
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
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It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and everyone is woken up by signs of a MAGICAL ROBBERY! Players take on the role of Kabili as you tumble out of bed and work to solve your first ever mystery as a newly accredited arcane investigator.

Along the way, you'll meet your new investigative co-workers, question suspects, and search for evidence at the scene of the crime. Ultimately, you will defend the accused at a high stakes trial complete with cross-examination puzzles, surprise reveals, and lots of finger pointing.
Can you solve the mystery and find the truth before it's too late?
Discover clues by investigating with the power of point-and-click.
Meet and question suspects in addition to Kabili's larger than life investigative co-workers.
Use collected evidence to solve "Phoenix Wright" inspired cross-examination puzzles at trial.
Experience a funny, cozy mystery as you get to the truth... all before the train reaches its destination!
Hand drawn characters and backgrounds.
Fully sound designed with over 30 music tracks.
Unique comedic flare.
An hour long mystery filled with emotional twists and turns!
The game is less than five dollars!
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Languages: English
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It's a nice, cozy story with decent Ace Attorney-esque gameplay, cute art, and good character and world-building. While certainly worth the price, its short play time has left me wanting more. I'd love to see some sequel content with more of the characters and world, and perhaps some more complex cases.
Short but solid. Love the art and the story keep me enetertain all the way to the end. Definitely would love to see the continuation of this story!
It's no Ace Attorney, but this is a solid, if short, game in that vein.
This was charming that definitely wears its Phoenix Wright inspirations on it's sleeves! Love the story, the characters, and the art style! I really hope a sequel to this is made!
Arcane Investigations is fun, funny, and charming! There's no wasted space: every line either elicits a chuckle, advances the plot, or both. It's a nice world to spend time in and there's a few good puzzles to boot. Highly recommended!
I enjoyed this short game. It had elements that were taken directly from Ace Attorney as well as other inspirations. The characters are nice and the interface was user friendly. The game is linear besides small branch dialogues that don't change the story. I felt the climax was rushed and I wish it was more conclusive; it seemed like a part 1 with an ending that should've ended with "to be continued".
A cute and fun investigation game! The mystery itself wasn't very hard to figure out, but the art was good enough that it was still a good time.
I really liked this game! As a huge fan of Ace Attorney, it really scratched that AA itch. The story was pretty simple and not too complicated and figuring out the culprit was easy. I also love the art designs of these characters too. Very cute designs and poses so major props to the artist! The writing was hilarious and the short world building made me want to be in this world myself. I wanna be a magician too! All in all, I hope they make another chapter or continue the story cause I still need answers! Great job y'all!
Ótimo jogo, bem escrito, divertido, arte muito bonita e uma boa trilha sonora. É bem curtinho, senti como se fosse o primeiro caso de um Ace Attorney. Certamente vale a pena jogar, ainda mais nesse precinho.
https://youtu.be/PwyqZLmn2xA Silly in many ways but earnest in the narrative and mini-mysteries provided for players to solve.
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