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Detective Games, Part 8

02/08/2026 Act Add Comment

Bless the furries, fuck ICE.

Good: The Flower Collectors

Mehs: The Painscreek Killings, Detective Gallo, Senna and the Forest

Bad: Return of the Phantom

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Adventure, Point-and-Click, Puzzle, Video Games, Walking Sims detective gallo, Return of the Phantom, Senna and the Forest, The Flower Collectors, The Painscreek Killings

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