Factsheet
Developer:
Placeholder Gameworks
Publisher:
Pineapple Works (Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, PlayStation 4/5, GOG)
Placeholder Gameworks (Steam, itch.io, Game Jolt)
Release date:
February 20, 2020 (PC)
September 10, 2020 (Nintendo Switch)
September 7, 2023 (Xbox One/Series S/X)
April 18, 2024 (PlayStation 4/5)
Platforms:
Nintendo Switch
Xbox
PlayStation
Steam
GOG
itch.io
Game Jolt
Website:
Death and Taxes
Regular Price:
| USD | $12.99 |
| EUR | €12.99 |
Description
Assume the role of a Grim Reaper and decide who lives and who dies... as an office job!
In this small Indie, narrative-based gem, you take the role of the Grim Reaper... on your first (and only) office job. You have to decide which people are going to live and which will die.
Your choices affect the world around you, as well as the world of the mortals. Keep the chaos away or foil plots to destroy the world and rise through the ranks of Reapers all the way up to MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT, wow!
Death and Taxes is a game in the vein of narrative-based indie titles, such as "Papers, Please", "Reigns", "Beholder" and "Animal Inspector" - to name a few. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Features
Key features
- Multi-layered choices that shape two different worlds simultaneously!
- Multiple endings [some of 'em VERY secret]!
- A mix-and-match customizable Grim Reaper!
- Quality voice acting for every NPC!
- Phenomenal writing, beautiful visuals and a smooth, atmospheric soundtrack!
Videos
Death and Taxes Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer YouTube
Death and Taxes Xbox Launch Trailer YouTube
Death and Taxes PlayStation Launch Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "#3 in Game Camps Kotka 2018"
Selected Review Quotes
- "Death and Taxes packs a big punch. It’s smart and witty, while touching on deeper themes, and balances simple gameplay with difficult conditions for winning.
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- Courtney Ehrenhofler, TechRaptor - "I never thought that playing as the Grim Reaper in a daily office job could be this fun and engaging."
- Davide Roriz, Bonus Stage - "Death and Taxes is a very enjoyable game, and fans of point-and-click games like Papers, Please will absolutely love it."
- Jessica Boswell, KeenGamer
Additional Links
Contact
Press Inquiries
press@pineapple.works
Twitter
https://twitter.com/pineapple_works
Facebook
https://facebook.com/pineapplesatwork
Website
https://pineapple.works
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