Expelled!
March 12, 2025
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone&s;s blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven&s;s Vault and A Highland Song.
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Critic Reviews (21)
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"Overboard&s;s more complex follow-up is another great evil detective game."
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"Expelled! stands out as an engaging and challenging experience for fans of narrative and investigation games. With its looping mechanics, the game tests the player&s;s patience and cunning, requiring attention to detail and strategic planning. The well-constructed narrative, combined with …"
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85.0
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90.0
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92.0
"Playing inkle&s;s games for the past 10 years makes me realize that I am a fan not just of their games, but of them as creators. When you engage with new content from a familiar artist, you start to sense …"
Read original review"Expelled! might be built on the bones of Overboard! but it manages to improve on it both mechanically and in terms of story. Verity is a great protagonist, and the many mysteries linked to the characters and the school itself …"
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65.0
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85.0
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92.0
"Expelled is a wicked good time, with each playthrough of the game building on the one before it."
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75.0
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90.0
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85.0
"Expelled! follows a similar blueprint to Overboard!, but ambition in its narrative design helps the game to feel rewarding in a different way. There&s;s more to the story than trying to clear Verity&s;s name. How Verity develops as a character …"
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95.0
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"With exceptional writing, beautiful art, a compelling environment, and a captivating central gameplay mechanic, Expelled! is a video game work of art. If you have any interest in visual novels, adventure games, whodunits, or time loops, I can’t recommend it …"
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75.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Inkle never disappoints when it comes to surprising us with new ideas. Although Expelled! shares the same mechanics as Overboard!, its story is full of surprises, intriguing characters, and unexpected twists that keep us interested in solving the mystery. Few …"
Read original review"From the same people who made the excellent Overboard, Expelled is also a clever mystery narrative, but hits slightly differently"
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70.0
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"Far from cribbing Overboard&s;s homework, Expelled! is a tighter, more focused detective story that really makes the most of its replayable timeloop structure."
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70.0
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"xpelled! is a lot of fun if you are into a Groundhog Day story of mild insanity taking place in a seemingly mundane setting, yet you scratch the surface just a bit, and you get to see the wild twists …"
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70.0
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85.0
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"With a story that keeps you engaged and guessing to the end (whichever end you uncover), Expelled! is a worthy successor to inkle’s previous glories, and it’s the kind of game that every mystery fan needs to play."
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"The most profound truth Expelled! offers is that our most meaningful personal growth often happens when we stop performing for institutions and begin the harder work of deciding who we might become when freed from their expectations. Sometimes, walking away …"
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"With its charming art style, jazzy soundtrack, and rich dialogue options, Expelled! stands out as an innovative addition to the visual novel genre, ensuring that every decision carries weight and meaning, ultimately leaving players eager to uncover the truth behind …"
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"Depending on how you play the story, you&s;ll solve Verity&s;s dilemma in a few hours. I had moments where I thought I had everything figured out and just needed to trigger the right dialogue options, but even still I wound …"
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"Inkle studio should be praised for the whole concept. The characters are written really well, and each acquaintance has their own personality and way of speaking. That said, Expelled! is a neat experience, but something about the plot still didn&s;t …"
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75.0
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85.0
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"This game holds a fun, mysterious narrative with quirky characters. Expelled! will keep your attention for many hours."
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"Expelled! is a brilliantly crafted mystery with a clever time-loop mechanic and razor-sharp writing. While its replay-driven structure may test some players&s; patience, the game rewards persistence with surprising depth and multiple compelling endings. A standout narrative experience that turns …"
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"Expelled! is a fun murder mystery that sometimes frustrates you but brings you back from the brink of quitting the game in its entirety once you get the hang of it."
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"Like Overboard! before it, Expelled! is incredibly novel and satisfying that’s high school drama at its finest. Just getting the right ending doesn’t mean you’re done. It’s rare, but this game’s achievements will drive you towards its completion. Expelled! is …"
Read original review"Expelled! is a high-quality adventure game that works with the concept of an unreliable narrator. It also provides enough replayability, making it easy to recommend."
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