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About Death and Taxes
Death and Taxes is a short indie narrative game where you play as the Grim Reaper working an office job. Each day you decide who lives or dies, and those decisions shape the world around you.
The title mixes adventure, casual, indie, simulation and strategy elements, featuring fully voiced NPCs, watercolor artwork, an original soundtrack, and a Make‑Your‑Own‑Grim‑Reaper option.
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Meaningful Choices
The description states that “the consequences of your choices are yours to bear,” indicating that every decision you make directly influences the narrative. This creates a cause‑and‑effect relationship between player input and story outcome.
Because the game tracks those outcomes, you can observe how early decisions affect later events, prompting careful consideration of each action.
- Notice how a single choice changes later dialogue.
- Compare world states after opposite decisions.
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Branching Storyline
The store text calls the narrative a “branching storyline with multiple [SECRET] endings,” confirming that different sequences of choices lead to distinct conclusions. The secret endings are part of the same core experience.
These branches emerge from the same gameplay loop, meaning the story direction unfolds through the player’s selections within the same core experience.
- Record which decisions open new branches.
- Try opposite outcomes at key moments.
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Make‑Your‑Own Grim Reaper
The feature list includes “Make‑Your‑Own‑Grim‑Reaper!” which indicates that players can customize the protagonist’s appearance. The customization is presented as a distinct option alongside other game elements.
The game’s artwork is described as watercolor graphics, so any visual changes you apply will appear within that artistic style.
- Experiment with different visual options.
- Observe how the character looks in various scenes.
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Office Activities
The description lists tasks such as “Talk to your boss,” “Buy stuff from Mortimer’s Plunder Emporium,” and “Pet the cat??.” These actions are presented as part of the daily office routine you can engage with.
Interacting with each listed activity provides context for the setting and adds humor while remaining within the broader decision‑making framework.
- Try each activity at least once.
- Watch for any new dialogue after each task.
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Technical Features
The game is listed as single‑player and available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It also includes Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play on Phone and Tablet.
These features confirm that the title supports cloud‑saved progress and can be streamed to mobile devices via Steam Remote Play, though no guarantee about synchronization speed is made.
- Enable Steam Cloud if you wish to store saves online.
- Use Remote Play on a tablet for a different viewing angle.
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