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The Department / Trosedd
The Department is a narrative driven detective game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and bring the killer to justice in this gritty detective sim // Mae Trosedd yn gêm dditectif sy'n cael ei gyrru gan stori. Ymchwiliwch olygfeydd troseddau, holi amheuon a dod â'r lladdwr i gyfiawnder.
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The Department is a story‑driven detective game, you step into the role of a newly assigned Detective Sergeant working cases in a gritty modern-day Welsh city in the midst of a dark conspiracy.
Every case is a fully playable investigation built around evidence, interviews, timelines, and deduction. Explore crime scenes, analyse clues, question suspects, and uncover contradictions as you build your case from the ground up.
Use the tools of the trade; forensics, dynamic interrogations and a customisable case board to organise your findings, connect evidence, and develop your own theories. The Department is designed to engage you in authentic detective work.
As your investigation deepens, the choices you make will shape the cases outcome, and the fate of the city itself. But be warned, in this city, some secrets are best left buried.
See you on the job, Detective.
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- 14
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- Features crime scenes that some gamers may find distressing.
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- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
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- English*
*languages with full audio support - Website
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Structured language support (2)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Welsh | No | Yes | Yes |
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The Department: Spring Development Update
performance[h1][b]The Department — Spring Update[/b][/h1][p][/p][h3]Shwmae, Detectives.[/h3][p] It’s been a full-on first quarter of 2026 here at COPA Gaming. We’ve made fantastic progress behind the scenes and we’re incredibly excited about what’s coming next. In the meantime, here’s a loo…
[p]COPA is Heading to GDC 2026[/p][p]We’re thrilled to share some big news: [b]COPA will be at GDC 2026 in San Francisco[/b] as part of [b]Creative Wales’ annual trade mission[/b]![/p][p]The Game Developers Conference is one of the world’s biggest celebrations of gaming, and we’r…
[p]We’re buzzing about the attention [i]The Department[/i] is getting, and our latest chat with GameGrin was a great opportunity to share more about the thinking behind the game.[/p][p]They asked us about everything from the real policing experience that informs the game, to the…
The Department Q+A with Loot Level Chill
performance[p]We’ve been blown away by the early interest in [i]The Department[/i], and our recent interview with Loot Level Chill gave us a chance to dig into what makes the game tick—from real-life policing experience to our Welsh development roots.[/p][p]Producer Connor Simmons spoke abo…
Update 28/11/25
content[p]Hello Detectives…[/p][p]We’ve had a busy few months, as we approach the end of 2025 we're pleased to announce we've made massive progress on The Department. We're still a ways off, but the progress has been immense and we’re excited to share how the project is growing, what th…
We're Just Getting Started
announcement[p]Hi Everyone.[/p][p]I’m Connor, producer at COPA and Narrative Lead on [i]The Department[/i].[/p][p]A couple of weeks ago, we endeavoured to restart our TikTok account for the gaming studio. We didn’t expect things to blow up; we just took it as a given that that’s what you nee…
Dev Update 11/02/2024
announcementHello Detectives! Hope you're doing well! We wanted to share some progress with you with something a little bit different this time! We recently took a trip to Brighton Eagle Labs thanks to the wonderful people over at Barclays Games. They kindly allowed us to use their Mocap fac…
Dev Update 04/11/2023
announcement[h3]Hello, detectives! [/h3] First of all, thanks to everyone who came to our talk this year at EGX! We were thrilled to see so many people there!! It really does mean a lot to us. Here's a photo of Connor, Matt & Osian on stage in their shiny new COPA merch! [i]Big thanks to Bar…
Exciting Changes and Studio Growth!
announcementHello, detectives! We've got some fresh updates from COPA Gaming that we can't wait to share with you. Our team has been super busy working on cool new stuff to make your crime-solving adventures even more thrilling. Let's dive right into what we've been up to! Main Menu and GUI…
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