
Game
ShelfLife: Art School Detective
About this game
ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Mystery Adventure featuring a cast of loveable weirdos! Befriend and investigate 7 potential suspects. Use psychic powers to astral project into their artwork and learn their secrets. Unmask the mysterious ART KILLER that’s terrorising your campus!
Johana is a non-binary art student with psychic powers attending Cruston Beaux-Arts Academy. In the lead up to a grand exhibition in the campus gallery, 7 prestigious works of art have been murdered, and Johana has been framed as suspect number 1! Team up with Yamato, the school Security Guard, and help Johana investigate 7 potential suspects, each with their own motives, agendas, and grudges. But time is short, and if Johana can't find the REAL Art Killer, Cruston Beaux-Arts Academy will be demolished and rebuilt into a disgusting Water Park! Johana's future is on the line! So clear their name, unmask the Art Killer and save Cruston Academy!
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Game facts
Release date
May 10, 2026
Developer
Fnife Games
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Themes
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Game modes
Single player
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