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A detective reopens a 16-year-old murder of a woman in a red dress in 2000. Use deduction and logic to examine autopsy reports, interrogations, and documents on a department PC. Solve each case by deducing what happened, how, and who, unlock new files and reveal the killer.

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Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder

A woman in a red dress is found murdered, and the trail has gone cold. It’s been 16 years since the crime, and the killer has never been caught. Now, in the year 2000, a lucky break offers a chance to reopen the case and chase down the truth.

As the lead detective, you are equipped with a state-of-the-art department-issued personal computer and a toolkit of deduction and logic. Your mission is to examine a series of case files—ranging from autopsy reports to interrogations—and piece together what happened. Each file reveals new pieces of the story and sheds light on the people involved.

Gameplay centers on reading documents, scrutinizing clues, and reading between the lines to uncover hidden connections. Vital keywords lurk within reports, photos, testimonies, and timelines, and collecting them unlocks fresh case files and deeper parts of the mystery.

Every case file demands a complete conclusion: what happened, how it happened, and who was involved. Use the gathered information and keywords to craft a precise statement that unlocks the next file, progressively revealing the larger conspiracy behind the Red Dress murder.

The investigation unfolds through a mix of forensic notes, witness interviews, location sketches, and motive-based analysis. Build your theory, test alibis, verify timelines, and expose inconsistencies. The atmosphere reflects a noir-inspired pursuit across a meticulously crafted 2000s setting, requiring careful attention to detail and patient, methodical work.

Are you ready to reopen the oldest wound and bring the killer to justice? Good luck, Detective.

  • Solve a sequence of linked case files that gradually reveal the full crime.
  • Use autopsy reports, interviews, photos, and timelines to extract facts.
  • Find and apply vital keywords to unlock new case files.
  • Form definitive conclusions for each file: what happened, how it happened, and who was involved.
  • Advance the narrative toward the eventual uncovering of the killer.