The Divine Deception

The Divine Deception is a visual novel set in Panthea, a city facing an election challenge to its incumbent Governor, corporate restructuring at its largest company, a criminal underworld in decline and a series of mysterious killings. You read seven different storylines at your own pace, shifting between perspectives that include a private investigator, a professional conman and an assassin. Their stories reveal a grand lie threatening to set the city aflame. The complete story takes about 30 hours to finish.

Seven perspectives

Each storyline offers its own twists, and you choose when to switch between them. The characters’ fates are not promised, and the story says little can be done to change what they earn through their own actions.

Minigames and prizes

Occasional minigames, puzzles and quizzes let you win currency for bonus unlockables. Four minigame types test deductive reasoning, logical thinking, quick reactions and puzzle-solving, including Sudoku-like challenges and hacking firewalls. Each type has three difficulty options, which you can change at any time.

You can also use chips won through minigames to bet with a mysterious stranger on the outcomes of story events. Your winnings can be exchanged at the end of the story for prizes including concept art, a soundbox, special questions, narrator commentary and other extras.