The city is bought, the force with it. One ex-cop, nine names, and a turn at a time.
They killed your partner. The report said accident, and you were made to sign it. So you turned in your badge and went off the books. Nine people hold up the Foundation, the shadow landlord that owns the courts, the papers and the police. You'll take it apart one name at a time, from the edge inward.
OFF THE BOOKS is a turn-based stealth puzzle game set in a cinematic toy-brick world of rain, neon and long shadows. Every level is a small diorama, and you get one move per turn. When you move, they move. Read the board, plan your route and reach the target without being seen.
SNEAK, HIDE, STRIKE
• Hide in potted plants and slip past guards.
• Throw a rock to pull a guard off their post.
• Strike from behind, and never step into a guard's line of sight.
• Steal a uniform to walk past guards in plain sight.
• Find keys, unlock gates, and drop through trapdoors to come up behind someone.
• Ride lifts, drop off ledges and climb across several storeys.
KNOW YOUR ENEMY
Patrols walk their routes. Sentries spin on the spot. Runners cover two spaces a turn. Dogs pick up your scent and run you down. Snipers cover a whole row. Brutes shrug off bare hands. Turrets turn and fire. Mimics copy every step you take. Every new enemy changes how you read the board.
A NOIR STORY IN NINE CASES
The Gardener. The Host. The Curator. The Harbourmaster. The Marksman. The Banker. The Engineer. The Operator. The Architect. Every target leads to the next, and every mission opens with an illustrated comic-page cutscene, read by a deep-voiced narrator. Follow the trail from a country estate to a masked party, a gallery after midnight, a rain-soaked harbour, the rooftops, a secret vault and the penthouse at the top of the city, and find out who really gave the order in that alley.
FEATURES
• 198 handcrafted levels across 9 missions.
• Turn-based: no reflexes needed, take as long as you like.
• Hints and undo when you're stuck.
• A moody score and a deep-voiced narrator.
• No account and no sign-in. Your progress stays on your device.
FREE TO START
The first two missions are free. One purchase, Off the Books Pro, unlocks every level and the rest of the story, with unlimited hints and undo. It isn't a subscription. Free players can watch a short ad for a hint or an undo.
Pull the first name. The rest will follow.
Turn-based stealth puzzles. One ex-cop, nine names, and a turn at a time.