Who Stole My Beard? takes gamers to Birdsville. In this city, all residents are required by law to be bearded. The plot starts with the theft of Detective Indy's beard. The hero, together with a humanoid dog named Leo, begin an investigation. They need to make it before the annual festival dedicated to facial hair. The protagonist can discuss the evidence found with his partner and listen to his advice. He is also allowed to communicate with other characters. You can fulfill requests from townspeople and give them gifts to earn their trust. The game has about 30 side quests and 200 NPCs.

Who stole my beard? is a humorous adventure game with elements of a puzzle game and stealth. The project uses two-dimensional hand-drawn graphics in the style of pixel art. The camera is always located on the top and side. During dialogue moments, large character sprites are displayed on the screen, just like in visual novels. An open world consisting of different areas of the city and surrounding areas is available for exploration. There is a park, city hall, suburb, museum, industrial zone, university and other locations. You can get around the area on foot or by taxi. This video game has a day and night cycle. Access to certain places is opened or blocked depending on the current time. Sometimes the detective has to fight with opponents. The battles are presented in the form of puzzles, where you need to avoid the radius of vision of enemies and use weapons in the correct order.