A murder inside Addison Apartments pulls Sal Fisher into a mystery that follows him for years in Sally Face. Sal, usually called Sally Face, moves into the building with his father and soon meets Larry Johnson, Todd Morrison, and other residents. What begins as an investigation into strange neighbors develops into a larger story involving ghosts, disappearances, a hidden cult, and supernatural forces connected to the building and its past.

Exploring and Solving Mysteries

Gameplay is based on side-scrolling exploration, conversations, and puzzle solving. Sal moves between rooms and locations, talks to characters, examines objects, and collects items needed to open new areas or solve specific problems. Some puzzles require finding keys or codes, while others involve combining information discovered in different places. Optional conversations and hidden objects can reveal additional details that are not required for basic progression.

Episodes and Special Tools

The story is divided into five episodes: Strange Neighbors, The Wretched, The Bologna Incident, The Trial, and Memories and Dreams. Each episode advances the timeline and introduces new locations, characters, puzzles, and supernatural events. Sal also uses the Gear Boy, which can later be modified into the Super Gear Boy to detect paranormal activity and activate supernatural elements.

Important activities throughout the game include:

·         exploring apartments, houses, schools, and other locations;

·         talking to characters and choosing available dialogue options;

·         collecting keys, tools, notes, and puzzle items;

·         using the Super Gear Boy to investigate paranormal hotspots;

·         solving environmental and code-based puzzles;

·         completing optional minigames that reveal additional story information.

Minigames and Story Progression

Several playable minigames are hidden inside the main adventure. House of the Wretched contains five side-scrolling levels, while In Seeking Providence is divided into eight chapters that reveal background information about characters and events. These sections are optional in some cases but provide additional explanations for the larger mystery.

Later episodes expand beyond Addison Apartments and follow Sal and his friends as they investigate the cult and its connection to supernatural events. Different sections introduce new puzzle mechanics, including necrolights and a modified guitar that can interact with the spirit world. Sally Face focuses on uncovering information step by step, connecting clues from different episodes, solving puzzles, and discovering what happened to the people involved in the central mystery.