Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata?

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Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata?
Game
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Published1 September 2025
Credits
AuthorDamon L. Wakes
Reception
Events
IFComp 2025
12 (tie)
IFDB rating4 out of 5 (17 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style
Parser
Parser
Literary genre
Mystery
Mystery
Location
City
City
LanguageEnglish
IFDB play time1 hour 30 minutes
Technical details
Authoring systemInform 7
FormatGlulx
LicenseFreeware
IFIDB9199D3B-51F9-493D-824D-0C7A3CDF46D1
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Jimmy Piñata swings from a noose down at the infamous docks of Sugar City, apparently bludgeoned to death. Is this the result of some drug deal gone bad? Or is somebody trying to pin the tale on the donkey? Only one bubblegum broad has the smarts to break this case wide open and unwrap the mystery of...

...who whacked Jimmy Piñata?

Thanks to Zed Lopez for reviewing the game's code, and Robert Eggleston, Gamefic, kirihearts, Tabitha, and WindySilver for playtesting.

Mystery • Two hours • Parser-based

Versions

Release 1

Date: 1 September 2025

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Date: 1 September 2025