Planned Release Date: Q2 2026

About This Game

Become the investigator. Build the case.

Paper Trails is a narrative detective game where you solve crimes inside a believable desktop environment. Your job is simple: open the files, follow the trail, and prove what happened — before the story outruns you.

You’ll sift through emails, chat logs, reports, photos, receipts, timelines, and hidden metadata, then connect evidence into a clear accusation. Every case is built to feel grounded: messy, human, and full of contradictions.

Investigate like a real detective

• Search and cross-reference documents across a simulated desktop

• Spot inconsistencies, missing pieces, and deliberate misdirection

• Build a timeline, link suspects to motives, and verify alibis

• Use deduction to move from “interesting clue” to solid proof

Talk to a sharp AI persona (live, in-game)

Need a second brain? Interrogate a responsive AI-driven persona during gameplay. Ask for interpretations, challenge assumptions, request summaries, or push for alternative theories — then decide what to trust.

Procedural cases, curated outcomes

Cases are generated to create fresh investigations, but the experience stays curated: the goal is not randomness — it’s replayable mystery that still feels authored.

What to expect

• Crime & investigation themes (no graphic violence, no sexual content)

• A focused, story-driven singleplayer experience

• A case-based loop built for stream-friendly moments: reveals, twists, and “wait… what?” evidence

Open the folder. Follow the paper trail. Solve the case.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game uses generative AI to assist in creating narrative text and investigative scenarios. All generated content is reviewed and curated by the developer.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game includes references to fictional crimes and criminal investigations. There are no depictions of violence, sexual content, drug use, or graphic imagery.