In 'Shadowplay: Whose Shadow Is This, Anyway?', players assume the role of an eccentric shadow detective in a vibrant world where shadows are living entities with distinct personalities and motives. The city is alive at night, with shadows revealing secrets of their owners—an ex-explosive artist, a shadowy villain trying to hide their past, and a misunderstood musical prodigy. Players must navigate a series of twisted plots, utilizing their shadow's unique abilities and gathering clues by interacting with various characters, solving puzzles, and making moral choices that affect the shadow realm and the physical world. The culmination of their decisions leads to one of several fantastical endings, where players may even confront their own shadow's hidden truths.