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ShelfLife: Art School Detective

ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Mystery Adventure featuring a cast of romanceable weirdos! Befriend and investi-DATE 9 potential suspects. Use psychic powers to astral project into The Artworld and discover secrets. Unmask the mysterious ART KILLER that’s terrorising your campus!

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Fnife Games
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Fnife Games
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About the Game

THERE'S AN ART KILLER ON THE LOOSE!

Johana is a Psychic Art Student trying to solve the MURDER of several priceless artworks! Johana will need to gather clues, astral project, and INVESTI-DATE 9 suspects, each with their own motives and secrets.

But time is short! If Johana can't find the real ART KILLER, Cruston Beaux-Arts Academy will be demolished, along with Johana's dreams of being an artist!

The future of ART is at stake (probably), so it's time to solve the case...

FEATURES

  • 9 Art School Weirdos to INVESTI-DATE!

  • Collect Clues, inspect Evidence and make Deductions!

  • Explore a cosy University Town set in fictional New Zealand.

  • Use Psychic powers. Delve into the mixed-media Artworld.

  • Make choices and discover different routes!

  • Bop along to an Indie Bedroom Pop Soundtrack!

GAMEPLAY

ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Detective Dating Sim that emphasises relationship-building, exploration, and psychic powers!

Build connections with 9 potential suspects. Astral project into The Artworld to uncover characters’ secrets. Collect evidence to unmask the mysterious "ART KILLER" before time runs out.

LIGHT CONTENT WARNING

Supernatural themes, elements of true-crime parody, occasional swearing/cursing and offensive language.

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