Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
There's no such thing as a perfect crime! You have to solve a series of mysterious murders in San Francisco. It turns out that this bright city has its own dark side...
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April 2, 2024
2 years and 122 days ago
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Mixed13 reviews69.2%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
A gripping detective series filled with mystery and riddles awaits you! You are a crime reporter, striving to capture in your book the most unusual cases you have encountered. You help the San Francisco police solve murders and catch criminals to make life in the city a little better. If people doubted it, now, they just have to look no further than your articles - monsters do exist, and they are among us! Meanwhile, Secret societies are not slumbering, and the owl-masked killer continues to lead the police by the nose! A prominent writer Damian Crow comes to you for help since all the mayhem seems to have slipped through to the city streets right from the pages of his crime novels. Can you solve all the murders and stop the villains? Or maybe the master of the pen himself masterminded this bloody nightmare? It all falls to you to find out the truth! Don't let this city swallow another innocent soul! Challenge your investigator skills in this spectacular new Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure!
This Collector's Edition includes:
📜 Your own choices!
Dialogue options are shaping the outcome of the story. Your choices matter! Join forces with prominent writer Damian Crow to unravel the mystery behind the owl-masked killer. Can you separate fact from fiction before it's too late?
📜 A variety of achievements!
Conduct your own investigation by solving intricate puzzles, tricky riddles and playing various mini-games. You need to solve the mystery by exploring various locations, seeking for hidden objects and interviewing suspects. Unlock all of the achievements to highlight your success!
📜 Over 100 tricky puzzles!
Find out and collect unusual hidden objects, decipher cryptic clues, and put your detective skills to the test while solving multitude of brain teasers and puzzles! No clue will go unnoticed!
📜 Collectible items!
This exciting mystery story is filled with various clues and mysterious items that you need to find in order to advance in the investigation! Find collectibles at each crime scene and seek for hidden objects. You'll have to be very attentive to gather the entire collection!
This Collector's Edition includes:
📜 Your own choices!
Dialogue options are shaping the outcome of the story. Your choices matter! Join forces with prominent writer Damian Crow to unravel the mystery behind the owl-masked killer. Can you separate fact from fiction before it's too late?
📜 A variety of achievements!
Conduct your own investigation by solving intricate puzzles, tricky riddles and playing various mini-games. You need to solve the mystery by exploring various locations, seeking for hidden objects and interviewing suspects. Unlock all of the achievements to highlight your success!
📜 Over 100 tricky puzzles!
Find out and collect unusual hidden objects, decipher cryptic clues, and put your detective skills to the test while solving multitude of brain teasers and puzzles! No clue will go unnoticed!
📜 Collectible items!
This exciting mystery story is filled with various clues and mysterious items that you need to find in order to advance in the investigation! Find collectibles at each crime scene and seek for hidden objects. You'll have to be very attentive to gather the entire collection!
