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Detective Grimoire

PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser • 2014

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Quick resume

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Global score

96/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Charming art style and animation
    • Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
    • Engaging narrative and characters
    • Intuitive clue and deduction mechanics
    • Family-friendly and accessible gameplay

    Cons

    • Very short game length
    • Puzzles are overly simple
    • Limited replay value
    • Some interface and movement clunkiness
    • Lack of challenge for experienced players

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles are easy and straightforward, providing a mild sense of accomplishment but minimal challenge."

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    • Competition

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      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal investigation and story progression."

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    • Continuation

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      "Short game (~2-4 hours) with some replay value for achievements, but overall limited long-term engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players combine clues and dialogue choices creatively to solve puzzles, though within a structured narrative."

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      "Players combine clues and form logical statements, offering some creative problem solving within a structured narrative."

    • Domination

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      "No social dominance or power dynamics; interactions are individual and respectful."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong immersion in a fictional world with engaging story and atmosphere provides escape from real life."

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      "Engaging story, atmosphere, and characters provide a pleasant escape from reality."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple dialogue choices allow some experimentation with responses, though overall story remains consistent."

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      "Some experimentation with combining clues and dialogue choices, though within a guided framework."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

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      "Players explore a small town and various locations, uncovering clues and secrets."

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      "Players explore multiple locations in the swamp setting, discovering clues and secrets."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited customization; players interact with preset characters and environments without personalization."

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      "Limited customization; players mainly interact with preset characters and environments without personalization."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game features imaginative fiction with mysterious artifacts and unusual characters, though grounded in a plausible setting."

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      "The game features a fictional mystery with a mythical creature and stylized characters, providing imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop deductive reasoning and puzzle-solving skills through gameplay."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during play sessions."

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during play sessions."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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      "Limited social or emotional connections; interactions are scripted and with fictional characters."

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      "Limited social connection; interactions are with fictional characters rather than real people."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently."

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      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Players accumulate clues and unlock multiple endings, showing narrative and investigative progression."

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      "Players collect clues and unlock new dialogue and interrogation opportunities, showing progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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      "Calm, charming atmosphere with light puzzles supports relaxation and positive mood."

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    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

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      "Enjoyable art style, music, and voice acting provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

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      "Enjoyable art style, voice acting, and music provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition mechanics present."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative focus with engaging mystery and character dialogue."

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      "Strong narrative focus with engaging characters, voice acting, and mystery plot."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      1

      "Some logical puzzle solving and problem solving, but overall straightforward and linear gameplay."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some emotional suspense but low risk and tension overall."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Good value for price with a polished, charming experience despite short length."

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    • Violence

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      "Focus on investigation and puzzle-solving rather than combat or destruction."

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    • Survival

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      "No survival or resource management elements; stable and safe game environment."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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