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Is Telling Lies worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy investigative thrillers centered on recorded conversations
- Fans of non-linear stories who want to determine the order of their investigation
- Players interested in piecing together links between several characters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action, combat, or physical exploration as the main activity
- Those who prefer a fixed story order instead of searching through recorded conversations
- Players looking for management, crafting, or role-playing systems
Our take on Telling Lies
The game departs from the usual investigation structure by making database searches and video conversations the main form of discovery. Instead of following a set sequence, players choose search terms and assemble meaning from the clips they find.
What is Telling Lies?
Telling Lies is an investigative thriller with a non-linear story built from secretly recorded video conversations.
An anonymous laptop contains footage from a stolen NSA database covering two years in the private lives of four people connected by a shocking incident. Players enter search terms, watch clips in which those words are spoken, and piece together the events and relationships revealed through the recordings. The investigation centers on choosing what to search for and how to interpret the conversations. The game stars Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé and Angela Sarafyan. It is presented as a video game about private conversations and follows the creator's earlier work on Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
How Telling Lies plays
- 01Searchable Video Footage
- Search terms locate clips in the database where those words are spoken.
- 02Four Connected Lives
- The recordings cover two years in the private lives of four people linked by a shocking incident.
- 03Nonlinear Storytelling
- The investigation lets players choose which conversations to find and use when assembling events.
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Telling Lies: platforms & release
Is Telling Lies worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy investigative thrillers centered on recorded conversations. Skip it if: players seeking action, combat, or physical exploration as the main activity.
Where can I download Telling Lies?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Telling Lies's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Telling Lies on?
Windows and macOS.
