The Granny Detective Society
Play as Madeleine, a retired granny recruited by the Granny Detective Society (basically the FBI… but add dentures). Investigate your neighbors, figure out their names and professions, and uncover all their secrets in this no-murder detective game full of white hair and mugs of tea.
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12 itemsAbout the Game
Dive into The Granny Detective Society, a cozy, funny, and delightfully quirky detective game where you play as Madeleine, a retired little mouse.
She spends her time sitting at her window, watching the street outside and pinning her neighbors' secrets on the wall… until she's contacted by a mysterious sisterhood of spy grandmothers. They're in dire need of help, caught in a web of conspiracy from another era that will lead them to question everything they thought they were secretly controlling behind the scenes.
A detective game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, Duck Detective, and The Case of the Golden Idol.
Observation & Deduction
Watch the street at your leisure, take photos of people passing by, track suspicious behavior, and gather clues to guess who is who, what their job is, and how they're connected to other neighbors. But most importantly… figure out what they're trying to hide behind the curtained windows of their apartments.
Short or long sessions: move the investigation forward at your own pace with every clue you uncover.
Multiple Perspectives
Unlock several Grannytectives, each with their own unique ability (a state-of-the-art audio surveillance system, divination…) to observe the street from a whole new angle and better understand what's going on.
Each investigation includes a different type of gameplay, challenging you to come up with new ways to solve the case at every turn.
Mini Puzzle Games
Take a break between investigations with crossword puzzles, word searches, and spot the difference games… which also hide essential clues.
Cozy Atmosphere & Humor
A charming world, a poetic and whimsical tone, colorful characters… and grannies who are more than what they seem. Whoever said old ladies only watch the neighborhood from their windows because they're bored?
