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Looking for recommendations

Out of all the detective / mystery games I’ve played, my favorite type is armchair detective games, especially ones with the three-factor verification structure (when time + location + character are correct, the event locks in).

If anyone knows more games like this, I would love recommendations.

I suspect the developer and I probably enjoy the same kinds of games, because I loved both of your projects.

Here are some of my thoughts on other games I’ve played:

My absolute favorites:

• CaseCracker (1 & 2)

• Type Help

• The Red Pearls of Borneo

• What Happened to the Crew

• The Roottrees Are Dead

Also liked (but slightly less):

• The Case of the Golden Idol series
  (ranked a bit lower only because I personally prefer mostly text-based games)

• DAEMON MASQUERADE
  (very interesting concept, but the game felt a bit too short)

Games that didn’t work well for me personally:

• What Remains of Edith Finch – many people recommend it, but it felt more like an interactive movie than a deduction game. Also surprisingly it made me a bit motion-sick in 3D.

• Unheard and Her Story – they’re highly praised, but because I have ADHD, I struggle with audio/video investigation games. I tend to lose focus and have to constantly rewind or replay sections, which makes the experience pretty frustrating.

• Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You – interesting concept, but it didn’t really feel like a deduction game to me.

• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – these games feel closer to visual novels than investigation games for my taste.