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Mystery

Weaving intrigue and suspense, these experiences challenge players to uncover hidden truths, solve puzzles, and piece together clues in enigmatic narratives or atmospheric settings.

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Text based

Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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A beautiful illusion hides a grisly truth. It’s time to uncover it!
What do you think happened? A short telescopic text mystery, playing with out-of-the-box storytelling mechanics.
Role Playing
An adventure rogue-like where age is your enemy
Adventure
Interactive Fiction
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Something isn't right in Ashwood Grove.
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction
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The show's about to start...do you have your ticket?
Visual Novel
An interactive fiction game about fire season.
Interactive Fiction
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when in a place of infinite Darkness, do not drift apart
Interactive Fiction
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An abandoned ship is found adrift. Look for clues and uncover the secrets of The Kuolema...
Interactive Fiction
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The Show Must Go On...
Visual Novel
Get lost in the pine barrens! Take pictures of trees! Hunt for the Jersey Devil!
Adventure
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Arctic horror adventure, now in full 3D.
Adventure
text-based mystery about seas, sins, and gods
Interactive Fiction
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Play through an awkward encounter with an old acquaintance.
Interactive Fiction
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An unsettling Point'n'Click Adventure on a broken VCR.
Adventure
Text Adventure in the deep dark ocean.
Interactive Fiction
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AI powered "Whodunit" murder mystery game
Role Playing
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How will she be able to escape her childhood infatuation and a sneaky killer?
Visual Novel
Eight paths, one day, mysteries abound
Interactive Fiction
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The Case of Kimmirut Chasm - A text-based adventure, inspired by the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
Adventure
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A trip back home turns into an impromptu murder mystery.
Visual Novel
A vintage text adventure made for GlobalGameJam'19
Interactive Fiction
A text adventure about Frank's time infiltrating the Mafia
Interactive Fiction
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A short parser-like game inspired by some of Sam Barlow's games. Made for the LD37.
Visual Novel
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A Near Dawn began as a text-based adventure game!
Visual Novel
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Interview your housemates, challenge their lies, and catch the resident sausage thief.
Interactive Fiction
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Interactive story as an emergency dispatcher
Interactive Fiction
A Found Phone Detective Game
Interactive Fiction
An exploration of meanings
Interactive Fiction
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Interactive Fiction
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Daily murder mysteries. Talk to suspects, detect lies, and accuse the murderer and their motive.
Puzzle
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A Millennial Dream Simulator
Visual Novel
Solve the strange case of a missing girl in this interactive mystery story game!
Adventure
An Audio & Text based horror game, set in total darkness. Will you survive?
Visual Novel
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