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ShelfLife: Art School Detective

Also known as ShelfLife: Art School Detective, sasd, shelflife art school detective

ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Mystery Adventure featuring a cast of romanceable weirdos! Befriend and investi-DATE 9 potential suspects. Use psychic powers to astral project into The Artworld and discover secrets. Unmask the mysterious ART KILLER that’s terrorising your campus!

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23 Jun 2026

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Patch notesPublished 20d ago

DEMO IS HERE!!!

Steam post image 🌟 SHELFLIFE DEMO RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! 🌟 OMG would u believe that the ShelfLife: Art School Detective demo is LIVE NOW! Thanks to everyone for all your love and support! We couldn't have made it thi…

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8 updates

June 2026
ShelfLife is in Fellow Traveller's Story Rich ShowcaseWhat's the Story-Rich Showcase? Cooked up by Fellow Traveller, the Story-Rich Showcase is a NEW event dedicated to narrative indie games! Every game in the Story-Rich Showcase is hand-picked, with a strong focus on stor…Event4 changesGameplay27d ago
May 2026
05 2026 PlaytestingPLAYTEST ANNOUNCEMENT The hotly anticipated May 2026 Steam Playtest for ShelfLife: Art School Detective is LIVE from NOW until May 10th! We're excited to get your thoughts on the new build and if you encounter any bugs,…Event3 changesGameplayUI/audio01 May 2026
September 2025
Back to School Games CelebrationFor those who enjoy games set in schools and academies... We're super excited to be a part of the Back To School Games Steam event, hosted by MoonCube Games and Lofi Girl! This event is a celebrating of games with schoo…Event3 changes01 Sept 2025
December 2024
ANZ Indie Showcase and Cast RevealAs part of the ANZ Indie Showcase we've dropped a teaser that shows off the investi-DATE-able cast for ShelfLife: Art School Detective! CAST ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER: Let us know what you think!!! ːsteamhappyːːsteamsaltyː P…Event3 changes10 Dec 2024
October 2024
Made With Pride Queer Creator's Showcase!ShelfLife Art School Detective will be available at the SXSW Made With Pride Queer Creator's Showcase event! Each year the SXSW Sydney Games Festival, curates themed showcases to give games a bigger spotlight, putting t…Event4 changesMaps16 Oct 2024
ShelfLife: Art School Detective will be at SXSW SYDNEY next week! If you're in the area (or have the ability to teleport) please come check out our demo!! We're going to be a part of two showcases, one on Thursday and o…Patch notes14 Oct 2024
WE'RE AT PAX AUS Slightly late in posting this on steam, but we're exhibiting ShelfLife: Art School Detective at PAX AUS! We are at booth #1140 alongside 17(?) other fantastic New Zealand games, brought together through…2 changesGameplayStore11 Oct 2024

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