Death and Taxes
In Death and Taxes, you step into the shoes of the Grim Reaper, tasked with deciding the fate of the inhabitants of the Sun County of Cosmopolis City. Fate, your enigmatic boss, has imbued you with the power to choose life or death for these individuals, with the potential for far-reaching consequences. Each day, you receive instructions that you can follow or disregard as you see fit, observing the repercussions of your decisions as they unfold throughout the game. As you navigate this narrative-driven 2D adventure, you'll grapple with the weight of your choices and uncover the mysteries surrounding your own existence. In total, 30 different endings can be obtained.
- Release date: 02-20-2020
- Developer: Placeholder Gameworks
- Publisher: Pineapple Works
- Platforms: Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, Xbox One
Triggers for this game
Animals & Wildlife
Cats
Fate has a cat named Lady Pawdington
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Lady Pawdington steals your paperwork on the 13th. She's also very abusive with the rubber gerbil if you give it to her, and appears fully aware it has a spirit inside.
- Can't be avoided
Dogs
Can customize your character with wolf/dog heads
- Can't be avoided
Rodents
Rubber gerbil toy
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Lady Pawdington is very abusive with the rubber gerbil if you give it to her, and appears fully aware it has a spirit inside.
- Can't be avoided
Wolves
Can customize your character with wolf/dog heads
- Can't be avoided
Crime
Murder
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Your choice to either kill or save various individuals and groups can and will cause mischief later on.
- Can't be avoided
Death & Loss
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Drugs & Alcohol
- Can't be avoided
Tobacco & Smoking
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One customizable head you can get is a smoker, which will lead to comments about how deadly smoking can be.
- Is avoidable
Gore
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Horror Themes
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Mental Health
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Misc. Mental Health
Guilt
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Natural Events
Pandemic
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Sparing an archaeologist planning to dig for ruins in permafrost causes him to unleash a variety of buried viruses and causes pandemics
- Is avoidable
Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence
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Phobias
Misc. Phobias
Decidophobia (Fear of making decisions)
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Botanophobia (Fear of plants), Carcinophobia (Fear of cancer), Catoptrophobia (Fear of mirrors), Coulrophobia (Fear of clowns), Cynophobia (Fear of dogs), Dipsophobia (Fear of drinking), Enissophobia (Fear of having committed an unpardonable sin or of criticism), Felinophobia (Fear of cats), Methyphobia (fear of alcohol), Pathophobia (Fear of disease), Pyrophobia (Fear of fire), Thanatophobia (Fear of dying)
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Necrophobia
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You play the Grim Reaper and can customize your character using a variety of suits and heads
- Can't be avoided
Physical Health & Body Issues
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Traumatic Events
Accidents
Multiple
- Can't be avoided
Apocalypse
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There are four general apocalypses based on having a critical score in one category (Health, Ecology, Prosperity, and Peace), with eight unique apocalypses caused by specific individuals being spared or killed.
- Can't be avoided
Mass Casualty Event
Multiple
- Can't be avoided
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