Overboard!

"Even with multiple goals to accomplish, secrets to uncover, and potential endings to see, Overboard! isn’t going to last you months. This is a relatively short game. You might run through it thirty times, but many of those will take …"

"Overboard is not the biggest game in terms of a single playthrough, but you’ll dive in again again until you’ve polished your excuses and suspicion-dodging shenanigans. Throw in a superb soundtrack, a gorgeous visual aesthetic and you’ve got a game …"

"I love the ship and the personalities that reside on it, each with its own issues and secrets. I would love to see how the developers can expand it, maybe telling another story from a different perspective or by moving …"

"A short, snappy visual novel in which you commit major mischief, Overboard! makes being the bad girl fun. It taps into the human instinct for self-preservation and perhaps a latent desire to see what badness we can get away with. …"

"Overboard! is an excellent exploration of the whodunit genre that is both grounded and willing to do whatever it likes. This, in turn, makes it incredibly likable."

"Overboard! is an outstanding time-loop game that challenges you to think like a crafty murderer out of an Agatha Christie novel!"

"Although it doesn&s;t follow the same line as How to Get Away with Murder, Overboard! has a plot with several endings that vary according to the actions chosen during the campaign. With balanced humor and suspense, immersive soundtrack and unique …"

"While I typically look to games to provide some action and excitement there are sometimes games that come from less hardcore roots that can still be very entertaining..."

"Overboard is a 2D puzzle murder mystery, and is infectiously intriguing with a quirky art style. If you love murder mysteries and choice based games, you will have a lot of fun with this short snapshot version of one suiting …"

"Where 80 Days was about the broad implications of travelling the entire globe, Overboard! focuses instead on the minutiae of a single day, and the intricacies of interaction. It&s;s a glorious study in how to create a delicate Rube Goldberg …"

"You are the murderous starlet forced to concoct your alibi in Inkle&s;s fresh and beautifully detailed paperback crime novel of a game"

"Get away with murder and outwit your fellow passengers in Inkle&s;s newest "youdunnit" adventure, Overboard! Maintain your innocence for one crucial morning on the S.S. Hook, where everything you do (and don&s;t do) will determine your fate."

"Overboard is a charming and darkly funny game, with incredibly well-written characters and a great atmosphere of intrigue, secrecy and 1930s style."

"Overboard! is one of the year&s;s most delightful surprises so far, a terrific reverse murder mystery with several twists and turns around every corner, and one that can still put up a notable challenge as you try to figure out …"

"Overboard is a brilliant narrative video game through and through. The unique premise sets up a tangled web that is engrossing to figure out, as you take your villainous widow through all sorts of scenarios where she does everything from …"

"With a wicked sense of humour, loads of visual flair, and a surprising amount of cerebral satisfaction packed into its deceit-filled race against the clock, Overboard! is a delight. It&s;s one to keep within arm&s;s reach when you&s;re in the …"

"A clever, compact visual novel where you play the murderer rather than the detective, Overboard! turns a classic whodunit upside down. With its tight time loop, witty writing, and multiple routes to escape justice, it’s a charming and stylish experience …"

"Overboard&s;s biggest issue is its simplicity and inability to surprise or amaze the players. The potential was there, but this is definitely not the detective story of the year."

"Inkle Studios&s; Overboard won&s;t be every gamer and why should it be? If you&s;re the type who likes to take a more relaxed approach to their gaming and don&s;t mind reading then Overboard is a solid game choice! You as …"

"Charming, witty, and very replayable: Overboard flips the whodunnit on its head and proves that it can, indeed, be good to be bad."