each of them, you’ll have to solve a case. It could be theft, arson, drug traffic… you’ll still have three main actions to do:
Inspect crime scenes, follow culprit pawsteps, interact with decors… There will be a lot of different ways to find clues!
Suspects, witnesses, victims… you’ll meet a full cast of anthropomorphic animals who will have maybe a lot to say to you, or maybe some secrets to hide.
Interrogating them will allow you to know the truth from the falsehood: ask the right questions, and use the right clue to prove them wrong!
At the end of each case, after that you have interrogated all suspects/witnesses, you need to report to your partner, Pancakes. He’ll ask you a couple of questions: It's up to you to prove that you have understood who is the culprit!
This time, follow a younger Waffles, a cunning and witty cat, in his first days as an Inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. Your partner, Pancakes, is an experienced Inspector and probably the only one at the police station that isn’t an incompetent policecat.
With this top-tier team, catching bad guys could sound easy, but beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows, waiting for you to make the first mistake.
A detective adventure game
Inspector Waffles Early Days is a top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics and puzzles to solve, inspired by classic Game Boy games.
The game will be divided in 5 distinct chapters: in each of them, you’ll have to solve a case. It could be theft, arson, drug traffic… you’ll still have three main actions to do:
Find clues
Inspect crime scenes, follow culprit pawsteps, interact with decors… There will be a lot of different ways to find clues!
Interrogate animal of interest
Suspects, witnesses, victims… you’ll meet a full cast of anthropomorphic animals who will have maybe a lot to say to you, or maybe some secrets to hide.
Interrogating them will allow you to know the truth from the falsehood: ask the right questions, and use the right clue to prove them wrong!
Report to your partner
At the end of each case, after that you have interrogated all suspects/witnesses, you need to report to your partner, Pancakes. He’ll ask you a couple of questions: It's up to you to prove that you have understood who is the culprit!
