1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.

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Planned Release Date: December 2026

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About This Game

On paper, he owned companies. In reality, only the debts were his.


Bratislava, 1993. Shortly after Czechoslovakia split in two, young reporter Marek Varga is handed what looks like a routine story: the death of Jozef “Jožo” Baláž, director of a company implicated in fraud. The official version seems straightforward. But Baláž never truly ran the company. He was a straw man—a director in name only, whose name and signature kept the people actually in control off the paperwork.

A damaged recording on Marek’s answering machine gives him reason to doubt the official story. Across the new border, Prague journalist Eva Svobodová finds the same pattern in an investigation of her own. When they compare notes, their separate investigations begin to reveal a single cross-border scheme.

Investigate Like a Reporter


As Marek, explore 2D locations, examine objects, read documents, talk to people, and use your inventory to follow the evidence.



What you know matters as much as what you carry. New discoveries unlock questions, change how people respond, and open new places to investigate. The right item can move the case forward—but so can the right question at the right time.

What to Expect


  • Classic 2D point-and-click gameplay with inventory-based puzzles.
  • A cross-border investigation spanning real locations in Bratislava and Prague in 1993.
  • Documents, signatures, and contradictions that reward close attention.
  • Conversations that respond to what Marek has already uncovered.
  • A measured, human-scale mystery with dry local humor.

The game features real locations, but its characters, companies, and criminal case are fictional and do not depict any specific real people or cases.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

This game uses pre-generated AI-assisted assets in some development and marketing materials, including draft visuals, voice work, localization support, and production references. Final content is reviewed and curated by the developer. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains mature themes related to crime, fraud, corruption, death, and references to alcohol or tobacco. Violence is presented in a non-graphic investigative context.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 12 compatible GPU
    • Storage: 3000 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: macOS 13 Ventura
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 3000 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires an Apple processor
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