Hey guys! Since we’re still working on a proper tutorial, we’ve prepared these notes to help you get your head around how the game plays.

The controls are shown on the first level of the game, but let’s reiterate here:
Left Stick / Arrow Keys - Movement
X / S - Pick up/Drop Body
A / A - Use
Left Trigger / Space - Zoom Out

In terms of mechanics, here are a few things that may not be quite clear from the gameplay alone:

Goals - to complete a level, you need to pick up all bodies and place them in body drops, pick up all pieces of evidence (you don’t need to carry them anywhere, just pick them up), and get to the car (or, in one level, the elevator) to escape. Later on there are more bodies, more evidence to clear and more body drop options, plus you need to clean a certain amount of blood to proceed.

Zoom Out - this option is very useful, as it allows you to have a look at the whole location, so you can see all the active objects, bodies and body drops, and observe enemy paths. You can’t move while using this ability though, so be careful!

Making noise - when you walk around, there’s a visual representation of the sound you’re making under your feet. Enemies will react to it, even through a wall, so be careful where you walk! Also, the noise you make will be bigger if you’re carrying a body, or if you’re cleaning blood.

Cleaning blood - this happens automatically when you walk over pools of blood. Note that if you’re being pursued, you will slide on blood instead of cleaning it, adding you some extra speed.

Carrying Bodies - the only object you can use while carrying a body is the Shortcut. You won’t be able to hide, move objects or clean blood when carrying a body. You also move a bit slower, depending on the weight of the body - so it makes sense to drop the body when running away!

Enemy reactions - enemies will investigate if they see a body or piece of evidence missing, or if they see a body bag lying around. They won’t actually tamper with it, but they will get distracted for a while. Use this to your advantage!

Hiding - you can hide even if you’re being pursued, as the cops of the 1970s are a bit corrupt, maybe a bit lazy, and they don’t really care about running after you to the ends of the earth. When leaving cover, you can choose where to reappear by using the left thumbstick or arrow keys.

Moving objects - you can use these elements to change enemy paths or even lock them out! You won’t be able to use moving objects if an enemy is in their path. Some moving objects are activated by a button - seek them out using the zoom out ability.

Sound objects - these will create a sound after a short delay, that will draw enemies to the object for a limited amount of time. Experiment to learn to use them most efficiently!