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Two detectives, one deadly experiment. Only together you can survive.
IMPORTANT: "Parallel Experiment" is a 2-player cooperative puzzle game with escape room-like elements. Each player must have their own copy on either mobile, tablet, PC or Mac (cross-platform play is supported). In the game players take on the roles of two detectives who are often separated, each with different clues, and must work together to solve puzzles. Internet connection and voice communication are essential. Need a Player Two? Join our community on Discord! WHAT IS PARALLEL EXPERIMENT? Parallel Experiment is a noir-inspired adventure with a comic book art style, featuring detectives Ally and Old Dog. While following the trail of the dangerous Cryptic Killer, they suddenly become his targets and are now unwilling participants in his twisted experiment. This is the second standalone chapter in the “Cryptic Killer” cooperative point-and-click puzzle game series. You can play Unboxing the Cryptic Killer first, if you want to learn more about our detectives and their nemesis, but Parallel Experiment can be enjoyed without prior knowledge. KEY FEATURES 🔍 Two Player Co-Op In Parallel Experiment, players must rely on their communication skills as they’re separated and must each discover unique clues that are vital for solving puzzles on the other end. Teamwork is essential to crack the Cryptic Killer’s codes. 🧩 Challenging Collaborative Puzzles There are over 80 puzzles striking the perfect balance between challenging yet fair. But you're not facing them on your own! Communicate with your partner on how to best proceed, solve a puzzle on your end that unlocks the next step for them and discover a wide variety of puzzles from redirecting water flows, finding computer passwords and unlocking intricate locks, to deciphering cryptic ciphers, soldering electronic components, and even waking up a drunk! 🕹️ Two Can Play That Game Looking for a break from the main investigation? Dive into a variety of retro-inspired mini-games designed with a fresh cooperative twist. Challenge each other to darts, Three in a Row, Match Three, Claw Machine, Push and Pull, and more. Think you know these classics? We’ve reinvented them for a whole new co-op experience 🗨️ Cooperative Dialogues Uncover vital clues through collaborative conversations. NPCs respond dynamically to each player, offering new layers of interaction that only teamwork can unravel. Some conversations are puzzles in themselves that you need to solve together! 🖼️ A story told in panels Our love for comic books shines in Parallel Experiment. Every cutscene is presented as a beautifully crafted comic book page, immersing you in a gripping, noir-inspired narrative. How many pages did we create to tell the story? Almost 100 pages! Even we were surprised by how much it took, but every panel was worth it to deliver a story that keeps you on edge until the very last frame. ✍️ Draw on… Everything! Every detective needs a notebook. In Parallel Experiment, players can jot down notes, sketch solutions, and interact with the environment in creative ways. But we all know what you're going to draw first… 🐒 Annoy Each Other This is a key feature? Yes. Yes, it is. Each level will have some way for players to annoy their co-op partner: knock on a window to distract them, poke them, make their screens shake. You already know you'll be doing this just by reading it, right? Parallel Experiment has a variety of mind-twisting challenges that push the boundaries of cooperative puzzle design, offering situations never seen before in other games.
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Bug fixes and improvements:<br>- Fixed horizontal movement on raised platform with prism<br>- Fixed levitation after leaving platform in maze<br>- Fixed tightening screw while opening workshop cover<br>- Fixed progression with only one mouse on cheese<br>- Fixed MagneTron 3000 restart graphics issues<br>- Fixed disappearing rotation arrows (hint button)<br>- Fixed reversed hint images<br>- Fixed locked slot near brain after double connection
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12 of 12 loaded reviews
Best co-op puzzle game I've ever played
- Naufal Hafiz · v2.0.3
this was a fun game to play with my husband. will be looking for more
- Mary “Roxie” O'Neal · v2.0.3
Only playable through co-op.
- Danni R (DevilDan3)
Played this through with a friend. Took 6-8 hours. We read the reviews and it sounded like the developer fixed many bugs since release. We saw two puzzles (of around 50 or so total) where we had to resort to random guessing after finding all the clues. It was definitely fun and there was a nice variety of puzzles. Some simple, but a few were very cute and satisfying to solve. Definitely worth it if you want to do a puzzle game with a friend.
- Jason Rennie · v2.0.3
Absolutely worth the money!!!
- Niha Faisal · v2.0.3
Amazing escape room game. This game is much longer than the first and has a bit more world building in the way you can interact with npcs in between puzzles. Def recommend checking out their demo first, but this is probably the best escape room experience on mobile as long as you have a partner to play with.
- Jonathan Lam · v2.0.3
You are better off to get the game on steam. It is really buggy on the phone
- Cooper Docking · v2.0.3
mega gutes Spiel, nach dem Update war jedoch der Speicherstand weg...
- Jesper Kröppelin · v2.0.0
Very good. lots of different puzzles and mini games. high quality and good playtime.
- MK · v1.0.11
good 2 coop puzzle game.WAITING FOR MORE GAMES LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE !!
- Fy Bhvj
A cool and great game to play with a friend. although some puzzle could be tedious, most if not all the game was really fun. Also great artstyle and voice acting.
- Aurelio G · v1.0.10
The first two games were fantastic. They revolved around solving puzzles together. This game unfortunately adds a lot of new annoying mechanics, and way too many cutscenes. Also the minigames are absolutely horrible. I would suggest the devs stick to what made the first two games great.
- Chris Reiff · v1.0.2
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