Detective, a chat-based game, now open source

In plain words

Detective is an open-source chat-based game available on GitHub. Players interact through conversation to solve mysteries or puzzles. It is designed for developers interested in contributing to game development or exploring conversational AI mechanics. The project accepts contributions from the community through GitHub.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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