The Wandering Ben

A Case of Distrust

A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game. Explore underground speakeasies, smoke-filled billiard halls, classic barber shops, and more. Catch suspects in lies by using evidence, statements, and your wits. Intrinsic challenges face our heroine, as she struggles against a pushback on emancipation, leading to many doubts, both internal and external. Uncover the truth in a mystery full of deception!

Released: 8 February 2018
Developer: The Wandering Ben
Publisher: Serenity Forge
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ESRB T
Steam recommendations: 302
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · Mac · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click · Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners: 100,000–200,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 79
Critic rating: 18
Ratings counted: 81.8%
Steam reviews: 10
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A Case of Distrust

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Crossplay System requirements 2 GB RAM Download size 1.5 GB Steam Deck Unsupported

A Case of Distrust

The story

PC Malone takes her freshly rolled cigarette, sticks it in her mouth, and lights it. She exhales blue smoke and, looking through it, spots the stack of papers near her desk — all old cases from the force that she’d quit long ago. She begins to wonder about her future as a private investigator. Whether the modern world will ever give her more than just thankless adultery cases. Emancipation still has a long way to go. More smoke fills her lungs and she sighs another plume. “Is this life worth what I’ve given up?”, she wonders. “Maybe I should help Green…”

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