Hell of a Lie

Hell of a Lie is a point-and-click adventure with detective and psychological elements where you play as a demon intern working in Hell’s bureaucracy.Your job is to make deals for human souls. But nothing is ever simple — every person has their own fears, dreams, and weaknesses that must be uncovered first.To close a deal, you must investigate people's lives and understand what they truly desire: love, power, success, money, revenge, or something else.

Investigate Human Stories

The gameplay focuses on investigating the lives of different people.You will explore locations connected to each character, such as:

• apartments
• offices
• streets
• personal belongings
• photographs
• letters and messages

In these places you must search for hidden objects, clues, and evidence that reveal a person’s personality and hidden desires.You may discover:

• letters
• photographs
• diary entries
• scattered objects
• strange symbols
• memories from the past

Every clue helps you better understand the character.

Puzzle and Deduction

Each discovered object becomes part of a larger puzzle that helps reveal what truly motivates the person.Players must analyze information and connect clues together.For example, finding unpaid bills, a photo of a former partner, and a diploma from an abandoned career may reveal that the character fears failure and loneliness.Understanding these motivations is the key to making a successful deal.

Deals for Souls

After gathering enough information, you confront the person and offer them a deal.Your offer must reflect their deepest desires and fears.Each deal becomes a moral decision:

• exploit their weakness
• manipulate their dreams
• refuse the deal
• choose an unexpected outcome

Your choices determine the fate of the character.

Game Features

• atmospheric point-and-click adventure
• hidden object investigation gameplay
• psychological analysis of characters
• branching decisions and different outcomes
• dark humor and supernatural themes
• stories about human desires and their consequences