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Telling Lies

2019

Telling Lies

Point-and-clickSimulatorIndieIGDB 75Steam 64%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
8.7/10

"A detective-style video search game where you uncover secrets by piecing together clues from recorded conversations at your own pace."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Keep a notebook handy—jot down character names, timelines, and clues between sessions to avoid losing track of the narrative threads.

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About

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Single playerFirst personThrillerMystery

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind

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Telling Lies — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Telling Lies take?
The minimum meaningful session for Telling Lies is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Telling Lies?
Yes — Telling Lies supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Telling Lies pressure you to keep playing?
Telling Lies has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Telling Lies's Session Respect Score?
Telling Lies has a Session Respect Score of 8.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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