Gamedec
September 16, 2021
Gamedec is a single-player non-combat cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, get to the bottom of deceptive schemes, save lives, and investigate the extraordinary relationships between virtual worlds and their inhabitants. …
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Critic Reviews (30)
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75.0
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70.0
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85.0
"Overall, Gamedec delivers on its premise. It&s;s a fun and intriguing story with plenty of choices to make and cases to solve. It never gets remarkably deep in lore, world-building, or character development, but it pulls off the decision-driven storytelling …"
Read original review"Gamedec is ambitious and fun for the adventure game fan who is willing to put up with some issues. I like the variety of the cases and the way the main character has options when it comes to dealing with …"
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75.0
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90.0
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85.0
"Gamedec is an interesting and constantly evolving cyberpunk RPG."
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60.0
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58.0
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64.0
"A really grappling and interesting experience for any cyberpunk or Disco Elysium fan. In many ways, Gamedec is a love letter to this genre of games and stories, while keeping some of its less than stellar qualities both narratively and …"
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65.0
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70.0
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85.0
"GameDec is a point-and-click cyberpunk adventure set in a dystopian world, You make a living by discreetly investigating crimes, mysteries, and transgressions in the vast sea of alternate realities to which most humans retreat. It provides a fun mechanic for …"
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80.0
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75.0
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85.0
"A Combat-Free Cyberpunk Tale"
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92.0
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78.0
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73.0
"Investigate gamers within games, inside a game."
Read original review"Gamedec&s;s writing is sterile and boring, and it&s;s a shame, because even with a structure not as perfect as the one at his disposal he had some potential. As it is, the game struggles even to carve out its own …"
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45.0
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65.0
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78.0
"amedec was a nice surprise: a cyberpunk detective story with a progression system that rewards intuition and perseverance without holding the player&s;s hand. The dense network of questions and answers, together with the different endings available, guarantees robust replayability."
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75.0
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80.0
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85.0
"GameDec does right by the cyberpunk genre by using it as a backdrop to an excellent detective story. The series of virtual worlds makes for a diverse range of environments, filled with characters that all have their own unique characteristics …"
Read original review"With a magnificent setting, well structured social mechanics and a really effective upgrade system, Gamedec brings a lot to the table. While held back by a muddy middle act, moments of ropey dialogue and some swampy movement controls, Gamedec has …"
Read original review"If all you want to do is talk about man made horrors beyond your comprehension, then boy, do I have the game for you!"
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58.0
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58.0
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58.0
"Gamedec is half of a good RPG and falls far short of its tantalising premise."
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85.0
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88.0
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92.0
"Gamedec is a decision-based roleplaying game that spans both reality and the virtual world. Detective work is complicated enough in just one dimension, can players really be expected to navigate multiple worlds to crack the case? More importantly, is it …"
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70.0
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85.0
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80.0
"Underneath its flaws, Gamedec is a truly unique game that I could spend 30 more hours in."
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48.0
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57.0
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53.0
"More adventure and less RPG from cyberpunk virtual worlds. And not very exciting."
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72.0
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64.0
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68.0
"I want to fully endorse Gamedec, and up to a certain point I do, but I would be remiss if I didn&s;t mention the radical shift in the game&s;s focus. Up until then the investigations are mysterious and fun, telling …"
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60.0
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30.0
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40.0
"Even with some refreshing concepts related to investigations, Gamedec stumbles owing to uninteresting plot points, bland characterization, unclear systems, and pesky bugs."
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25.0
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30.0
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40.0
"Gamedec is a cyberpunk RPG driven by its story and decisions. There&s;s no combat, just you using your crime-solving skills to progress. Every choice you make carries weight."
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70.0
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65.0
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80.0
"While perhaps they are&s;nt for everyone, I do find that a cool cyberpunk experience, exploring more digitally dialed-in worlds, can make for a good time..."
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70.0
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80.0
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85.0
"Despite being a little rough around the edges, Anshar Studios&s; first RPG attempt in the cyberpunk world of Gamedec manages to hold its own against even AAA ventures in the genre."
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62.0
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58.0
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73.0
"Gamedec doesn’t seem to know the benefits of the phrase “less is more” and instead of trusting in the beauty of the world it created, stuck its fingers into too many narrative pies. What is left is a pie full …"
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65.0
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70.0
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68.0
"Most cyberpunk games focus on the flotsam and jetsam of the environment, the strobing lights, the economically stratified world, the gadgets and imagined technologies. Gamedec, in contrast, reminds us that fundamental human passions and personal failures will probably endure well …"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Gamedec is a decent game that will certainly appeal to people who like to influence the plot. The detective created by us has to deal with a really interesting case and if it were not for the elements at which …"
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75.0
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85.0
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80.0
"Gamedec isn’t quite a masterpiece, but it’s a clever and noble attempt to do a non-combat RPG. The cyberpunk and noir themes will never get old, and the complex decision trees invite multiple play-throughs and approaches to the mystery. It’s …"
Read original review"If you are looking for a dialogue-heavy RPG like Disco Elysim, but one that is easier to read and comprehend, you&s;ve come to the right place."
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"Gamedec is the kind of game that calls back to a much simpler kind of RPG. You won&s;t find any creative combat systems or instances of killing god with the power of friendship here - this is much more akin …"
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55.0
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58.0
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57.0
"Underneath stability problems and bugs lies one of the most ambitious games I&s;ve played, bringing a tabletop game level of choice to RPG enthusiasts. The rich story and excellent writing delivers in a huge way...if you can get the game …"
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68.0
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72.0
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81.0
"For such an indie endeavour, Anshar Studios have created a cracker of an RPG adventure. While not perfect and restricted by things a Triple-A title might be able to access readily, ‘Gamedec’ had me logging in to the system over …"
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45.0
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55.0
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"A weird story of transhumanism and criminals in a rebuilt futuristic Warsaw, Gamedec is an interactive detective novel that&s;s more interesting than traditionally fun."
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