Treasure at Thornhill Academy description

Treasure at Thornhill Academy

A Gumshoe Detective Agency mystery set in New England, 1998, Treasure at Thornhill Academy opens with a teacher found unconscious in the archives. The school calls it an accident, but a strange note, a missing inhaler, and a key that doesn’t fit any known door tell a different story.

As the detective, you collaborate with a student informant to uncover what really happened. Investigations unfold through a late-1990s desktop computer and a dial-up Internet connection, delivering a hands-on, story-driven experience inspired by classic 1990s PC detective games.

• What you’ll do: Examine digital evidence and written clues within an in-game computer interface, take notes, cross-reference details, and solve narrative puzzles grounded in reasoning and context.
• Uncover long-buried secrets about Thornhill Academy’s past and the people who shaped it.
• Decide which leads to follow and when to push deeper, shaping the story’s outcome.

You’ll search across a range of digital sources:

• Early Internet–style websites and message boards
• Email inboxes and other digital correspondence
• Scanned photographs, documents, and school records
• Archived files hidden behind passwords and outdated systems

The game features an original ambient soundtrack inspired by late-90s PC games, enhancing a cozy New England boarding school atmosphere. Treasure at Thornhill Academy is a standalone mystery that expands the Gumshoe Detective Agency world without requiring knowledge of the first game.

Estimated playtime sits around 4–6 hours, making it a tightly paced, narrative-driven investigation perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, classic PC adventure games, and story-focused experiences.

Can you uncover the truth before it disappears forever?