The Brilliant Coup

The Brilliant Coup is a crime comedy set in an English city in 1987. You play as Matt, an unemployed man who has stayed on the right side of the law. When his petty-criminal friend “Uncle” Briggs offers him a job, Matt joins a plan to steal the world-famous Arctic Star brilliant from the well-guarded Trustman Bank.

Plan the heist

You photograph construction plans, scout the bank, look for weak spots and find a way inside. You help Briggs plan and prepare the robbery, obtain equipment and hire a team while watching out for the police. The game includes puzzles, multiple-choice dialogue, different loot and 100 items, most of which can be combined.

Locations and characters

The game has 30 locations, most several screens wide, and 25 animated NPCs. Its dialogue comprises 100,000 words and features quirky characters and black humor.

Endings

The story has three alternative endings: good, bad and ugly.