Saloon Sleuth: Game Jam Edition

Winner of Beginner's Jam April 2026

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There's been a murder in Sumidero, the washed up boom-town of the fading wild west.  As the local barkeep, it's up to you to suss out from drunken conversation who committed such an act, and why.

-Interact with the wide cast of broken dreamers who've found themselves in Sumidero:  A cowboy, waitress, ex-bandits, failed gold rush prospector, and more are all suspects in the frontier.

-Over 5 different endings, depending on the evidence you find and what you choose to do with it

-25-90+ minutes of game-time, depending on if you do multiple routes

Best played in full screen or via executable.

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This is the Game Jam Edition of Saloon Sleuth, a 1-bit murder mystery interactive novel, originally made for the Beginner's Jam April 2026.  

There are still some unimplemented features, such as the pause menu and saving/loading not being operational, which will be fixed in the final release.

If you enjoyed, feel free to join our discord server or follow us on twitter @miscmetaphors for progress on the full version of Saloon Sleuth.

The full release of Saloon Sleuth will have a much longer rewritten scenario with the same cast, and several additional murders and mechanics Releasing Halloween 2026.

 Devlogs soon to come!

Thank you so much for playing our first gamejam!

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CREDITS:

Design, Visuals, Programming, Co-Writing:

Misc. Metaphors

Music:
nonill