Scene Investigators

i had an amazing time with this game, trying to actually figure out the scene from just pure deductions alone. played through with detective mode and was a blast. so imagine my surprise when i found out that this game was from the same developers of the painscreek killings, a game where there's rarely any deductive elements in it at all. i'd say this was a major (and good) leap from the formula of the painscreek killings, and would love it if there were more levels/games that are similar to this one by the devs in the near future. it was fun to pick up the small hints and clues scattered throughout the crime scene for me to make my own conclusions, and the way that they place the clues in a way that connects the dots together is really satisfying once the aha moment kicks in. although i did had to do some trial and error to figure out the correct answers for some of them, that still didn't take away my enjoyment of this game. overall, a major improvement from their previous works, and would like to see more levels if possible.

This game has potential, but unlike the developer's previous game, you get no story here with this and you kind of have to deduce your own story from the evidence given. Unfortunately, the game doesn't actually explain ANYTHING to you. You don't even get to know who the victim is (no details at all!). You'll get a chalk outline of a body (featureless, of course). You can find clues in a relatively small area and deduce that you think might have happened, but even if you're right, the game doesn't explain why you're right. For several of the missions, I found very confusing as it seemed to point in one direction, but I was completely wrong despite very close observation of the evidence and the game doesn't actually explain to you why you were wrong, what motives were (sometimes the clues seem to be deliberate red herrings). There's no witness statements, no one to talk to. You'll get a situation premise like "Neighbour called police" but you don't get to speak to the neighbour or read any kind of statement. It's vague. It wants you to figure out who the killer was, the victim, who was there, etc. But it doesn't want you to know why the killing occurred. It just wants…

Holy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game sucks!

This was a fantastic game and hopefully the developers continue with the series. If not, I hope it inspires others to make similiar titles.

When I found out that this game was the spiritual successor to The Painscreek Killings I was so excited to try it! I love detective/mystery games that ask you to solve a case using only your own logic and its a genre that is seriously underdeveloped. That said, I found this game pretty disappointing. You are not able to freely roam each scene and instead are limited to specific rooms (you cannot unlock anything with keys or codes), only the items that are visible within each room, and only the visible items that you can left click to inspect. You cannot open any drawers, doors, computers, phones etc. beyond that. There are no "if you notice this in the background it may help you, even if it's not necessary for solving" clues and the clues you are given often come in the form of journals, sticky notes, phone messages, or other written sources (aka you only have a few opportunities to notice details like the caliber of a bullet or residue in a glass). On it's own I may not have minded that lack of full exploration, but solving the scenarios with the clues you are given involves a LOT of assuming and jumping to conclusions about what happened, which defeats the purpose of the genre…

Great game to take with patience and make your brain work, put your experience of binging the whole CSI TV Series saga to practice. But be patient, chill, and most importantly: TAKE NOTES, notes will save your life in this game. Make assumptions and go with your instincts. You have to create a bridge between what's in front of you and what the devs and designers wants you to see through their vision. Not easy, but yet again, such is the nature of this puzzle. Like in the Hannibal series. Great investigations game.