The Painscreek Killings

Came here from Vote4Holt's youtube video. Though when I heard this game's premise of getting to the bottom of a murder in an abandoned town, I stopped watching the guy's video before it even started getting into it because I knew that I had to uncover the mystery myself. & I'm very glad that I did!

The story is satisfying to piece together, solving puzzles & finding items generally isn't frustrating (with only a few exceptions, though that may be because I wasn't thinking hard enough haha), & I like that there's no fast-travel mechanic-- walking through the town helps you digest what information you've just gotten & think about the story & characters & your next steps to uncovering the mystery.

My only criticisms is that I wish the story was a little more subtle in its storytelling? Tying up every loose end can feel accomplishing, sure, but having some things remain unconfirmed & only heavily implied keeps you thinking & theorizing long after you've finished reading/watching/playing, which is part of the fun with mysteries (for me, at least). Also it'd be nice if there were better explanations as to why former residents just up & left the town without taking most of their belongings, lol.

Anyways, great detective simulator, had my fair share of very memorable "oh shit!" moments when discovering things, this isn't a horror game but it did creep me out & even scare me at certain points (which i feel really added to the whole experience haha), & I did in fact have my own clipboard & paper to write theories & codes & try to understand people's relationships (which was also very fun).

A very fun game, near the middle I had to look up a good bit because everywhere I went just turned up nothing, but other than that it was a delight. Great story, good twists, great characters and even a lil' spooky to boot. Also it's a pretty short experience, I 100% the game in a day. If you're at all interested, buy it and try it out, you won't regret it

It's a really satisfying murder mystery with basically no hand-holding. The only issues I have with it are that some puzzles are easy to stumble into out of sequence, and other puzzles are a bit too obtuse. Otherwise, I can't fault it for lack of polish because it was a very small team's first game.

Probably one of the best detective games ever made.

I really enjoyed solving this murder... Which turned into murders.. Which is honestly great. Man, there's just way too many keys in this game it kind of bothered me a bit LOL but once you did everything involving them it was totally worth it. Make sure to take your time to get all of the details in any room if you can help it, because there's a lot of forward and back. Highly recommend it, and don't listen to people exaggerating about the game.

Fantastic detective game that required hand writing my own notes.

Outer Wilds is the best game I've ever played, the Painscreek Killings is one in a very small list of games that scratch the same itch. Very well designed story, immersive atmosphere, and the amazing feeling of uncovering deep secrets.

Since playing this game almost a year ago with my husband, we have YET to find a game we loved as much. This seems to be a one of a kind, hidden gem, "exactly what you want in a detective/mystery/walking sim" game. The best part about it is that you don't get any help - I highly suggest investing in a big notebook to keep track of everything. My husband played while I took notes and it made for an extremely satisfying game experience. This game will suck you in completely and I cannot recommend it enough!

I really loved this game!!

The storyline was honestly really interesting and it definitely wasn't an obvious ending. I couldn't have predicted that at alllll.

I liked this one a lot more than scene investigators! It really puts your mind to the test with deduction and snooping without it hurting your brain. I never felt lost while playing.

However it did have some elements that were a little meh to me, like the supernatural part towards the end. That wasn't really my cup of tea considering the game didn't have that vibe at all until the climax. Take that with a grain of salt.

Overall, this was superrrr fun, I need a lot more investigative games like this in the future!

Extremely repetitive. The gameplay is basically: Find key, find what key goes to, open door/box, find journal, find key, rinse and repeat what I imagine is upwards of 20 or 30 times, judging by the achievements. I wanted to be interested in the story, but the gameplay is straight up annoying and I lost interest. there's no challenge, puzzles, logic, etc it's just finding where keys go and finding journals to read. Really disappointing.

This game is extremely enjoyable and works very well as a mystery, in my opinion.

For the record, I'm very into open-world/no hint style mysteries such as Outer Wilds and Return of the Obra Dinn, so this game was right up my alley. The way TPK presents its mystery gives you a sense of accomplishment when you figure a part of the puzzle out. It also leaves clues around that reward you for exploring the abandoned town, rewarding a keen-eyed player for taking notes of seemingly innocuous things you'll find.

This game also builds dread and paranoia VERY well. I felt on edge the entire time I played this game, very fitting for such a grim town!

It's recommended by the devs that you play this game without hints or looking things up, and for the most part I agree. There were a few parts of the game I found myself frustrated and looked things up, but that was almost always because I missed a key that was right in front of my face at one point and didn't know where to find it after I had moved on. For the record, there is no puzzle in this game that is SO obtuse that you have no hope of solving it without a guide.

This game is by no means flawless, though. There's jank in some areas such as the darts puzzle (IYKYK), and one of the final keys you need to find being hidden in an area where the shadows make it VERY difficult to realize the interactable object is even there. The final 5 minutes of the true end are also a major slap in the face in terms of gameplay, but that doesn't ruin the game for me at all.

Overall, this game is very entertaining with a compelling story. I wish there were more mystery games that presented themselves this way. I give it an 8/10.

Great mystery game, enjoyed piecing together the truth of the many interconnected characters and events. Atmosphere was surprisingly unsettling but I think that added to the overall mystery and satisfaction of solving it.

Painscreek Killings is one of those rare games that refuses to hold your hand. From the opening moments, it expects you to have a keen eye for detail, the ability to read subtext, to be able to create theories (GAME THEORIES), and a pad/ pencil for notes. I'm not gonna lie, this game is hard but so rewarding as you unravel it's secrets. The story itself is rooted in people simply being people (don't worry, no spoilers), for better and for worse. I love this game but it does have two flaws. The most annoying is the music loop is maybe 45 seconds, it gets old pretty fast. The other is 2 of the puzzles are worded pretty badly (a quick Google search solved them though). For convenience, the puzzles were the darts score desk combo and reception's hidden panel puzzles. I don't think either of them will stop someone from figuring beating the game, but would hamper a completionist run.

I'll start by saying I did not finish this game. I ended up playing for the 12-ish hours and then looking up a Let's Play to find out what's up with the full plot.

BUT, those first 10 hours up before I gave up? Very enjoyable. I grew up with Point & Click mystery games, so exploring the same areas over and over for missed items *mostly* just filled me with nostalgia. The music definitely helps, the soundtrack is so lovely.

I do recommend this game for any mystery game fan. The atmosphere is spot on, the music is great, the controls are good. I also liked the story, and slowly piecing it together from all the clues. Definitely in my Top 3 mystery games.

Captivating story and gorgeous graphics & perfect atmosphere. It really was fun for about the first half of the game, with intriguing mystery and discoveries at your own pace. The game then somewhat loses balance when the clue/puzzle becomes a bit too obscure (i.e., if you miss one - you get stuck) and the resolution of mystery is a bit too obvious/literal, leaving little room for imagination or guessing. Ultimately, I enjoyed playing it - but it didn't quite achieve the level of satisfaction Obra-Dinn, Golden Idol games, or Outer Wilds achieved.

This game is so much fun. It's incredibly atmospheric, it's very complex and it really requires you to focus and uncover every possible stone. But what I also like about it is, despite the fact that there are no clues, I have not run into a dead end in over 7 hours of game play. There is a great flow that happens while you're exploring and it makes it very easy and enjoyable to continue to progress. 10/10 stars, I think everyone who loves mystery games will love this one.

Truly enjoyed this game. Very immersive, lots of things to search for and find. Challenging but not so hard it gets frustrating. A great game if you're into murder mysteries. Lots of small side mysteries to discover. I would love if they came out with another game just as detailed with a different plot and mystery. Can't recommend enough.

What can be said about the painscreek killings that hasn't been said already? To be frank nothing but frankly I don't care.
The Painscreek Killings, as a person who isn't usually into the mystery genre, is on of the best mystery games I have ever played. From the get go the mere concept of a game where you must make your own notes and have no idea where to go sounds intimidating, but playing it felt more intuitive then I believed it would be, and made me immersed in a way I didn't even know a game could. I made at least 10 pages of notes dedicated to the game, all evidence and notes I believed would help, some didn't, some did. But that's what makes Painscreek beautiful, despite the case having a single definite solution, the hours I spent solving it was so fun and engaging that even when away from my computer I was theorising on what could have happened. That doesn't mean it's perfect however, as in certain moments the lack of guidance backfires and can lead to a player becoming mentally softlocked by something that was poorly telegraphed as being something they should do later, but most of the issues of the game can be frankly ignored by how overwhelming positive the good parts of the game are.

To anyone who wishes to play Painscreek, whether as a seasoned mystery game fan or someone just interested in this particular game, I highly recommend it, but I leave you with one tip:

Do not consult a guide, this game is difficult sometimes but it rewards thinking outside the box and doing your own thing to solve it's mystery, consulting a guide will ruin the mystery, ruin the experience and may ruin the game for you. If you are stuck, stay the course, step back re-read your notes and try something new.

TL;Dr
11/10 will waste real paper for a video game again

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The eerie feeling this game gives is very unique and perfectly fit the vibe of the mystery. It really feels like wandering through a ghost town, solving a years-old mystery, piece-by-piece. Minimal, but in a cool and interesting way.

Fantastic game! I was completely immersed in the surroundings and the different character stories. I was able to figure out what was going on with Scott and Trisha before the reveal, but I was surprised at their fates. Thanks for such a wonderful game!

this game had no direction so you were lost for most of it, nothing happened throughout until the end, not even suspenseful. Running back and forth is 60% of this game and the other 40 is reading. Love the drama tho story was great but the gameplay was boring because there was none

Walking simulator where you should search for keys to open doors to search for journals to find clues.

The big problem is that you would walk from one place to another many times.

Also the story isn't that great. It's interesting from the start though.

There is no investigation at all. You would only search for keys and read the journals and documents, that's all.

Buy it if On sale

There really is nothing quite like this game. A truly unique, quant atmosphere, that feels unlike most things out there and charmingly earnest. It reminds me of Deadly Premonition - a bit janky, some questionable writing at times and endearingly weird other times - but it just kind of comes together and works.

Best detective experience ever, I do have complaints about the end but overall it was a very solid game and I had a great time second best 20 dollars ive ever spent

Excellent game for price and experience. This is not a triple A game so leave expectations at the opening screen. However, VERY Enjoyable mystery game and well thought out. Have a notebook at hand and may the odds be ever in your favor.

Got this gem and absolutely loved it the whole way through. Slight spoilers ahead.

Pros:
The story and atmosphere and the Painscreek Killings is top notch.
There are no adventure game leaps in logic when it comes to what has happened in the case; it is quite possible for you to solve it way before the case reaches the end.
The ability to take pictures, as well as the Content log, are very nice and allow you to take notes without really having to take notes.
The game design is rather great, allowing you to approach and solve the mystery from pretty much an angle right up until the last two clues.

Cons:
The Dartboard Puzzle was lame especially considering that dead pixel on the board.
The Ending Sequence of the game spells out who did it for you, negating the need to deduce who did the killing.
There is no justice for Scott, I just wish there was an extra bit on the ending for getting the other killer arrested, since we gathered enough evidence for them to get put away.

Despite that, I definitely enjoyed the game and got my money out of it. Highly recommend it, 10/10.

This game told me to take physical notes, so I did, not necessary at all. Frustrating at times but over all I was hooked. Game was not amazing, but it was good, and it does make me look forward to playing other games from EQ Studios

Though a little cruel with the tiny pixel placements of some finds, this game was super intriguing. The story was beautifully thought out and exciting to solve, moment by moment. It has some creepy elements that even I, as a coward, was able to stomach.

I haven't had a game lock me into it as well as this one did in a very long time! Search carefully and slowly. Good luck!

One of the BEST games that I've played! Between the story's twist and turns and the way that it makes you feel like a true detective, makes this a game that I will never forget! If you like murder/mystery games, this one is an absolute must play! The immersion into the story is like no other!

Has a nice atmosphere and a decent mystery. Biggest complaint is so much of the world is nothing, lots of running through a mostly empty town. Backtracking takes a long time. You will likely backtrack looking for possible missed clues or locks for keys you find elsewhere. I still really enjoyed my time though.

The only thing really scary about this game is the fact that it makes a modern system act like it wants to take off to outer space, but it's a fun little murder mystery.

I thought this game had a really interesting and spooky vibe throughout! There was one really good jump scare in the game that got me, because I definitely wasn't expecting it in a puzzle game. Overall, I thought it was a fun game to play. My boyfriend and I played it together. Some of the puzzles got repetitive after awhile, but I still thought they were fun. I really enjoyed exploring the environment. There are a lot of buildings to come and go from, and a lot of neat things to find.

Pretty good, if I actually wrote down notes I feel like my experience would only be better.

There are a few cons that take away from the game (falling through the map bug, graphics, a couple of plot holes, the end scene & some questionable puzzles (the dart board game!!!) but none big enough to detract from the game.
Highly recommend giving it a go!

This game started out so promising, and lost all momentum in the last third or so. Interesting story, where you are encouraged to take notes and figure things out for yourself, only for it to be spelled out for you at the end. Really disappointed in this one

The Painscreek Killings is a fantastic detective game with an interesting story that is well worth playing for fans, despite some overuse of a few game tropes.

You start out the game with a simple mission. A woman from the town of Painscreek died 4 years earlier. You are a reporter and you need to investigate the now-ghost town of Painscreek to find out who killed her, what the murder weapon was, and get a picture for the front page of the paper the next day. From there, The Painscreek Killings leaves you to explore the empty town however you'd like and hunt through the rundown houses and buildings for clues and journals to figure out the story of this town (which is a lot bigger than the one killing!)

Yes, the story overly relies on journal entries and notes scattered about to tell its story but it does a great job of separating what the different characters knew and understood to really encourage you to take your own notes. In fact, note-taking is basically required for anyone playing The Painscreek Killings but I don't see this as a bad thing at all. It made me feel like a detective piecing things together and theorizing as I continued exploring.

Where The Painscreek Killings falters a bit is in two places: its padding and its localization. Let me start with the localization because it's a smaller issue but an odd one. I'm honestly a bit confused by this because EQ Studios is based in Las Vegas and the town is supposed to be a fictional American town but I couldn't figure out this town for most of the game. Fictional or not, I've never seen an American town that looks like this. In fact, it's pretty distinctly European, and that feeling permeates throughout the game. Zip codes are frequently shown and yet this town that takes less than a minute to run across on foot seems to have several different zip codes, seemingly implying that the writers didn't quite understand how zip codes work. One key is labeled as being used for an attic despite it being for the garage and another saying it's for a "chest box". The fake state abbreviation they use is NL, which isn't a state in the US but it is the abbreviation for Newfoundland in Canada, so I actually thought we were in Canada for most of the game. This isn't a big deal except when it comes to using dates as codes, which is done frequently. I often didn't know how to format dates for these codes and from what I've seen online, many other people had the same question. There were also a healthy number of typos so I attributed all this to localization but if that wasn't the issue, then I'm not sure what happened but it's a bit confusing regardless.

The more important issue is the game's padding, namely the excessive use of keys and codes needed to progress the game. If you're tasked with exploring an empty ghost town, you'd expect to come across a number of locked doors. This isn't odd at all and I don't begrudge them using this mechanic. The problem is the sheer number of them you find throughout the game. Every single lock that you can interact with in the game has a unique key, even if they are doors in the same house. Nearly every house has at least one locked door inside that uses a hidden key you have to find somewhere. The Roberts family mansion has 6 different keys that open doors to different bedrooms. Who would ever design a house this way?! If you'll forgive a very small spoiler, a preacher's son has a hidden safe in his bedroom wall that needs a combo lock. You're telling me this young kid bought a locking safe, cut out part of his bedroom wall, installed the safe, and covered it with a poster, all in a rectory???

It wouldn't even be as bad if the keys weren't all scattered in mostly incomprehensible ways. Want to find the key to a burned up house cordoned off with police tape? You'd think the police station may have that key but no, it's obviously over at the local Inn behind the counter! Want a tool to fix the broken drawer that won't open? Well it just needs a hammer and you'd think the numerous toolboxes in nearly every house would have one but no, you don't get to check those. You have to find the one hammer in the whole darn town and I won't spoil where it is for you. Hint: it's somewhere you'll never, ever guess.

I know that was a bit of a rant but by the end of the game, the constant roadblocks get to be really tedious, which is unfortunate because the storyline really is fantastic and worth investigating. I just wish they had cut the number of keys and codes in half and then put some real thought into where those keys and codes should be found. A few of them are very thoughtfully placed and add to the story but most just feel random for the sake of it.

I think if you go into it knowing these things in advance, that it's an American town with dates formatted in an American way, and that the abundance of keys and codes are silly, then I think The Painscreek Killings is absolutely worth playing for any fan of detective games like the Golden Idol games, Obra Dinn, or Shadows of Doubt. The story is fun to discover and I very much enjoyed building out a timeline of events for the different characters. Also, the use of a certain dark-haired figure was wonderfully subtle and I loved where that led to. I'd love to play another game like this in the future.

A really interesting detective game. The story was excellent and drew me in, but I do think the game could have benefited from being a bit more ambiguous - there are multiple files that outright spell out the solutions of the game's mysteries which felt a bit deflating. And the worst offender is the game's ending, which goes out of its way to leave zero ambiguity about events and ends up feeling pretty hokey. For most of the game, the devs went of their way to have no other people present, and the ending shows exactly why this was a wise decision - the one human we see looks and animates absolutely terribly. This ends up removing all tension from the game's finale.

But overall, I did enjoy my time with this game. The story and characters were very strong and fleshed out, and unveiling more of what happened in Painscreek was very engaging. Just a few issues that kept it from being a 10/10 masterpiece in the same vein as Obra Dinn.

A truly fantastic game. One of the best, if not *the* best of it's kind.

There's not a lot of games that make you cry by being over.

if you are in any way interested in the mystery genre, I cannot recommend this enough. Just be aware, that this is not the kind of game to hold your hand. This game leads you to the cliffs and tells you to find your own way down, metaphorically speaking. Not sure how the new 'notes' function works here, though.

What started as a vague interest in checking out this game ended up as one of my favorite single player experiences I've ever played. While the mystery was constantly engaging and having many twist and turns, with the puzzles being mostly fair to solve, what made me truly adore this experience was its writing. Other than maybe 4 voicemails, there is no spoken dialogue or characters you meet. Your only view of the characters are just from documents, papers, and diaries. Yet, the writing of these characters were handled: How they feel, what they think of day to day life, what pains them, and eventually how everyone ends up by the time you finish each character's story, they feel so incredibly real as if you watched them play out yourself. This WAS the most engaging aspect of this game for me, and the game's ost especially helps when reading these. The emotions I felt when seeing the tragic fates of characters I've never even met really show just how well this aspect was handled. (Shoutout to Dorothy's house theme)

Painscreek Killings isn't an amazing game, but I'd feel bad giving it a thumbs down. It's currently at Very Positive and that's probably pretty accurate. I have a lot of grievances, but I'm still looking forward to the devs' next game.

Now the petty grievances. None of these killed the game, but I'd hope a followup would improve on them.

There's a lot of nothing in this game. Tons of houses you will never open, tons of empty drawers and cabinets, and a lot of dead ends. That's clearly intentional; it's supposed to emulate real detective work and make you think about where you need to look. But, it's somewhat lacking in the execution.

For example, you will often find notes stating that a key is in a drawer in X location. That's good. But just as often, that note is itself in a random drawer somewhere that you had no real reason to search. You still have to turn every room inside out, because the items are easily missable even when you know you're in an important location. Opening/closing animations linger way too long and objects become totally uninteractable until the animations completely finish, meaning checking all seven drawers on a desk—the same model of desk that everyone in town owns, I assume they bought them in bulk—takes about half a minute. That's fine when used strategically, but you open a lot of drawers in this game.

For some reason, when you look at a key item using A, you have to then press B to add it to your inventory. If you press A again you just put it back down. There is never a reason to not pick up a key item. You need all of them. You have no maximum inventory size. You will never once want to put an item back down, so why is that even an option? Why is that the default option?

The menu controls with a controller are unnecessarily frustrating. Directions on the dpad open four different menus. That's fine. But you can't then navigate those menus with the dpad, you have to use the stick. Every single time I tried to use an item I would open the inventory with up, press right to select a different item and instead open the photo menu. Every time.

In general the flow of the game could be improved. Many time you'll get a key, travel across town to use it, and be rewarded with some information. Maybe it reinforces a motive, maybe it incriminates someone. Often it's information you already knew, and/or It doesn't lead anywhere. There might be more locked doors there that will lead to progress, but you don't have those keys yet. That's annoying, doubly so because of how slowly you move around. It is a significant time investment to go try out a key somewhere. More than once I found keys, left the location without discovering the important key, and ten minutes later was stumped because I thought I exhausted every lead.

The town doesn't really make any sense. The story claims everyone moved away years ago. The whole town is closed and locked up. But every single house is full of boxes and furniture, as though everyone in town got suddenly raptured while they were packing. Granted, the game would be really boring if the town was completely empty, but it does hurt the immersion a bit. It would make a lot more sense if you were primarily exploring houses of the deceased, but you aren't.

Fortunately, everything that really matters in a game like this, it does fairly well.

The atmosphere is appropriately creepy without overrelying on jumpscares. Early on getting the cemetery gate code only to find the gate already unlocked, implying that someone else has been here, is legitimately creepy. Little things like that go a long way.

The mystery itself is fairly robust. There's a lot of misdirection and complications, but it's not overcomplicated, and the lightbulb moment when the real killer clicked felt appropriately satisfying. That's a difficult balance to strike, and they did it well.

All in all, a decent effort, and I hope the devs hone their craft and make more.

Cool idea, not for everyone. Lots of reading and lots of backtracking, trying to open locked doors and drawers and having to come back later with keys and codes from across the map. I got annoyed pretty quickly and gave up, not because I got stuck, but because it was a hassle to play and without any character dialogue (only diary entries) I found it hard to care about any of the characters. Still leaving a positive review because people seem to like this game so maybe you will too. But make sure you're the kind of person who can enjoy this game before you buy it.

Decent game. Wish there was a more diverse experience of research and investigations rather than mostly diary entries. Sound design is fantastic as each key interaction will play a variety of stored audio files, making it a more realistic experience.

This is such a good game. I am playing with a friend, and the level of difficulty is just hard enough to make all the little achievements thrilling, and the mystery keeps getting bigger. I cannot express how much The Painscreek Killings hit the spot, and made it so easy to get lost in the little town, uncovering the secrets of it's late inhabitants. We kept finding new evidence, new motives, and kept updating our theories. Honestly, we had such a good time, and more people should sit down and play this game. If you are in search of a game with great story, mystery and puzzles, this is it.

Quite the incredible little experience. I came into it rather unsure if I would really like it, afraid of it having too obtuse puzzles and turning into a frustrating "pixel hunting" mess, but to my pleasant surprise, none of these things happened. Despite the open-ended nature of it, it is a surprisingly straight-forward experience, with puzzles clicking into place effortlessly and while there can be one occasion or another, I found myself quite surprised to have missed shockingly little on my first playthrough, without using any guides.
As long as you take lots of pictures with the in-game camera, and make notes of things you've seen to refer back to once you find the key or information to unlock what you need, it was quite rare to get stuck in this game, in my experience, with there only being one very specific moment that felt a bit trial-and-error-y

It is a very unique game and I really really enjoyed unraveling the mystery slowly, the story turning out quite heartfelt, with many different events tying everything together into a very cohesive narrative. Simply put it's a masterpiece and if you find the concept appealing, even if you have some worries (like I did!) of it being a potentially frustrating experience - Fret not, this is quite the exceptionally well-designed little adventure. Loved it to bits.

I'm enjoying the game so far. However, there are some crucial features missing in my opinion.

Firstly, you pretty much have to play through this in no more than 2 or 3 (at most) sessions, because in between sessions there's no way you can remember all the details or what you were doing when you exited the game or how the clues/evidence fit together. You might find a clue in one location which leads you to evidence in another location. It's all interconnected. Which brings me onto my next point.

You don't have an actual journal in game that you can write in yourself and you can't write notes on pictures. Which doesn't make sense since you find journals from other people and pictures with notes on them. You also can't arrange the pictures or label them for easier organisation. A "Ctrl+F" option to search for keywords would be great too but it's supposed to be a realistic experience and obviously a real detective wouldn't have that.

So just from a UI perspective I think certainly there's room for improvement.

The walking/running speed is incredibly annoying as well and just makes everything take twice as long when you're exploring the town. I get it's "realism" but then again you can just hold the sprint button anyway and you never run out of stamina. So that's not realistic either.

Other than that, I got this game for 5 euros during the holiday sale and I think it's a fair price, the experience is pretty much as advertised. I feel like I got my money's worth.

If there was an option between "Recommend" and "Don't recommend", like "Recommend but I have some criticism" I would go for that option because not having a journal to write in is a huge drawback for me in a detective game.

I loved playing this game.

Seeing other people engage with the game on it's own terms, and the different paths they take, is truly interesting.

I will guest on any friend's stream for this.

The game has an excellent story and when the puzzles are logical the game is a blast, however there is one puzzle that made me quit and without spoiling it, the solution is downright evil. There is a puzzle that gives you every hint to the solution and also presents you with the main target, however the solution is found later in the game through something entirely unrelated. I spent 2 hours losing my mind to this puzzle without even knowing that I was missing something all along.

tldr: this game is one that I would only recommend if you have the patience of a saint and are willing to abandon some puzzles to try other ones.

This game will suck you in and you probably won't be able to stop playing until you solve the case. Slowly unraveling the story of this game is really fun. By the end of it, I was paranoid and high-strung, which I think the creators were trying to cause, so they did a great job with that. I don't know what I am going to do now. I want more games like this!!

I love everything about this game! The plot, the soundtrack, the suspense, the build up and everything!! UGHHHH I wish I could erase my mind and play it for the first time again :"))))))

I haven't really sat down and played a game in a long while, let alone all the way through to completion, but I found it hard to pull myself away from this one.