Investigation: The Carter Tapes
Trapped between life and death, a troubled detective takes the most gruesome case of his life... now, you must help him explore the decaying halls of Ghillies Subway and escape what hunts him in the dark.
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Investigation: Chapter 1 – Expired
Summer, 1995.
You receive a call from the Polly’s Ville Police Department. An electrical engineer, John Plier, just 18 years old, has been found dead in the decaying station of Ghillies Subway. What begins as a simple investigation soon spirals into something much darker...
Gameplay:
You play as two characters, Alex Rightman, a detective burdened by grief after the loss of his daughter, and y̶̼͐̉̏̾̄̈́͆̆o̵̩͆̽̽̄͗̊̄́͂̓͝͝u̶̢̢̻͕̦͕̳̼̻͇͔͕̽͛̅͛̔̉͗̈́͊͠ŗ̶̧͚̺̭̖̫̥̲̤̒̎̃̅̀̅̔ś̷̢͍̞͉̭̦̺̖e̵̢̨̙͖̳͉̝͙̳̅̾͛̀͝l̷̳̏͆̓̃̿͊̉̄f̷̛͓̭̥̱̰̼͂͛̈́́́̎̾̉̚͝, an officer monitoring Alex's bodycam footage, and helping him remotely open doors and activate systems.
When the line between dream and reality begins to blur, Alex finds himself trapped in an ever-shifting nightmare — one that feeds on guilt, loss, and death.
Bodycam-Style Immersion – Experience this grueling case through a realistic, unfiltered, 1990's camcorder-bodycam view. Every flicker of light, every breath, and every movement feels disturbingly real. No HUD. No distractions. Just you—and what’s always watching.
Investigate and Uncover – Examine notes, audio recordings, and the environment to piece together the story of John Plier’s death and the horrors hidden lying in Polly’s Ville.
Psychological Horror Meets Reality – Alex’s nightmares bleed into the waking world, while y̷͚̔͆̇̅̌͛̄̚͠o̵͕͙̞̤̓̃̀́̓͛̃̈́̽͌́͋̌̄͝ͅu̷̢̜̺̲̱͎̘̗̟̬̹͉͛̏ can only sit and watch the horrors unfold....
Choices Matter - In this game, your actions will dictate the case's outcome
Tick-tock detectives.... your time.... is running out.
A story-driven psychological horror experience. Solve the mystery, face unexplainable horrors, get Alex to safety, and uncover the truth behind the murders in Polly’s Ville.
