Hardcore Gamer Review: A Case of Distrust

A Case of Distrust is a text adventure from Ben Wander, an ex-AAA game designer who started working on the project two years ago after quitting his job. Now the game is finally coming out and his work has paid off, painting a bright future for that of the one man studio The Wandering Ben. What A Case of Distrust gets right, it gets very right. The art style and transitions between scenes are breathtakingly simple, yet perfectly portray the ’20s San Fransisco noire vibe that Wander was going for. He was inspired by Saul Bass, the famed minimalist graphic designer, and Wander was able to pay homage to the mysterious silhouetted environments with obvious intent and care. Combined with the rotoscoped characters that move just slightly to give them a bit of life, the overall aesthetic is A Case of Distrust’s strongest attribute.