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Case Three trailer: https://youtu.be/dRWVipP16FA
One Thousand Acts of Decency, the episodic mystery visual novel, is receiving its third installment, with Case 3 launching alongside a brand new mobile port. This new episode debuts with over 120,000 words, fifty new illustrations, a dozen new music tracks, a multitude of captivating mysteries and puzzles to solve, and approximately six hours of gameplay. All three cases of One Thousand Acts of Decency can be downloaded for free at https://domedev.itch.io/one-thousand-acts-of-decency.
Lies and Betrayals Abound at the Film Set
Case 3 is set several months after the prior case. Having settled into a life with Shallot and Oscar, things have reached a stable equilibrium for Chive O’Higgins. This peace is shattered, however, once Chive receives a strange phone call from director Melanie Moore, urging him to come meet Shallot at what for all intents and purposes appears to be a ramshackle chemical plant. His curiosity piqued, Chive relents and visits Xedex Industries to find out what business Shallot could have there. While gathering intel on the guerrilla film being shot at the facility, Bentley (the Dome's robotic moderator,) informs the group that a murder has occurred. Without warning, Melanie jumps to the conclusion that Shallot must be the culprit, seeming to have some clandestine reason for her belief. It's up to Chive to find the answers to the mysteries at hand and prove his cousin's innocence.
The theme explored in Case 3 is the theme of betrayal: why would someone betray a friend? What lengths will someone go to hide a betrayal? Can a betrayal be forgiven? Perhaps most importantly, how does a betrayal fundamentally change the foundation of a bond? Uncovering the mysteries at Xedex Industries, Chive will discover profound betrayals hidden away in the unlikeliest of places. Many lies and secrets stand between our hero and the truth, will he be able to navigate the web of lies he finds himself ensnared in?
About One Thousand Acts of Decency
One Thousand Acts of Decency is a murder-mystery puzzle game available for PC, Linux, Mac, and Android. It first released on January 16th, 2024, with its second cases and third cases releasing April 30th and December 28th respectively. OTAOD follows an unassuming college student named Chive O'Higgins as he finds himself caught up in a dystopian machination known as The Dome. This Dome is used as a crime-fighting measure- any murder that is reported gets instantly contained within the Dome. For the innocent civilians caught inside the Dome, they’re only permitted to leave once they identify the killer among them. It's not just the culprit they have to look out for- the Dome is accompanied by a strange eight hour time limit, with no one knowing precisely what happens when it expires. Joined by his excitable cousin, Shallot Fogg, and intrepid journalist, Oscar Slotman; Chive battles against the clock to find the truth and bring the culprit to justice.
Lovingly inspired by deduction-oriented mystery games, One Thousand Acts Of Decency channels that peculiar and challenging gameplay loop with brand new twists on the genre. Combining engaging puzzles wide array of quirky and unique characters, each case is written to be full of surprises, humor, and mystery. OTAOD was developed to be accessible, allowing anyone to immerse themselves in the strange and puzzling world. With a fully original soundtrack and hundreds of art assets drawn, OTAOD has been carefully crafted to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience throughout. To that end, steps have been made to ensure that this game is accessible to as many players as possible through its flexible control options: it can be played however it's players desire, whether that be with a keyboard, a mouse, a gamepad, or even just a touchscreen!
One Thousand Acts of Decency Launches on Android
Not only has the world of One Thousand Acts of Decency expanded with this new case, but its reach has also grown with the exciting launch of a port of the game to Android devices. Developed with the mobile user experience in mind, OTAOD Mobile sees the UI and UX overhauled to be readable, playable, and accessible on touch screen devices.
This port contains all of the content from the desktop release, repackaged in a way to broaden its reach and allow even more people to experience OTAOD without needing a computer, mouse, or keyboard to experience it. Now, the mysteries within can be investigated on the go, played from the comfort of your couch, or anywhere in-between! The mobile port of One Thousand Acts of Decency, alongside the Windows, Mac, and Linux releases, are available for free right now.
Going Forward
With the third entry in One Thousand Acts of Decency now available, production has began on the fourth case. Taking place half a year after the conclusion of Case Three, the subsequent installment follows the cast as they contend with the aftereffects from their fateful night at Xedex Industries. While we’re excited to unveil more details in the future, there is no scheduled release date for Case Four at this point in time.
Links/Contact
To be one of the first to learn about updates and announcements (including the upcoming fourth case,) One Thousand Acts Of Decency can be followed at any following links:
Site: https://domedev.itch.io/one-thousand-acts-of-decency
Patreon: https://patreon.com/OneThousandActsofDecency
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPgg6WSRlkHdGa5Ii8VJhrQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_DomeDev
For press inquiries, the developer of OTAOD, Cosney Regan, can be contacted through the email below:
onethousandactsofdecency@gmail.com