SimulationFit check
Is Vaudeville worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Detective-game fans who want natural-language questioning
- Players interested in murder mysteries with AI-generated conversations
- Adventure players who enjoy exploring named locations while collecting clues
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer detective games without typed or spoken conversations
- Players seeking a mystery without murder, suspense, or absurdity
- Players who want a game centered on activities other than questioning characters and collecting clues
Our take on Vaudeville
Real-time dialogue places more weight on the questions asked during the investigation. That conversational focus gives up some of the directness of a case presented through fixed story beats, making the player’s wording part of how the mystery unfolds.
What is Vaudeville?
Vaudeville is a narrative detective game set in a European city, with the player taking the role of private investigator Detective Martini.
The case concerns the murders of three people and a group of suspects, including a lion tamer, burlesque dancer, widow, and nobleman. Players visit locations such as Cabane Violette, Circus Saxabar, Gravesen Manor, and the Blackwoods while collecting clues. Artificial intelligence generates dialogue during play, and inhabitants can be addressed through typed language or a microphone. Conversations and interactions differ between games. The investigation combines murder, suspense, absurdity, art, and music as players examine the city and question its residents in search of the truth.
How Vaudeville plays
- 01Generated Conversations
- Artificial intelligence creates dialogue during the investigation, with interactions differing between games.
- 02Typed Or Spoken Input
- Players can communicate with city inhabitants by entering text or speaking into a microphone.
- 03Three-Murder Case
- The investigation covers the deaths of three individuals and a cast of characters who may be involved.
- 04Clue Collection
- Players gather evidence while visiting Cabane Violette, Circus Saxabar, Gravesen Manor, and the Blackwoods.
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Vaudeville: platforms & release
Is Vaudeville worth it?
It is worth it if: detective-game fans who want natural-language questioning. Skip it if: players who prefer detective games without typed or spoken conversations.
Where can I download Vaudeville?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Vaudeville's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Vaudeville on?
Windows and Linux.
