
McQuacklin’s life sees him sharing an apartment with Freddy Frederson. Freddy is friendly, well-meaning, and fashionably questionable. Hoping to cheer him up, Freddy drags the brooding detective to a glamping retreat in the woods.
In the campground, they experience a chain of mishaps and suspicious activities. But what he investigates is almost secondary to the personal baggage he drags behind him. His unresolved divorce and a bread habit that’s spiralled far beyond a snack preference continue to shape how he approaches cases.
Meanwhile, the campsite might be hosting ghosts. He also has to contend with a new partner he didn’t ask for. The reluctant pairing forms the backbone of the mystery as the two attempt to sift through clues and pick at whatever crumbs of justice they can find.
You interview suspects, inspect scenes with a magnifying glass, fill in missing pieces of text to form deductions, and tote evidence around in a notebook. In case you want to just glide through the mystery, there’s a story mode that softens the challenge.
Happy Broccoli Games is the Berlin-based indie studio behind the series. Mobile players can sample the first 15 minutes for free before deciding whether to unlock the full game. Check it out on the Google Play Store.