Inspector Waffles: Early Days

Inspector Waffles: Early Days is a top-down detective adventure and a prequel to the 2021 game Inspector Waffles. You play as a younger Waffles, a cunning and witty cat beginning his career as an Inspector and trying to prove he is more than a rookie. His partner Pancakes is an experienced Inspector and, apparently, the only competent policecat at the station. A future enemy waits in the shadows for Waffles to make a mistake.

Solve five cases

The game uses point-and-click mechanics and puzzles, with inspiration from classic Game Boy games. Its five chapters each centre on a case, which may involve theft, arson or drug trafficking.

Find and assess clues

You investigate crime scenes, follow culprits’ pawsteps and interact with the surroundings to uncover clues. You then question suspects, witnesses and victims, all members of an anthropomorphic animal cast. Ask the right questions and use the right clues to distinguish truth from falsehood and challenge people when they are wrong.

Report to Pancakes

At the end of each case, after questioning all suspects and witnesses, you report your findings to Pancakes. He asks you a couple of questions, and you must show that you have understood who the culprit is.