Hell of a Lie is a point-and-click adventure with detective and psychological elements where you play as a demon intern working in Hell’s bureaucracy.
Your job is to make deals for human souls. But nothing is ever simple — every person has their own fears, dreams, and weaknesses that must be uncovered first.
To close a deal, you must investigate people's lives and understand what they truly desire: love, power, success, money, revenge, or something else.
Investigate Human Stories
The gameplay focuses on investigating the lives of different people.
You will explore locations connected to each character, such as:
apartments
offices
streets
personal belongings
photographs
letters and messages
In these places you must search for hidden objects, clues, and evidence that reveal a person’s personality and hidden desires.
You may discover:
letters
photographs
diary entries
scattered objects
strange symbols
memories from the past
Every clue helps you better understand the character.
Puzzle and Deduction
Each discovered object becomes part of a larger puzzle that helps reveal what truly motivates the person.
Players must analyze information and connect clues together.
For example, finding unpaid bills, a photo of a former partner, and a diploma from an abandoned career may reveal that the character fears failure and loneliness.
Understanding these motivations is the key to making a successful deal.
Deals for Souls
After gathering enough information, you confront the person and offer them a deal.
Your offer must reflect their deepest desires and fears.
Each deal becomes a moral decision:
exploit their weakness
manipulate their dreams
refuse the deal
choose an unexpected outcome
Your choices determine the fate of the character.
Game Features
atmospheric point-and-click adventure
hidden object investigation gameplay
psychological analysis of characters
branching decisions and different outcomes
dark humor and supernatural themes
stories about human desires and their consequences