It’s always a good week when Inkle decides to release a new game, but when they do so completely out of nowhere it’s just that much more exciting. That’s how they decided to drop their latest title Overboard! on iOS, Switch, and PC gamers this week, and just as you’d expect from Inkle this is one hell of a ride. Overboard! is kind of a “reverse" murder mystery. You play as a woman who, during a cruise across the ocean, decides to dump her hubby overboard to a watery grave down below. You wake up in the morning to the reality of what you’ve done, as well as the realization that you have no plan whatsoever. You’re something of a socialite and people are going to notice your husband is missing. What are you going to do" Gameplay consists of visiting the various areas of the ship searching for clues and talking to other passengers to figure out who knows what, who can be useful to your cause, and who might have seen a little too much and need to be “dealt" with. Perhaps with another heave-ho over the railing" All the while you need to accomplish the goal of pinning the murder on someone else or otherwise not being held responsible while also not raising suspicions through your actions or discussions, and you only have 8 in-game hours to do so, as that’s when your ship will arrive at its destination.

Overboard! presents such a cool twist on the murder mystery formula as you’re doing many of t...