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Inspector Waffles: Early Days

A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a…

15 November 2024

Inspector Waffles: Early Days is an adventure developed by Goloso Games, released 15 November 2024 on Playdate, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Inspector Waffles: Early Days is

Inspector Waffles: Early Days is an adventure game developed by Goloso Games and released in 2024. It is available on Playdate, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Game Boy Color and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This time, follow a younger Waffles, a cunning and witty cat, in his first days as an Inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. Your partner, Pancakes, is an experienced Inspector and probably the only one at the police station that isn’t an incompetent policecat. With this top-tier team, catching bad guys could sound easy, but beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows, waiting for you to make the first mistake.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Inspector Waffles: Early Days launched on 15 November 2024, within three weeks of Delta Force, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Marvel Rivals and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Delta Force, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Marvel Rivals, Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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When did Inspector Waffles: Early Days come out?
Inspector Waffles: Early Days was released on 15 November 2024 for Playdate, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Game Boy Color and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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