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DELETE AFTER READING

Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.

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DELETE AFTER READING. CHEATING DESTINY.


From the creators of Unmemory comes Delete After Reading, a text-based puzzle narrative adventure full of humor, adventure, and mischief. Enjoy a unique mix of literature, puzzles and escape room mechanics with a ragtag bunch of adorable cartoon characters in the adventure of their afterlives – saving the only copy of one of the most influential games ever made from the machinations of Destiny itself, who doesn’t want anyone meddling with reality!



On the worst day of your life, you find a strange device with a file named Delete After Reading.

It’s a classified document. Nina, Cinco, and Tomate, a clandestine group of kids, want you to join them on a secret mission to fix Destiny’s latest injustice: the despised billionaire Martin Skrilhlex has stolen the only existing copy of the highly coveted video game The Curse of Penguin Island so that only he can play it. Only by joining forces, this group of friends will learn how to shape their own destiny while knowing there are consequences for their actions.

There is one small detail, though. Nina is a ghost girl. Cinco is a goblin rapper. Tomate is a rabbit who claims to be the reincarnation of a certain blues brother. And with this peculiar band, you have to find a way to beat one of the wealthiest men in the world and the personification of Destiny itself. Just what you needed to make your day.

You’ll have to sneak into the magnate’s mansion and steal back the video game, so kids around the world can enjoy it. Easy as pie, right? If only Destiny didn’t have the power to know everything you’re doing and planning… For this mission to succeed, Destiny can’t discover that you are changing his plans – so never, ever, ever forget to delete after reading!



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THE TEXT IS THE GAMEPLAY: Read a thrilling and hilarious story not just to discover what happens next, but to find the hints and clues you need to solve the puzzles and riddles to move forward. The story can’t advance without you – the kids need you!

AN ADVENTURE FUN STORY: A ghost girl, a goblin rapper and some Blues Brother reincarnated as a rabbit. Those are the ones who have to help you recover the most awaited video game from Skrilhlex's mansion. Good luck with that, mate.

EYE CANDY VISUALS: Adorable and roguish cartoons. Crazy and weird devices. A stylish, modern layout that invites you to read and feeds your imagination.

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE: Real voices, effects from another galaxy, and disco music. All together in the same cocktail. Better than piña colada!

AN ENGAGING STORYTELLING FORMAT: Delete After Reading entwines puzzle and narrative, audio and game mechanics, to make you feel like the protagonist of the story.

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M / Radeon HD 8760
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 10.12 Sierra or later
  • Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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    Spanish - SpainYesYesNo
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    Is DELETE AFTER READING worth buying right now?
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    Is DELETE AFTER READING free to play?
    DELETE AFTER READING costs $4.99 on Steam.
    What genre is DELETE AFTER READING?
    DELETE AFTER READING is a Adventure, Indie game.
    Who developed DELETE AFTER READING?
    DELETE AFTER READING was developed by PATRONES & ESCONDITES and published by PATRONES & ESCONDITES.
    What platforms does DELETE AFTER READING support?
    Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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