A Detective Story

A Detective Story is a compact detective simulator set in Baytown, where a man’s suspicious death draws a close-knit coastal community into a murder investigation. Take the role of the detective and question residents whose memories, motives and accounts may not tell the whole story. Build your case by exploring town locations, examining objects and records, and comparing physical clues with what people say. Interviews are limited to three questions, while travel, waiting and residents’ schedules affect the time available. Your choices can lead to different resolutions, with three alternative endings.

Gameplay and features

• Ask questions in your own words: Type questions about alibis, relationships, timelines or contradictions. Residents respond in natural language, but their answers may be incomplete or misleading.
• Search Baytown for evidence: Explore places including the waterfront, cliffside apartments, shops and a school library. Examine objects and records, then connect discoveries to interview accounts.
• Manage interviews and time: Each interview allows three questions. Travel, waiting and summoning people to the station take time, and residents and businesses follow their own schedules.
• Reach different resolutions: Follow leads through the murder investigation, assess what the evidence establishes and uncover what happened. The game has three alternative endings.

Frequently asked questions

What is A Detective Story about?

You investigate a suspicious death in Baytown, questioning townsfolk and searching for evidence to determine who is responsible and what happened.

How do interviews work?

You can type your own questions, with three questions available per interview. Residents may deceive, omit information or provide accounts you need to verify.

What can you explore?

The coastal town includes locations such as cliffside apartments, the waterfront, shops, a school library and the outskirts. You can search locations, examine objects and read records.

Does the investigation have multiple endings?

Yes. The game includes three alternative endings, and different leads can produce different resolutions.

What are the stated PC memory requirements?

The supplied requirements state a minimum of 10 GB of system RAM and no heavy VRAM demands. Dialogue runs locally on your PC, and settings offer Basic or Advanced options.