Paper Trails

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.