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Kathy Rain

Set in the 90's, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her own troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather. Armed with her motorcycle, a pack of cigs, and a notepad, Kathy begins to delve into a local mystery surrounding her hometown that will take her on a harrowing journey full of emotional and personal turmoil. As she follows a trail of clues he left behind, questions emerge… What was Joseph Rain really looking for that night all those years ago? What turned him into a mere shell of a man,

Release date
May 5, 2016
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Clifftop Games
Publisher
Raw Fury
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Set in the 90's, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her own troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather. Armed with her motorcycle, a pack of cigs, and a notepad, Kathy begins to delve into a local mystery surrounding her hometown that will take her on a harrowing journey full of emotional and personal turmoil.

As she follows a trail of clues he left behind, questions emerge… What was Joseph Rain really looking for that night all those years ago? What turned him into a mere shell of a man, confined to a wheelchair? What secret did a suicidal young artist take with her to the grave, and why are so many people in Conwell Springs going mad? The truth is dark and sinister… 320x240 (4:3) resolution with crisp pixel art graphics 4,000+ lines of dialogue Full English voice acting directed by Wadjet Eye Games' Dave Gilbert Original soundtrack 40+ hand-drawn environments Compelling narrative with an eerie plot set in the 90's 320x240 (4:3) resolution with crisp pixel art graphics4,000+ lines of dialogueFull English voice acting directed by Wadjet Eye Games' Dave GilbertOriginal soundtrack40+ hand-drawn environmentsCompelling narrative with an eerie plot set in the 90's

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★ 8.4/10GOG · 441 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
Kathy Rain is another indie adventure game developed with Adventure Game Studio. The gameplay style is nearly identical to any of the previous titles using…
★ 4 / 5
I have a lot of praise for this game, its strongest area being the overall atmosphere. It does not try to be forcefully funny or…
★ 4 / 5
I found this a very enjoyable adventure game, firmly in the mould of the first Gabriel Knight game- even down to the 90s setting, and…
★ 5 / 5
It's not your typical, serious detective game. The snark, the dark humor and the affinity for ingesting toxic substances are the genre's standards -- but…
★ 3 / 5
Fairly decent adventure; graphics and voice acting are very good. Characterization could be better but the main character and some minor characters (e.g. Kathy's friend…
★ 4 / 5
I enjoyed the game a lot, right from the beginning. The first scene has a fun dialogue between hung-over Kathy and her over-eager nice-but-weird college…
★ 3 / 5
Kathy Rain is a fairly short game which is pretty typical of modern indie adventure games. All the art, such as character spires and especially…
★ 4 / 5
I really liked this game, but whoa, was it different than I expected. When I read the description, it talked about a journalist who investigates…

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★ 5 / 5
Quick and not too difficult - everything I ask of an old fashioned point and click adventure.
★ 5 / 5
errinnert an die alten pxiel click and point games aus den 90 ern.
★ 4 / 5
This is a review in progress, but from my experiences so far Kathy Rain seems like an extremely intriguing adventure. The story is masterful, so…
★ 4 / 5
Interesting tone and setting, I quite enjoyed the mystery. There was one particular scene that really caught me off guard near the end but other…
★ 4 / 5
You don't make a 2D pixel art point-and-click without counting on the nostalgia for timeless classics from Lucasarts and others from the '90s. The game…
★ 5 / 5
I really enjoyed this game. I did need the help from a walkthrough in two places though. Just uh... be prepared for the themes to…
★ 4 / 5
It would be Kathy Rain. This is a great adventurette in its own right, and it also satisfies any Sierra nostalgia you might be harboring.…

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