Though Agony may have won our Poznan Game Arena Best of Show Award, there's another game that Brett and I couldn't stop talking about all weekend: Serial Cleaner. It's no secret that playing most games, regardless of genre, is somewhat akin to digital cleaning. Whether mopping up ones and zeroes in the form of shooting monsters, organizing spaces, or achieving 100% of whatever goal, there's something immensely satisfying about this act of tidying up. iFun4all's Serial Cleaner takes that one step further and tasks you with actually cleaning up after a murderer.
The protagonist is the Cleaner, the guy that killers call when they need freshly-spilled evidence cleaned up. Like a backwards Hotline Miami, players have to remove bodies, murder weapons, and even vacuum up blood all while sneaking past doughnut-eating cops. Each level has loop to it: grab each body, toss it into your station wagon, avoid the simple paths of the police, and remove most of the blood and other evidence. If one of the cops sees you, hiding in a dumpster is enough to thwart them (they won't even check inside), giving you a chance to run out as soon as they turn their backs.
It's a simple premise, but each level through in enough of a wrinkle to keep me on my toes. The first few areas didn't even bother with the vacuum, instead letting me acclimate to snatching bodies and stowing them. Officers are on set paths, allowing you to watch from afar and formulate a plan before trying to navigate the crime scene. As soon as they see you though, their path is altered, complicating endeavors.
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