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Judgement Studios · Published by Judgement Studios
Content notice: Guilty As Charged! is a story that contains elements with potential to be sensitive for certain types of audiences. These elements may exist in small to moderate amounts at points throughout the game, and while we intend to address them in a careful and respectful manner, it is important to take their presence into consideration before playing. These elements include the following: - Deaths of characters - Sex-related references - References around sexual assault - Occasional violence and physical altercations
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Set in a dystopian world where even small crimes are punished in permanence, Guilty As Charged! sees 20-year-old Alan Pierce fight for victory in a televised gameshow between 18 criminals where the winner not only keeps their life, but gains a huge cash prize – as well as their freedom.
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Explore a bleak future where survival means winning on live TV as Alan Pierce, facing off against 18 other convicts. Navigate the challenges of this unique adventure game with indie flair.
About this game
What makes a prisoner? How different are the people we lock up from the people doing the locking up?
Set in a dystopian world where even small crimes are punished in permanence, visual novel Guilty As Charged! sees 20-year-old Alan Pierce fight to the death in a televised gameshow between 18 criminals where the winner not only keeps their life, but gains a huge cash prize – as well as their freedom.
Play alongside Pierce as he explores the dingy prison around him, competes in brutal challenges, and makes bonds with the other captors. As rough and tough as they may seem, circumstances are often more complex than society portrays them...
Guilty As Charged! is as emotionally gripping as it is densely packed front-to-back, including:
~20 hours of main story content with a script of over 200K words, to be released episodically across 8 chapters
Multiple endings including a True End, various Bad Ends and an 100% completion bonus scene
26 unlockable notes that go in-depth on lore
Free Time mechanics and a Trust system that allows the player to access special scenes based on how close they are to their fellow inmates
Immersive minigames integrated with classic visual novel gameplay
Gorgeously detailed character sprites and CG art
An originally composed OST inspired by the music of the 1970s
"The sanctity of life is a fragile creature. To protect ourselves from the darkest of futures, we must retain integrity within its deepest dwellings."
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1 GHz
- Memory: 2 MB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Embrace morality: the Guilty As Charged demo is out!
It's out.It's out it's out it's out it's out.Our 15 minute Guilty As Charged! demo is now available right here on Steam. (Well, you'll still have to visit the Steam storepage to download it, but you get the idea.)This demo is the first real taste of what we are hoping to achieve with this game. It is the culmination of months of hard work, from the writing of the script, to the production of the music, to the time and detail spent on getting the characters looking damn fine (ayo).It features:An introduction to Glen Geraldson, the host of our 70s gameshow between prisoners, as well as main character Pierce and six of the other criminals competingMade of an exclusive script written specifically for the demo, filled to the brim with dumb jokes and drastic twistsThree achievements resulting from the decisions that you make in a fast-flying debate about morality and judgementA color bomb of retro warmth, from the custom-made GUI to the character sprites and secret CG at the endToo many dumb jokes that co-writer Sky and I lost our collective sanities coming up withPretty tubular vibes!!!!!!!!Click here to visit our Steam page and delve into the demo!All we can say is... thank you for waiting, and we hope you enjoy this appetizer as we continue to prepare the main meal. >:)With much love and morality,Sam - Judgement StudiosRead full article on Community Announcements (Judgement Studios)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Guilty As Charged demo will be released in... TWO WEEKS?!
At long last, our demo for the best 70s prisoner gameshow visual novel around - Guilty As Charged! - will be coming out July 1st.This is big news. BIG NEWS, I TELL YOU!The Guilty As Charged! demo will be available on itch.io and Steam in less than two weeks!All in all, it's got about 10-15 minutes of content, with an exclusive script written for the sole purpose of introducing you to the characters and vibe of the game. There are a couple of minigames, some real stupid jokes, some suspenseful moments, and even a big... moral... choice at the end.WOAH.On behalf of the team, I hope you enjoy the teaser we have provided - and that it gets you hyped for what we're cooking up with the real thing. This is just a dip in the ocean of the crazy shenanigans we've got planned...Lots of love and all that other stuff!!!Sam - Judgement StudiosRead full article on Community Announcements (Judgement Studios)
