The Wolf Among Us is a graphic adventure game, played from a third-person perspective.[12] The player controls protagonist Bigby Wolf, who must investigate a series of mysterious murders.[13] Throughout the game, the player explores various three-dimensional environments, such as apartment buildings and a bar.[14] When exploring an environment, the player may find an object they can interact with; when this occurs, they must move the cursor over the object to select and examine it.[15] Items of interest are stored in an inventory, and can be used later in the story.[16] The player may also talk with non-player characters, and see the conversations presented in the form of dialogue trees.[17] The dialogue options chosen during conversations will either have a positive or negative effect on how other characters view Bigby, and their perceptions will influence future events in the story.[16] Some scenes are more action-oriented, forcing the player to respond to a series of quick time event (QTE) prompts.[18] The player is not required to complete every QTE prompt, and skipping certain prompts may affect future events in the story.[19]