Unorthodox Rules is a story-driven mind-game adventure about surviving an unfair rule-based contest through investigation, deduction, and psychological reading.

This playtest is for the Chapter 1 demo. The demo introduces the main tone and core gameplay structure: dialogue, investigation, evidence collection, deduction, rule interpretation, and a strategic confrontation based on an irregular rock-paper-scissors game.

The game is not a traditional action game. It is closer to a narrative deduction / psychological strategy game where the player needs to understand the rules, notice hidden assumptions, and find a way to turn an apparently unwinnable situation around.

The demo can be played in browser through itch.io. No installation is required.

Game link:
https://merrickcao.itch.io/unorthodox-rules-web-demo

This playtest does not require completing the full demo. If you cannot finish within the session time, please focus on giving feedback about the opening, rule clarity, deduction flow, pacing, and whether you want to continue.