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Is The Posthumous Investigation worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Mystery fans who want deduction across repeated attempts
- Players who enjoy tracking schedules and finding contradictions
- Readers drawn to dark literary adaptations set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a single fixed solution may not enjoy the open-ended accusation system.
- Players who prefer guided clue chains may hit a wall when they need to connect evidence and reconstruct the timeline themselves.
- Players seeking combat, crafting, or shooter mechanics will not find those systems here.
Our take on The Posthumous Investigation
The bounce point comes when observation must turn into deduction: players need to track 14 routines, retain findings across resets, and connect clues on the Thinking Board. Those who want guided steps toward one fixed answer may hit a wall at the open-ended accusation stage.
What is The Posthumous Investigation?
A dead man hires the investigator to solve his murder.
Each attempt covers one day in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where 14 suspects follow individual schedules. Observe their routines, spot contradictions, manipulate events, and retain knowledge when the day resets. A Thinking Board is used to connect evidence, rebuild the timeline, and accuse the culprit. The game does not prescribe one correct answer: accusations can have their own logic, leaving the truth open to interpretation. The hand-drawn setting frames the investigation as a dark, satirical adaptation of Machado de Assis.
How The Posthumous Investigation plays
- 01One-Day Time Loop
- Knowledge carries over when the day resets, allowing repeated attempts at solving the case.
- 02Suspect Schedules
- The 14 characters have routines to study and manipulate as the investigation unfolds.
- 03Evidence Board
- Connect clues and reconstruct the timeline before making an accusation.
- 04Open Accusations
- Different accusations can follow their own logic rather than leading to one prescribed answer.
- 051937 Rio Setting
- The hand-drawn mystery uses a satirical adaptation of Machado de Assis.
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The Posthumous Investigation: platforms & release
Is The Posthumous Investigation worth it?
It is worth it if: mystery fans who want deduction across repeated attempts. Skip it if: players who want a single fixed solution may not enjoy the open-ended accusation system.
Where can I download The Posthumous Investigation?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Posthumous Investigation's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Posthumous Investigation on?
Windows and macOS.
