Karma City Police

Karma City Police is an inventive narrative adventure that turns the everyday responsibilities of a police dispatcher into something considerably stranger and more entertaining than the premise initially suggests. Developed by mecagames and published by indie.io, the game combines adventure, RPG, simulation, strategy, resource management, and even pinball mechanics within a compact pixel-art experience. Rather than attempting to reproduce police work realistically, it uses the setting as the foundation for an eccentric story filled with humor, unusual personalities, unexpected situations, and a strong appreciation for classic adventure and role-playing games. The player's primary role involves working as a dispatcher at the Karma City Police Station. Victims contact the station with problems, and it becomes necessary to listen carefully, determine what assistance they require, and allocate the appropriate resources. This gives conversations an actual gameplay purpose instead of making dialogue purely decorative. Decisions about how to respond create a light management component, and the process gradually establishes the sense that the player is an active participant in keeping the…

That was really fun one. At first glance - oh god not another RPG maker nonsense. Turns out nothing like that! As a newcomer and new dispatcher obviously you don't do that much of a dispatching - everyone one wants you to do sth first, Those small quest are not only really fun but also develops entire story. As in every good cop show small elements and pieces are coming together towards the end and solving entire mystery. Great for evening or two.

Absolutely loved this game! Felt super cozy and the story and characters were interesting. Gameplay was fun. Was short but in a good way. Would love to see more games like this!

Simply not a good game. I'd go as far as saying it's a bad game. So many very poor game design choices were made that I can't excuse it. 60% of the gameplay is "go there do that" in a poorly designed map that feels alot like a developer not giving a ♥♥♥♥ and trying to pad out the dead space between actual gameplay (i.e go over here, you came? go get me coffee before I talk to you. Get it, oh okay you broke the coffee machine, go to the garage to get the mechanic to fix it, okay now come back, okay now go to your office. Oh, seems like your monitor is gone for the 4th freaking time. go get it from that guy and then... BLAH BLAH BLAH., and if it was annoying to read, imagine what I must've felt like.) the actual gameplay consisting of about 20% gimmicky and frustrating pinball "fights" (which moreoften than not is just mash the paddles until the ball hits the guys) and the remaining 20% is actually pretty good but is severely weighed down by the rest. The pinball sections also have consumable items that you can randomally get and that barely do anything. The story is barebones, not "captivating" as it's described in the game description, but nonsensical and cartoonish but in the wor…

Pinball! And some decision making inbetween. It's not the deepest game ever but I liked it.

This game tells a really hard hitting story, in my opinion. Dont let the pixel art fool you one bit! While the story is great and makes you feel for these characters, it is also a subtle nod to the corruption and abuse of power that exists in legal systems. [i]Unfortunately, I refunded it before seeing this game's full potential. However, I fully intend on repurchasing this game when I get the chance![/i] Justice sure does exist in Karma City, and what better way to tell that story than through the eyes of [b][i] Karma City Police [/i][/b]'s 911 dispatcher?