The WhatsNext verdict
If you like compact, dark experiments that turn Clue into a murder-planning game, The Deed delivers a memorable premise and enough branching to revisit briefly. Expect a clever proof of concept rather than a fully developed mystery adventure.
What it does best
A murder mystery where you are the killer
Your murder plan changes who gets blamed
What might put you off
Extremely short campaign
Thin writing and weak investigation
The setup
What you are walking into
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Where it lives
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
Up next
