#detective games

[random-meme-bot]

Here are the new Rendition's of "The Detective Grimoire theme" and "Minigame Mysterious" extracted direcly from the Demo files, along side the new theme "Mystery of the Ocean" which you can hear on both the Title Screen and Trailer for the new Detective Grimoire game "The Mermaid's Tongue"

BIG WARNING IF YOU ARE PLANING ON EXPLORING THE DEMO FILES!

THE MUSIC FILES FOR THE DEMO INCLUDE A BUNCH OF TRACKS OF THE FULL GAME AND AS SUCH SOME SPOILERS FOR LOCATIONS CHARACTERS AND EVENTS!

I MIGHT HAVE SPOILED MYSELF WHO THE KILLER IS BECAUSE OF IT AND I'M WRITING THIS IN CASE SOMEONE TRIES TO GO INTO THE FILES BECAUSE OF THIS POST.

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

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[organ-market]

Unconventional Detective Games

Return of the Obra Dinn, 2018

The maritime mystery game Return of the Obra Dinn by Lucas Pope is almost entirely subversive for a detective game. Everything in the game from its core premise to  hyper stylized presentation, is all ambitious and experimental. Every person aboard the Obra Dinn has mysteriously died and you assume the role of an insurance investigator piecing together the horrific events using a magic watch that delivers to you a front seat viewing of a vignette of each person’s demise. Using these dioramas of death, you are charged with recording the manner of death of each and each crewmember and passenger aboard the ship.

Return of the Obra Dinn and its addictively satisfying detective puzzle gameplay left me hungry for more. Playing the game instilled in me a deep love for a good mystery and a desire to solve them. While I love games like Disco Elysium, which stars detectives as its protagonists, the investigation was never really the point. Moreover, a love for the unconventional detective was entrenched in my heart and as an interactive medium, video games are perfect for aspiring would-be detectives.

Overboard! , 2021

The year is 1935, aboard the S.S. Hook, Veronica Villensy throws her husband overboard under the foggy shade of night. In Inkle’s devilishly clever puzzle/visual novel, Overboard! you have eight hours before reaching the ports of New York and in that limited time you must relieve yourself from suspicion and guilt for your husband’s death at any cost. It’s a sort of anti-detective puzzle about getting away with murder which forces you to learn your fellow passenger’s schedules, plant evidence, and be consistently careful with your language lest your words betray you much later.

The DNA of time loop games such as Majora’s Mask and The Sexy Brutale is woven into the gameplay loop of Overboard! It’s a fairly short game taking around 2-3 hours to finish the story but at the benefit of allowing an immense amount of player agency. There is a wide variety of solutions to evading the mighty hand of justice, you are free to travel around the ship on a whim with no direction from the game itself. The only hint system is visiting the chapel and praying to God which is both cleverly diegetic and hilarious.

The nonlinearity of your objective incentivizes logical thinking and experimentation. The puzzle is rewarding much like learning each map and NPC routines in the Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy is. At first you clumsily trip over your words when Major Singh interrogates you but eventually you can get away with murder in style along with netting some pocket money from the life insurance if you pull it all off just right!

The nonlinearity of each puzzle in Overboard! is incredibly refreshing, it just feels organic and natural. Going achievement hunting in this game is its own little puzzle and I still haven’t figured out some of the little secrets it hides from us. It’s a game I can’t put down and haven’t yet been able to stop thinking about and I really recommend giving it a shot since it’s only $15 and only $6 if you catch it on sale.

Pentiment, 2022

Obsidian Entertainment’s Pentiment was my favorite game of 2022 and enraptured me for long nights as I obsessed over its rich dialogue and gorgeous medieval illumination manuscript inspired art. So much love and research was put into the historical setting, it takes place in 16th Century Bavaria within the town of Tassing is filled with life and character. You play as Andreas Maler, an artist working in an abbey on a hill and whilst attempting to finish your masterpiece, your co-worker and friend, Brother Piero, is falsely accused of the murder of a wealthy Baron who was staying in town. You are sprung into action as you only have a limited amount of time to clear Brother Piero’s name.

You are given a limited amount of time to wander around town, attempting to conduct interviews, deduce motives, and eventually gather enough evidence to bring the culprit to justice. Because of the impending trial, time is ever so precious in Pentiment and you will never have enough time to do everything you want at your leisure. Every moment dwelling on conversation or recreation is time you could have spent digging for answers. In order to pin a suspect you must hone in on what you think is most beneficial for your case like a true detective.

Brother Piero’s freedom is always at the cost of another’s conviction, in Pentiment you must push the blame onto someone else. During your investigations, you find that Sister Matilda, a nun at the abbey, had been assaulted by the late Baron many years ago. This is one of the clearest motives in the game but most physical evidence points in other directions, all the while every nun in the abbey will assure you of her innocence.

Saint John's Eve Festival Bonfire

Convincing the archdeacon (the head of the trial) of Sister Matilda’s guilt is perhaps the easiest of all the suspects to accomplish and Pentiment will not tell you outwardly that Matilda didn’t do it but it doesn’t have to. In a clever subversion, the game never tells you if you caught the culprit in the end. Pentiment, brilliantly, left me to wonder if I made the right choices as the totality of the lethal consequences of my actions weighed on my mind. You can easily convince the archdeacon of someone’s guilt but are you able to convince yourself?

The brutality of the executions should not be understated. You look on helplessly as someone you convicted meets an unwieldy end as they plead, cry, and eventually die. The executioner’s sword rises and falls as it lodges itself into the neck again and again until the head breaks free from the neck. Whether you like it or not, your choices matter in Pentiment and the consequences stare you down with a harsh disposition.

While playing Pentiment I was continually reminded of a line from Rian Johnson’s murder mystery film Knives Out. The titular detective Benoit Blanc (he’s so me by the way) notes that, “...the complexity and the gray lie not in the truth but what you do with the truth once you have it.” The complexity of truth is captured beautifully by Pentiment. In many regards it is a conventional mystery but by weaponizing the player’s need for clear answers it infected my mind for many hours after the credits rolled along with the minds of many others. There are fierce debates and chatter surrounding who really did the killing. Pentiment wasn’t as well talked about as it deserved, with all the games releasing it was overlooked by most. Well, it isn’t exactly for everyone but for the price of $20 it gave me a wealth of dialogue to mull over and wonder about.

Phasmophobia, 2022

A multiplayer ghost hunting spookfest is not exactly what you’d think of when discussing detective games but Kinetic Game’s Phasmophobia is deeply investigative by nature. Intense inspection is at the beating heart of the game with an important twist. Where ordinarily a detective chases after a suspect after the fact, here your suspect is reacting to your every move and can (and will) kill you on a whim. In the game you and up to three other friends venture into a haunted house and gather evidence and clues to determine which of the twenty four ghosts in the game is currently residing in your location. 

You and your team will wander out of the safety of your van and into cold, darkened rooms to find clues by checking thermometers, speaking into spirit boxes, and throwing salt all over the floor in hopes of getting the ghost to step in it. Not only can you gather evidence with your camera and UV lights but another layer in your investigation is the behavior of the ghost. Knowing how aggressive each ghost is or how fast it is, is a tremendous asset in your deductive arsenal. The more you know, the more you can whittle the possibilities down until you have your culprit.

But finding the ghost and gathering evidence is just one thing, surviving the ghost is another. Being in the dark and bearing witness to paranormal activity will deplete your sanity and eventually the ghost will target you for a hunt. The front door slamming shut marks the beginning of a hunt, the ghost will manifest physically and chase you down and kill you if you don’t hide in time.

Corpse of my friend, deceased. Moments before I run out of the house in terror.

Phasmophobia is a dangerous balancing act of facing your fears by delving into the darkness in order to find clues and trying desperately to find the ghost type as fast as you can so you can get the hell out of there. The reactivity of the ghost keeps you on edge as you wander the halls gathering data. Speaking into the spirit box may prompt a raspy whisper into your ear or the candle you just lit may be blown out moments after. More interestingly though, is the voice recognition AI that takes advantage of the communication players rely upon. Everything from saying you’re scared to a simple curse word can lead to the ghost favoring you as prey. Even players who stay in the van for too long get targeted by the ghost!

Within Phasmophobia is one of the most unique investigative experiences on the market and definitely a one of a kind multiplayer experience. The comfort of having a buddy to share your terrors with is stripped away when they stop responding to your radio! It’s truly unlike anything I’ve ever played and the developers are constantly updating it, two big thumbs up from the afterlife. 

The satisfaction from my first time getting away with murder in Overboard! and the despair when I find out I had the ghost type completely wrong in Phasmophobia are some of my most memorable experiences in gaming! And Pentiment proved to be one of the most well written games I’ve had the pleasure of reading. I sincerely hope you check them out if you haven’t already! They’re all pretty cheap anyway. And once again begging for recommendations in the comments/reblogs so if you know any good, and hopefully weird, detective games let me know! Thanks in advance everyone and I’ll catch you on the flip side :P

-Ghost Emoji 👻

#organmart #om-ghostemoji #writing #video games #video game recommendations #detective games #return of the obra dinn #overboard! #overboard game #pentiment #phasmophobia

[nancydrewgamesofficial]

Time for a new sneak peek from next Nancy Drew mystery game #ND34 ☀️ A new character is just a click away 🧑‍💻 Meet Elka!

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[alexhillmystery]

Like haunted places? Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn is an upcoming detective game set inside a haunted inn.

Look for clues, interrogate suspects and eat all the spicy chips you can handle ;)

#adventuregames #haunted #mystery games #detective games #indie game #indie game dev #ghost #pc games #video games #mystery #detective #clue crew #indie dev #detective game #mystery game

[ordosmarkzero]

Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

#lacuna #indie games #detective games #science fiction #sci fi #cyberpunk #noir

[trivorowo]

Figuring out an answer in an Capcom made detective game:

Protag: (Hmm, the murder weapon must’ve been...)

- The knife (Red herring)

- The cane (Correct answer)

- The novelty spoon (Funny flavour text option)

Figuring out an answer in a spike chunsoft made detective game:

Protag: (What could’ve been the murder weapon? Think, think!)

*Your companion conjures a barrel, teleports you to a beach and sits inside the barrel with nothing but a bikini. You then proceed to throw knives at letters on the rotating barrel to spell out the word ‘CANE’ Once done, your companion leaps out of the barrel, strikes a pose, and shoots a heart shaped laser beam from her eyes at the physical manifestation of your question, letting you proceed.*

#gaming #ace attorney #spike chunsoft #danganronpa #master detective archives: rain code #capcom #detective games #I wish I was joking #Raincode is a bloody trip atm

[followtheyellow-brick-road]

Other than the game An Elmwood Trail (which is awesome!) I also enjoyed these mobile detective/mystery games

Duskwood --(loved it! It is free but purchasing the full version is worth it in my opinion because less ads, the mini games can be a little tricky) waiting for the company to come out with new game "Moonvale" because it connects to Duskwood in some way

The Talkie -- I think I paid for full version for this as well because there were way too many ads

Thimbleweed Park-- I played Day of the Tenticle/Maniac Mansion when I was a kid and this game kinda references Maniac Mansion a bit which is cool! This game was very fun, like an old school point click adventure game!

Stranger Things mobile games--I'm a fan of the show and enjoyed this game!

#duskwood #thimbleweed park #The talkie #detective games #an elmwood trail #stranger things #Stranger things game

[defragmented-defect]

This man chose his choice of Serial Killing Murder Puzzle extremely poorly

#shadows of doubt #detective games #detective #stupidly easy puzzle #this man really staked a life in prison on a three letter word scramble

[rlyehcityplanner]

I thought I found a crime scene but after I pulled out my fingerprint scanner, I realized that the bloodstains on the bed were from when I threw the synthetic pork all over the suspect’s bed because I got hungry while searching their abode

#Shadows of Doubt #video games #immersive sims #detective games #not a great detective

[quinnharlock]

Ideas for a journalist assistant

#my art #art #character #character art #quinnharlock #concept art #concept sketch #journalist #detective games #lone potential #i also added august as a height measuring tool lol

[lovesyarnandnancydrew]

To refresh this blog and be deserving of my name, I'll dive head first into replaying Nancy Drew games! I thought about playing them in release order, but every time I tried to do this, I'd ended up playing Secrets Can Kill, Stay Tuned for Danger, and Message in the Haunted Mansion on repeat. To add some variety, I'll play them in alphabetical order. Alibi in Ashes is first!

I bought a new notebook because, for some reason, taking photos feels like cheating. Writing long-ashell notes for each game is a part of the experience.

I'll write a review of each game, discussing the following criteria: plot, suspects, music, puzzles, and the culprit monologue, with bonus points for nostalgia or iconic characters. I'll also make short commentaries while playing to talk about my favorite moments. I can spend two hours a day max playing Nancy Drew because I'll get lost in the game otherwise. We'll start now, so buckle up!

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[ruereviews]

A review of “The Vanishing of Ethan Carter”

This is my first post on here so I hope you enjoy it, tips are appreciated :]

“The Vanishing of Ethan Carter” is first person horror/adventure game which was made and published in 2014 by The Astronauts. It was made for microsoft windows, nintendo switch, playstation 4 and xbox one.

A basic synopsis

You play as a detective with supernatural powers who is sent a mysterious letter from a boy who was thought to have vanished inbetween a bunch of violent murders in the rural village in the fictional town Red Creek Valley. The detective uses his abilities to unravel the events regarding a monster that led up to his disappearance but all is not what it seems.

My thoughts

“The Vanishing of Ethan Carter” is a game that states it will not hold your hand, it’s fairly complicated to play and there isn’t much of a tutorial. This is a bit frustrating when it came to the detective’s power however I used a tutorial on youtube and it became much easier. The map you play in is open world and huge combined with beautiful yet isolating graphics full of cliffs, misty ocean, striking forest and a bright sunset too, combined with a sinister soundtrack that left me on the edge of my seat. As you travel across the map the scores will subtly change accompanied by only the players footsteps. It is clear something is very wrong here.

Going back to the supernatural ability, the idea of it is that you are made to analyse an area and then piece together and order each event to find out what happend adding to the mystery of the creek transforming you into the detective. It’s easy to become immersed in The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. The gathering of clues goes from a gathering quest to the unravelling of a deep and complex narrative which takes inspiration from the works of H.P Lovecraft.

The game tackles a variety of themes, from family dramas, to the isolation and vunerability of young people, to the effects of one’s circumstances when the cannot escape them. The Astronauts spin these ideas and turns them into their own, each theme tying the narrative together leading to a powerful ending that has stuck with me since.

Overall Rating

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

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[ghoulvrs]

yes im normal about backbone yes im making memes for the game because no one else will

#backbone #backbonegame #backbone game #renee wilson #detective games #memes #indie games

[nancydrewgamesofficial]

New suspect added to the Nancy #ND34 contact list! 👤 Meet Oskar!

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[videogames-i-wish-were-real]

Videogames I wish were real #35

A game where you are a private investigator and live in a world where superheroes and supervillains are real. You often get hired to try to uncover someone's civilian identity. You'll have to sneak, lie and disguise yourself to find stuff about your targets; however, every time you achieve your objective you'll be faced with a moral choice... Should you reveal their civilian identities to your clients or keep their secrets? Disclosing the identity of a villain that experiments on people is an easy choice, but what about the identity of a villain that sticks to stealing from billionaires? Or the friendly neighborhood hero that just wants to help people but on two different occasions fell on top of your client's car so now he has a personal vendetta against the her? Should you reveal the identity of the designer that made the suit for that hero that later on became a villain or do you help her get out of the country? Sometimes, not honoring some contracts will affect your business negatively, but they'll help you sleep better at night.

#viwwr #videogames i wish were real #videogames #video games #detective games #superhero games #writeblr #writers on tumblr #concepts #game design

[autisticsupervillain]

Well, now. Yahtzee is praising a unique indie game with a fun and interesting premise that's still on early access... I know what I'm adding to my wishlist!

#yahtzee croshaw #zero punctuation #shadows of doubt #Youtube #indie games #detective games