{{Short description|2019 point-and-click adventure video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Whispers of a Machine | image = Whispers of a Machine cover.jpg | alt = | caption = Humble Store header | developer = {{ubl|Clifftop Games|Faravid Interactive}} | publisher = Raw Fury | designer = {{ubl|Joel Staaf Hästö|Petter Ljungqvist}} | programmer = Joel Staaf Hästö | artist = Petter Ljungqvist | writer = {{ubl|Joel Staaf Hästö|Petter Ljungqvist}} | composer = Jacob Lincke | engine = Adventure Game Studio | platforms = Windows, macOS, Android, iOS | released = 17 April 2019 | genre = Point-and-click adventure | modes = Single-player }}
'''''Whispers of a Machine''''' is a point-and-click adventure video game developed by Clifftop Games and Faravid Interactive, and published by Raw Fury in April 2019.
==Plot== ''Whispers of a Machine'' is set in a futuristic Sweden. The player is an augmented government agent, Vera Englund, who arrives in a small town to investigate a murder.<ref name="rps"/><ref name="gspot"/>
==Gameplay== ''Whispers of a Machine'' is a point-and-click adventure game.<ref name="ag"/> There are several different cybernetic augmentations that the player character can use to investigate the environment. Forensic scanner is used to scan a room for DNA and fingerprints. Biometric analyser is used to monitor suspect's heartrate. Muscle boost gives Vera super strength for a short time.<ref name="ag"/><ref name="rps"/> Picking dialogue choices gives points to different personality traits: empathetic, analytical, or assertive. These lead to different augmentations and puzzle solutions.<ref name="gspot"/>
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = 77/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web |title=Whispers of a Machine for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/whispers-of-a-machine/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref> | AdvGamers = 4/5<ref name="ag">{{cite web |last1=Tekaia |first1=Pascal |title=Review for Whispers of a Machine |url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/37574 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612061440/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/37574 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 12, 2019 |website=Adventure Gamers |access-date=10 February 2023 |date=19 April 2019}}</ref> | GSpot = 7/10<ref name="gspot">{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=James |title=Whispers of a Machine Review - Hushed Greatness |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/whispers-of-a-machine-review-hushed-greatness/1900-6417134/ |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |access-date=11 February 2023 |date=15 May 2019}}</ref> | PCGUS = 70/100<ref name="pcgamer">{{cite web |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |title=Whispers of a Machine review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/whispers-of-a-machine-review/ |website=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc |access-date=11 February 2023 |date=27 April 2019}}</ref> }}
''Whispers of a Machine'' garnered generally positive reviews, and holds an average of 77/100 on aggregate web site Metacritic.<ref name="mc"/>
John Walker of ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' gave an overall positive review: "I really enjoyed it, I really appreciated having a methodical, forthright adventure game to play, with excellent art and animations, good music, great acting, and a story worth hearing. I just wish I'd been more of a detective as I did it."<ref name="rps">{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=John |title=Wot I Think: Whispers Of A Machine |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/whispers-of-a-machine-review |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=11 February 2023 |date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
The game was a nominee for Best Adventure and won the Reader's Choice award at the 2019 Aggie Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Aggie Awards – The Best Adventure Games of 2019 |url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/39494/page17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026042712/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/39494/page17 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |website=Adventure Gamers |access-date=13 February 2023 |date=7 February 2020}}</ref>
==See also== *''Kathy Rain'', Clifftop Games' previous game
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|https://rawfury.com/games/whispers-of-a-machine/}} *{{moby game|id=/whispers-of-a-machine}}
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