Best Served Cold - A Noir Detective Cocktail Sim From Rogueside, the indie storytellers behind the acclaimed pixel-art adventure Spinch, comes a different kind of mystery. This isn't a game about kicking down doors; it's about pouring the perfect drink to loosen the right tongue. Welcome to "The Nightcap," the last speakeasy in a city on the brink. Welcome to Best Served Cold.The city of Bukovie is drowning its sorrows. With strikes, shortages, and the shadow of war looming, your bar is the only place where the city's secrets come out to play. You're not just a bartender; you're a detective. As you mix and serve cocktails, you'll listen to the hushed confessions and drunken boasts of a cast of 20 unique and morally grey characters. From high-society elites to crooked cops and low-life gangsters, everyone has a story, and everyone has something to hide.Your greatest weapon isn't a gun; it's your wit. A good drink can open a door, but the right question can blow it off its hinges. In this narrative-driven adventure, you'll need to charm, delight, and sometimes even intimidate your patrons to piece together the clues. Over the course of five interconnected cases, you will unravel a dark conspiracy that threatens not just your business, but the very soul of the city. Who can you trust when everyone has a price?This is a game of conversation and consequence. Your choices in dialogue matter, shaping your relationships with the city's power players and determining who will have your back when things get rough. The art of conversation is as crucial as the art of mixology. Pay attention, connect the dots, and serve up a little justice.Key FeaturesA Bartender Detective: Mix classic cocktails while listening to your patrons' stories to unravel a deep, noir mystery. A City of Secrets: Interrogate a cast of 20 unique and engaging characters, from high society to the criminal underworld. Five Interconnected Cases: Solve a series of dark and complex mysteries to save your bar and the city itself. Your Words are Your Weapons: Use conversation to charm, manipulate, or intimidate patrons into revealing the truth. A Rich, Atmospheric World: Immerse yourself in a gritty, alternate-history Europe on the verge of collapse.In Best Served Cold, every cocktail poured and every secret shared is a step closer to the truth. In a city where hope is in short supply, your speakeasy is a bonfire in the night. It's time to flip the sign to open, put on some jazz, and get to work. Justice, after all, is a dish—or a drink—that is always best served cold.