ShelfLife: Art School Detective

A detective dating sim where you investigate an art theft mystery while building relationships with seven suspects over 14 in-game days

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ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a detective dating sim set in a fictional university town in New Zealand. Investigate an art theft mystery while building relationships with seven suspects over 14 in-game days.

The game features relationship-building, exploration, and psychic powers, allowing you to astral project into artwork to uncover characters’ secrets. Accompanied by an indie bedroom pop soundtrack, the game blends mystery-solving with relationship dynamics.

Supported by the New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence and New Zealand Film Commission, ShelfLife offers a unique blend of supernatural detective work and dating sim mechanics.

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ShelfLife: Art School Detective screenshot
ShelfLife: Art School Detective
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Developer: Fnife Games
Publisher: Fnife Games

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Steam