Later Alligator is a 2019 point-and-click adventure game developed by American[1] studio Pillow Fight in collaboration with SmallBü Animation.
Pat believes his family is going to murder him that night at something called "the Event", and asks for help in finding out their plans.
The player can travel to different areas of Alligator New York City to locate various members of Pat's family, asking each of them questions about themselves and the nature of the Event.
[2] These mini-games feature objectives such as achieving a set score on a pinball machine, solving a sliding puzzle, or completing a Tower of Hanoi-inspired game about stacking pancakes.
Some mini-games feature alternate reality game components, such as sending the player to an external website where the solution can be found.
SmallBü would animate, pitch ideas and write, and Pillow Fight would build prototypes and program the game.
[13] Nintendo World Report enjoyed the cartoon visuals of Later Alligator, saying that it provided a contrast with the game's film noir aesthetic.
The reviewer also gave notice to the dialogue, writing that "interactions with the family are wacky, short conversations that highlight the idiosyncrasies of their individual personalities.