Polda Overview
Polda is a point-and-click adventure game originally released for DOS. Its full title, which plays on a Czech proverb about honesty, suggests a darkly humorous twist on conventional morality. The narrative centers on a police officer named Pankrác, who is tasked with investigating two disappearances in the village of Lupany.
Players generally control this officer through a three-day investigation, though his actions are not always predictable. The protagonist is known for violent outbursts where his eyes glow red and he fires his weapon indiscriminately. The case he investigates is personally significant, with connections to his own family history, and the story includes a character identified as Lara Croft's sister.
The game features voice work from several notable Czech actors and was initially rated for adults. For a brief period in 2005, it was made available free of charge. Its tone is consistently described as wacky, framing a standard investigative premise within an absurd and chaotic context.
