$1.49 (−90%)Beat Cop A Framed Cop's Dirty Beat
Jack Kelly was a detective until someone framed him for murder. Now he walks one Brooklyn block in 1986, writing tickets and working off quotas while quietly turning over stones to find who set him up. A retro pixel-art adventure with black humour, timed days, and choices that lead to multiple endings.
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Clearing your name between tickets
You patrol the same Brooklyn street day after day, on the clock until 6pm. You check parked cars for violations, write citations to hit your quota, answer calls from headquarters, and talk to shopkeepers, gangs, and the mafia. In between, you follow the thread of the murder you were framed for, picking which leads to chase and who to help. Time is short, so ignoring tickets to snoop can get you in trouble with your boss, while playing it safe can close off answers. Your choices stack up toward different endings.
An '80s cop show with bad jokes
This is Brooklyn filtered through '80s cop movies: neon signs, punks, corrupt cops, an ex-wife demanding alimony, and a boss who treats you badly. Jack answers back with sarcasm, gloom, and lines your mom would not approve. You can try to stay honest, take bribes, or play gangs against each other, and the street remembers. You also meet a cat along the way. The pixel art and synth-heavy soundtrack keep the days moving, even when the routine of fines and patrols starts to feel like actual police work.
Good to know before you patrol?
How does the investigation actually work?
There is no lab or deduction board. You clear your name by talking to recurring characters, running errands for different sides, and showing up at the right place at the right time during your shift. Miss a meeting because you were writing tickets across the street, and that thread moves on without you.
Can you be a good cop or a dirty one?
Both, up to a point. You can enforce parking rules by the book, take bribes, help the mafia or a street gang, or try to balance everyone. Reputation with cops, criminals, and your superiors shifts with what you do, and staying liked by everybody is not really an option.
How long is a run?
The story plays out over 21 working days on one block, each day timed. A full run takes several evenings, and different loyalties and missed chances push you toward different endings, so a second run can answer what the first one left buried.
