Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case

I feel like the game has potential to be great, but falls under the category of solidly okay. I'm debating between saying Yes I recommend this game, and no i don't...we will see which one I click after I finish typing this...The mystery was fun, the deductions were tricky, but there just wasn't enough there to keep me interested. I wish there were more articles to read or clues to follow, even if they ended up being red herrings. The game just felt too short for me and felt like it was missing something. There were also A LOT of glitches and I kept having to save and restart the game to get it to work properly (it wouldn't let me type in the search bar half the time which is the only way to look up clues in the game). I had fun though so it is worth trying IF you can get it on sale. I saw potential in this game though so if they ever made a sequel I'd try it for sure.

Short and fun mystery/deduction game! Needed a little help figuring out what to look for next but that was mainly due to me making incorrect assumptions. There is no Note app in the game anymore so bust out the pen and paper! Which i find more helpful for like the shape and color puzzle anyway bc then you can grid it out. I enjoyed this and look forward to seeing what else they make.

Needs slight polishing but was satisfying to finish as a short mystery. As someone who loved the Roottrees are Dead and Nancy Drew games I found this fun and think some of the upcoming quality of life fixes mentioned in an upcoming update will likely fix some of the small inconveniences. I think having a more consistently present back button on the top of page and an improved notebook would be helpful. I think the series has potential to expand on this with even more puzzles and interactive pieces to the puzzle. I hope to see more!

Disappointing Experience Despite a Fun Concept I loved 'The Roottrees Are Dead' and the Nancy Drew series, so I was excited for something in a similar detective style. Unfortunately, the experience was full of issues. The game glitched several times, forcing me to restart repeatedly, and at one point I couldn’t even type into the search bar, which made it unplayable until I restarted again. There’s also a random slider puzzle that can’t be skipped, which ends up being frustrating rather than fun as it is random each time. Even once things worked, the game was extremely short, and sadly not worth the price for the amount of content. I’d recommend waiting for major updates or a sale before buying.

Witty, nostalgic, captivating, jazzy. Such a cozy and fun play. Well done and can't wait for more from this team.

As a person who loves games like The Roottrees Are Dead, I was excited to play this. However it wasn't worth the money. I completed it in around 90 minutes. It would've probably taken even less time if you didn't have to keep filling in the same information on pages as nothing saves. There was also nowhere to keep notes despite them being in the game instructions.

I have to say, this game is very good and I enjoyed being a detective and only solving the mystery on the computer! There is a lot of reading but I thought it wasn't too bad There were things I struggled so hard on but overall, it's nothing like what I've played before, although there were puzzles that reminded me of the Nancy Drew games but they were not too terrible but the clues could have been improved a little bit. I do recommend this game only if you don't mind thinking a lot and typing a lot!

I'm not usually a huge cozy game/detective person, but this game came across my queue and I decided to give it a shot - I also love supporting small indie developers and liked the vibe of the game trailer. I ended up being pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it!! The case was engaging and full of mystery, and the game itself was charming, cozy, and clearly well thought-out from front to finish. A tip for when you start this game - start writing your notes EARLY, and categorize them by people or locations - there are many many hints and occasional red herrings throughout but in general the information you need to solve the case is distinct. Writing all the evidence down will help you piece it all together in the end! The cork/murder style board was such a cool touch, and I loved how I could drag all the people around with the other notes that appeared. The developer really kept me guessing until the very end - every time I found something I thought was incriminating, the evidence kept going!! The evidence counter was also SUPER helpful - I was able to tell when I was getting closer and closer to the resolution or if I was still far out. I would have LOVED if I could see a list of all the web-pages I had previously visited/already located, but that's mostly because I am so forgetful and I sometimes skim readmore than I fully absorb information (another reason I did not make a very good detective and had to use the guide to get through the game, LOL). Besides that, absolutely digged this game and am really looking forward to the next case!! All in all highly recommend if you're a fan of detective/cozy-style games, it's a very chill yet engaging play that I would say was well worth the $$ and time :)

Enjoyable little mystery with fun puzzles! Looking forward to the next one. Kudos to the dev!

Highly recommend for people who live detective games!