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Bucket Detective
A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.
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Very Positive (218) - 86% of the 218 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Feb 16, 2017
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the whale husband
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Includes 4 Steam Achievements

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“Jesse Barksdale's follow-up to 'The Static Speaks My Name' follows in the same disturbing footsteps.”
Waypoint

“a disturbing, gross, and occasionally pretty funny first-person adventure... [with] an assortment of wonderful illustrations, a great script and a memorable soundtrack”
PC Gamer

“there's some great laughs to be had in this unsettling game”
IndieGames

About This Game

A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience where the choices you make determine which of the five unique endings you receive. Play multiple times to unlock the complete story. Takes around 45 minutes to complete once and another 20 minutes to get a few more endings. Includes nearly an hour of in-game audio commentary about the making of the game.

Created by the two person studio The Whale Husband.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows XP SP2 and higher
    • Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 940M, Intel HD 5000, or comparable
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Should run on laptops and desktops with decent graphics card made within the past four years
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or higher
    • Processor: Intel i5 or higher
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Desktop GPU
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X 10.8 and higher
    • Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 940M, Intel HD 5000, or comparable
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Should run on laptops and desktops with decent graphics card made within the past four years
    Recommended:
    • OS: OS X 10.8 and higher
    • Processor: Intel i5 or higher
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Desktop GPU
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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