The Space Bar

The Space Bar is a comedic puzzle adventure in which you play a telepathic detective, the only human on the planet Armpit VI. A shapeshifting assassin is on the loose, and the trail leads to The Thirsty Tentacle, a local space bar. You must solve the case before the killer escapes off world.

Investigate through memories

You can enter the memories of the lifeforms you connect with, exploring events through their eyes to look for clues in their stories and uncover possible links to the case. Solving puzzles and mysteries around the bar’s characters reveals more about the killer. The investigation has non-linear progression, so you can resolve the different storylines in any order.

Alien encounters

The game features conversations with curious lifeforms designed by Ron Cobb, known for the original Star Wars trilogy’s aliens and cantina scenes. You explore eight alien mindscapes, with voice performances by Alan Rickman, John DiMaggio, Ivy Austin, Guy Paul and others.

Puzzles and presentation

You solve challenging puzzles through a classic point-and-click interface. The adventure uses pre-rendered 3D graphics and cutscenes, and was created by Steve Meretzky, known for the text adventure adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This release marks the game’s 25th anniversary.