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** Better known under the [[FanNickname unofficial title]] ''Polda 1'' .
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Polda is a comedic PointAndClickGame series created by the Czech studio Zima Software. It follows the adventures of Polda Pankrác, a Czech policeman (or, depending on game, a P.I.) investigating various unusual crimes. Originating as a dark comedy in semi-believable environment, the series gradually embraced sci-fi elements. The first three games are traditionally drawn point-and-click adventures, while the next two games use a 3D engine. Since the 6th game, the series has somewhat returned to a traditional drawn style, combined with 3D environments and modern animation.
Originally released only in Czech on PC, the first 4 games received a re-release on iOS and Android with full English translations.
!!!'''The games in the series are:'''
* ''Polda'' (''Polda, aneb s poctivostí nejdřív pojdeš'' in Czechia) (1998) -- set in the fictional town of Lupany. The story revolves around young Pankrác trying to solve a case of disappearance of two siblings. While relatively short and generally [[CriticalDissonance rated average]], the dark humour and the infamous TwistEnding have made it one of the most successful Czech games in history, and the most sold game in Czechia in 1999.
** Better known under the [[FanNickname unofficial title]] ''Polda 1'' .
* ''Polda 2'' (1999) -- after solving the case in Lupany, Pankrác was promoted to the metropolis of Marsias, and is tasked with solving a case regarding human cloning.
** Re-released in English for iOS and Android as ''Awesome Cop'' (2010)
* ''Polda 3'' (2000) -- having left the police, Pankrác now works as a P.I., and accidentally uncovers an assassination plot while searching for a man not paying alimony.
* ''Polda 4'' (2002) -- taking place after the events of Polda 3, Pankrác inadvertently causes problems with time travel, changing the past and the future, causing scenarios like Soviets occupying France. Notably [[GenreShift less comedic than the previous games]].
* ''Polda 5'' (2005) -- Pankrác gets unexpectedly called out of retirement to help solve a mystery of someone changing the past and affecting the future.
* ''Detective Hayseed - Hollywood'' (''Polda 6'' in Czechia) (2014) -- Pankrác is called up from Lupany to solve a case of stolen Oscar winners, as the more known (and better) detectives, such as [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Sherlock Holmes]] or [[Series/MurderSheWrote Jessica Fletcher]], cannot be trusted due to being nominated.
!! Polda contains examples of:
* BlackComedy: What the series became most famous for, although increasingly toned down with each new installment.
* ChekhovsGunman: The perpetrator of the first game.
* ImAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:Pankrác himself in the first game]], albeit unknowingly.
* KleptomaniacHero: Pankrác is willing to take pretty much anything not nailed down. Lampshaded in the second game, when he takes a banana peel from a garbage can, because "why wouldn't he, when he's already digging through a garbage can".
* PoliceAreUseless: An interesting example, as Pankrác does generally solve his cases, but does more harm than good in the process. Played straight for most of his colleagues.
* PoliceBrutality: By Pankrác himself, a number of times. Especially in the first game, where he's willing to shoot a homeless man for disagreeing with him.
Originally released only in Czech on PC, the first 4 games received a re-release on iOS and Android with full English translations.
!!!'''The games in the series are:'''
* ''Polda'' (''Polda, aneb s poctivostí nejdřív pojdeš'' in Czechia) (1998) -- set in the fictional town of Lupany. The story revolves around young Pankrác trying to solve a case of disappearance of two siblings. While relatively short and generally [[CriticalDissonance rated average]], the dark humour and the infamous TwistEnding have made it one of the most successful Czech games in history, and the most sold game in Czechia in 1999.
** Better known under the [[FanNickname unofficial title]] ''Polda 1'' .
* ''Polda 2'' (1999) -- after solving the case in Lupany, Pankrác was promoted to the metropolis of Marsias, and is tasked with solving a case regarding human cloning.
** Re-released in English for iOS and Android as ''Awesome Cop'' (2010)
* ''Polda 3'' (2000) -- having left the police, Pankrác now works as a P.I., and accidentally uncovers an assassination plot while searching for a man not paying alimony.
* ''Polda 4'' (2002) -- taking place after the events of Polda 3, Pankrác inadvertently causes problems with time travel, changing the past and the future, causing scenarios like Soviets occupying France. Notably [[GenreShift less comedic than the previous games]].
* ''Polda 5'' (2005) -- Pankrác gets unexpectedly called out of retirement to help solve a mystery of someone changing the past and affecting the future.
* ''Detective Hayseed - Hollywood'' (''Polda 6'' in Czechia) (2014) -- Pankrác is called up from Lupany to solve a case of stolen Oscar winners, as the more known (and better) detectives, such as [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Sherlock Holmes]] or [[Series/MurderSheWrote Jessica Fletcher]], cannot be trusted due to being nominated.
!! Polda contains examples of:
* BlackComedy: What the series became most famous for, although increasingly toned down with each new installment.
* ChekhovsGunman: The perpetrator of the first game.
* ImAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:Pankrác himself in the first game]], albeit unknowingly.
* KleptomaniacHero: Pankrác is willing to take pretty much anything not nailed down. Lampshaded in the second game, when he takes a banana peel from a garbage can, because "why wouldn't he, when he's already digging through a garbage can".
* PoliceAreUseless: An interesting example, as Pankrác does generally solve his cases, but does more harm than good in the process. Played straight for most of his colleagues.
* PoliceBrutality: By Pankrác himself, a number of times. Especially in the first game, where he's willing to shoot a homeless man for disagreeing with him.
