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The Chessboard Mystery:47 West Street,Highgate

Step into Highgate a fog-shrouded town in 1956, where a mysterious murder shatters the silence. As a private investigator, explore scenes, gather evidence, and question suspects. Use your evidence board to trace lies, face branching choices, and uncover the hidden truth behind the crime.

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BlackFog Studio
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BlackFog Studio
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About the Game

In the quiet town of Highgate in 1956, a mysterious murder shatters the long-standing calm. As a hired private detective, you step into an investigation woven with lies, old grudges, and hidden interests.

The Chessboard Mystery: 47 West Street, Highgate is a grounded detective adventure focused on logical reasoning. With an open investigation structure, you can freely explore multiple locations, collect evidence, examine items, trace the origins of clues, and cross-check information through suspect interrogations. Key findings are recorded on a dynamic deduction board, where you reconstruct the timeline, analyze contradictions, and uncover motives to reveal the full truth.

The game offers branching paths, major choices, and multiple endings. Your decisions shape the direction of the investigation, affect character relationships, and ultimately determine whether you can identify the real culprit. By uncovering each suspect’s hidden past layer by layer, you will reveal the deeper truth behind what first appeared to be a simple murder.

Key Features:

  • Realistic detective and deduction experience

  • Free exploration and evidence-gathering system

  • Multiple suspects with cross-examinable interrogation paths

  • Deduction board, timeline reconstruction, and contradiction analysis

  • Branching narrative with multiple endings

  • A complete 2–3 hour mystery case

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