DETECTIVE - Minerva case

[h2] This looks quite good on the preview on the store page but it turned out to be a bit disappointing. [/h2] Detective Minerva Case promised to be a crime deduction and solving game, which appealed to me as I enjoy looking for clues and making deductions. I imagined scouring rooms for clues and taking evidence from bodies, reading emails, documentation, perhaps interviewing witnesses and travelling around to different locations, and uncovering an interesting story. There is hardly any of this in the game and it is very basic. Game play solely involves entering a room and finding ten pieces of evidence, but the evidence is very obvious and there is no opening drawers, looking through filing cabinets, or even searching the murder victim. The most imaginative the searching gets is by clicking on the computer and reading the emails, otherwise it is just a case of finding evidence in plain sight and clicking on it. There was no further examination of any of the evidence and no analysis, like sending items off to the lab for finger prints or sending bullet cases to ballistics. There's no journal or any way to reference the evidence you have collected, it just floats around in the ro…

[h1] DETECTIVE - Minerva Case [/h1] [h3] Positives: [/h3] + Good idea + Nice graphics + Good sound and music + Nicely designed levels to explore + Small puzzles + A bit more interactive than the first game + FOV adjuster + The story and message + Two different endings + Achievements [h3] Negatives: [/h3] - Head bob that cant be disabled - Still very slow walking and run speed - Some bugs (but fewer this time) - Some weird translations - No borderless fullscreen function (which the first game had) - No manual mark on the evidence (it pops up automatically, even if you dont point directly at it) - Still very short length (about 1.5 - 2 hours) [h3] Conclusion: [/h3] Compared to the first title, the Stella Porta Case, this was better in almost every way. So the series is going in the right direction, even though there are some problems that I hope will be fixed. Its a very short indie title, but for what it is and does, its quite good. [h1] Total Score: 7/10 [/h1]

Short game (took me 2.5 hours to complete) Really forces to think Good story and conclusion Try it on Sale!

DETECTIVE – Minerva Case is a narrative-focused investigative adventure developed by k148 Game Studio and published by JanduSoft that places players in the role of a detective tasked with solving a complex murder in a futuristic world shaped by powerful technology. The game blends classic crime investigation mechanics with science-fiction elements, creating a story-driven experience centered on observation, deduction, and exploration. Set in the year 2068, the narrative begins with the discovery of a murdered hacker who was connected to a major technology company preparing to release an advanced artificial intelligence known as Minerva. What appears at first to be a single homicide gradually unfolds into a larger conspiracy involving corporate secrets, hidden motives, and the potential dangers of powerful AI systems. The story is presented as a series of investigative chapters in which the player must carefully examine crime scenes and gather evidence. Each location contains clues scattered throughout the environment, and players must inspect objects, read documents, and analyze digital files in order to reconstruct the sequence of events that led to the crime. The game does not r…

Character moves frustratingly slow

This is an upgrade from the Stella case, you can move around faster and the logic in the deductions is better. Still a little off on the translation of things. Again would love to see a fully fleshed game then these small little cases. Would not recommend at full price maybe on sale.