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The Shapeshifting Detective – Adventure Game Review
The Shapeshifting Detective is a Adventure/Entertainment/Roleplaying game from Wales Interactive Limited, first launched in 20th February 2019.
It’s rated 17+ and currently has 22+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes The Shapeshifting Detective Stand Out
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
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, The Shapeshifting Detective is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 20th February 2019
Recent improvements include:
Metadata update
Download & Availability
The Shapeshifting Detective is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get The Shapeshifting Detective on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Ive deleted the app and re downloaded it and still no sound. Im giving a 5 star review because its a good game so far. Any help on getting sound back would be appreciated.
If you love murder mysteries, detective games or indie games this one is a winner! The characters are interesting and fleshed out. Inventive use of video. It was very engaging, found ourselves having trouble putting it dow. The creators developed this fictional town and populated it with unique storylines. Great acting. Really like that it has three random killers so you can play it several times. Bravo! Looking forward to other Wales Interactive games.
Im amazed by the effort needed to make this game. High-quality acting, hours of content, branching options. The story was suspenseful and unpredictable. Sometimes the need to try all possible character combinations gets old, but this is forgivable. Works great on mobile devices. Well worth your time.
Having already played this game on PC we knew this game was amazing so was way stoked we came to mobile. It TRULY has different in depth endings having seen multiple ones depending on the path you go down. And we cant wait for the companies next game, Pocket Dreadfuls.
We wasnt sure if we were going to like this because Im usually not into the interactive movie style games but this one stands out with an ever intriguing plot that had us hooked to our phone and finished it in a few hours . The acting wasnt the greatest , but there were still a few of the cast that were believable . The premise is quite unique and we wished we could find more games like this where youre interrogating, hunting for suspects and info to solve the crime . Well done.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.01
- Size: 3,172.29 MB
- iOS: 9.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence, Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
- Developer: Wales Interactive Limited
Last updated: 20th February 2019 | Genre: Adventure, Entertainment | Developer: Wales Interactive Limited