MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE
A game based on a simple concept: a mystery puzzle you can complete in an hour. Can you solve the cases narrated in this beautiful pixel-art adventure?
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October 18, 2023
2 years and 289 days ago
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Very Positive286 reviews80.1%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
The retro pixel-art visuals and hard-boiled-style soundtrack set the tone for twists and turns of this unpredictable whodunnit. The investigation is up to you... Are you up to it?
[The Executioner Linchpin]
What truth hides behind a gruesome series of murders where the victim was beheaded?
Detective Wakaido has to find the culprit in this story inspired by Japan in the '80s and the insurgence of religious cults.
[The Bogeyman's Woods]
Who or what is behind the missing people in this small, secluded village?
Detective Wakaido has to find the real reason why several villagers have been spirited away in this story with a rural setting.
[The Phantom's Foot]
That's one suspect you never expected to investigate.
Detective Wakaido has been accused of a murder. Will he be able to escape capture and prove his innocence?
[The Weeping Hand Manor]
A mansion shut off from the world by a storm. A supernatural presence haunting its halls and terrifying its guests.
Detective Wakaido must find the truth about the ghost who is said to attack those who visit the Weeping Hand Manor.
During the deduction parts, you'll need to piece together the information you've find in the right way to draw conclusions and proceed to the next chapter.
You like eerie and strange stories
You want a quick game that you can complete in around 50 to 60 minutes
You like pixel art visuals
[The Executioner Linchpin]
What truth hides behind a gruesome series of murders where the victim was beheaded?
Detective Wakaido has to find the culprit in this story inspired by Japan in the '80s and the insurgence of religious cults.
[The Bogeyman's Woods]
Who or what is behind the missing people in this small, secluded village?
Detective Wakaido has to find the real reason why several villagers have been spirited away in this story with a rural setting.
[The Phantom's Foot]
That's one suspect you never expected to investigate.
Detective Wakaido has been accused of a murder. Will he be able to escape capture and prove his innocence?
[The Weeping Hand Manor]
A mansion shut off from the world by a storm. A supernatural presence haunting its halls and terrifying its guests.
Detective Wakaido must find the truth about the ghost who is said to attack those who visit the Weeping Hand Manor.
- Playing the game
Move around and select people or things that catch your interest. You will be shown various dialog choices that will give you different pieces of information. In turn, this information is stored in your notebook, from which you can use it to further question people about it or examine things in a new light, gaining even more clues.During the deduction parts, you'll need to piece together the information you've find in the right way to draw conclusions and proceed to the next chapter.
- You'll enjoy this game if:
You like mysteries and puzzle-solvingYou like eerie and strange stories
You want a quick game that you can complete in around 50 to 60 minutes
You like pixel art visuals
