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About Detention
Detention drops players into Greenwood High, a remote Taiwanese school set in the 1960s under martial law. Two students become trapped as the campus twists into a nightmarish realm filled with hostile creatures and unsettling objects.
Presented as a 2D side‑scrolling, point‑and‑click horror, the game focuses on exploration, atmosphere, and puzzle solving. Its soundtrack blends electronic, lo‑fi, rock and traditional Asian instruments, while the graphics deliver a uniquely eerie visual style across Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Setting and Story
The narrative unfolds at Greenwood High, a secluded mountain school in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Two students must navigate a campus that has become hostile, haunted by “evil creatures” and ominous objects.
Local Taiwanese folklore, Taoist and Buddhist motifs, and Chinese mythology shape the story, gradually revealing a cursed school's dark past as players progress through increasingly unsettling rooms.
- Notice cultural symbols; they often hint at puzzle solutions.
- Compare the school’s layout to real‑world Taiwanese architecture for contextual clues.
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Visual and Audio Style
Detention’s graphics are described as “unique and appealing,” delivering a spine‑chilling atmosphere through 2D side‑scroll visuals, unsettling room designs and eerie lighting.
The original soundtrack fuses electronic, lo‑fi, rock and traditional Asian instruments, creating an immersive audio backdrop that heightens tension during exploration and encounters.
- Pay attention to audio cues; shifts in music often precede key events.
- Notice color contrasts in the environment—they may signal hidden items.
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Puzzle Solving
Players interact with items in “otherworldly rooms” using point‑and‑click mechanics. Locating objects and interacting with them in the environment opens the way forward and reveals story fragments.
Puzzle difficulty escalates as mysteries unfold, encouraging careful observation and logical deduction rather than combat, which aligns with the game’s atmospheric horror focus.
- Keep a mental inventory of discovered objects; many puzzles rely on item combinations.
- Re‑examine previously visited rooms after new story revelations.
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Language and Platform Support
Detention offers language options in English, Chinese and Japanese, making its culturally rich story accessible to a broader audience.
The game runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, providing cross‑platform availability for players on each of those operating systems.
- Select the language you are most comfortable with to fully appreciate cultural references.
- Test the game on each supported OS if you have access; performance may vary slightly.
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Steam Integration
Detention integrates standard Steam features such as Achievements, Trading Cards, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, and Remote Play on Phone and Tablet.
These features do not alter core gameplay but provide convenient ways to track progress, share the title with family accounts, and access the game remotely.
- Enable Steam Cloud to keep your save data synchronized across devices.
- Collect Trading Cards for fun; they have no impact on in‑game performance.
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