Overboard!

Overboard! is a detective game set aboard the SS Hook in July 1935, eight hours out from New York. A murder has been committed, and you are the culprit. You have eight hours to escape justice by making sure someone else takes the fall.

Life aboard the SS Hook

You can go where you want, when you want, and choose what to say. The other characters move and act independently, remember what they see and hear, and remember what you do. Some are friendly, while others are out to get you; you decide whom to befriend and whom to betray.

You can blackmail a spy, fall in love, murder a rival, cheat at cards, drug a witness, lie, sneak, seduce, steal, eavesdrop and kill. Clues, evidence, suspects, accusations, secrets and lies shape your efforts to avoid suspicion, using cunning, coercion and charisma.

Choices and replay

The story changes around your choices, and the clock keeps ticking throughout your eight-hour deadline. A play-through takes about 30–45 minutes, while uncovering all the secrets and achieving an ideal ending takes longer. You can play again to explore different choices and endings, including a perfect crime run.