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Evidence collector by Nyakov

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made by Nyakov for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

My sister entered the hospital and vanished. No answers. No justice. The authorities turned away. So I'll find the truth myself...

Collect evidence to progress. Stealth into restricted areas or interrogate suspects in your basement. Each piece of evidence you add to your collection unlocks new leads. Connect related clues to reveal hidden paths

Mechanics Overview: Your Home Base:

TV - Watch the news that changes each day, revealing new information and leads Bed - Sleep to restore your energy and advance to the next day Front Door - Leave to pursue your investigation leads Basement Door - Keep your methods hidden from the world

The Basement - Your Operations Center:

Evidence Board - Your collection of clues. Drag and connect evidence with left mouse button to discover links Investigation Map - View available targets and choose your approach:

Hospital Bed - Your captured suspect awaits. Extract information, then decide: release them... or ensure they never talk. The Saw - Some secrets must stay buried

itch https://nyakov.itch.io/evidence-collector
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/evidence-collector

Ratings

Overall 350th 3.577⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 285th 3.5⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 290th 3.42⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 467th 3.56⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 121th 4.3⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 159th 3.76⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 423th 2.913⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 99th 4.1⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

Gesser
Oct 06th · 21:26 UTC
![изображение_2025-10-07_002321338.png](///raw/d1f/66/z/6dde0.png) it's just a work of art
Ira Baciu
Oct 07th · 10:51 UTC
The story is sick!I like it
Skeler
Oct 07th · 10:52 UTC
I'm sorry I couldn't complete the game because I was too scared, but the atmosphere in the game is beyond praise.
SylviaChord
Oct 07th · 10:54 UTC
Chapter one is finished, and I'm pretty excited to see where the story goes next. So far, the visuals, sound effects, and background music all fit together really well. I'd give it a solid above-average rating.
kayrum
Oct 07th · 14:21 UTC
Very atmosperic. Sometimes you can see the clue outlines through the walls of your house. Good Job!
stolvann
Oct 07th · 20:06 UTC
Super atmospheric. I'm amazed that you managed to make all the enviroment over one weekend!
Vadim Lyanka
Oct 07th · 20:14 UTC
I really liked this game, cool concept and visuals!
korzhik
Oct 07th · 20:22 UTC
It was weird. The game has cool stylized visuals, but it's not intuitive. I didn't understand what I was supposed to do, so I just watched TV and went to bed. After doing this a few times, I noticed changes on the board and tried to connect the clues, but nothing worked. At one point, I went outside and the game ended. + Your collisions are poorly configured, and you're constantly breaking through them. The game has potential, but it's still very rough. In any case, you've done a great job, well done.
She Wrote
Oct 07th · 20:34 UTC
The story is so interesting and well crafted — it really made me want to play Chapter 2. Gameplay-wise, i like Having to decide between kidnapping, searching a place, killing someone, or letting them go. I also love that you can only control the player inside the house, it makes the story feel more personal, as if we’re stuck inside our own world or mind. It is just a nitpick, but perhaps the doors could look a bit different; sometimes I got confused about which door led where, lol. But overall, this is a great game! Well done!
tercs
Oct 07th · 21:26 UTC
Cool visuals and shaders and story! BTW, it’s missing a mouse sensitivity setting
duvdvan
Oct 08th · 00:37 UTC
That was awesome! I can't believe that you managed to create this game in such a short time. The visual style is absolutely winning - I love it when devs try to recreate the atmosphere and graphics of old games. The idea, though obvious, was well played, and it was really interesting to play. The only thing I lacked was the introduction and in-game tutorial - I didn't immediately understand what needed to be done. I think this game can be improved well. Thank you for such an experience, and good luck!
Mark Bliner
Oct 08th · 08:54 UTC
this game is da best keep it up!
Alex O
Oct 08th · 08:57 UTC
Really interesting short game with good graphics, altough as others mentioned, sometimes you don't understand what to do. Because of that I wasn't able to finish the game
Eugenik
Oct 09th · 00:04 UTC
Really cool game
Ciphereo
Oct 09th · 06:16 UTC
The cover is very attractive to me. I like the visual effects of this game.
Itzriceee
Oct 09th · 15:38 UTC
Great looking game!
woona
Oct 09th · 16:49 UTC
Hmm, it seemed like I managed to skip the entire game when I played it. I walked around the house, interacted with everything I could: read the news and basement notes, slept a couple times. After I left the house, the game ended.

So I can't really judge the story or gameplay, but I liked the environment and sounds, it feels atmospheric.
stefaink
Oct 09th · 19:05 UTC
NOICE!
Custodi
Oct 10th · 00:20 UTC
Like this vibe story, but the plot itself is weak. Lack of action with items - only read notes, watch TV and go to bed. Has potential for further deleopment.
Eliasou
Oct 10th · 11:06 UTC
Really liked the atmosphere, the great mix of audio, graphics and story works well!
someone
Oct 12th · 14:04 UTC
Great atmosphere. Intriguing story and really creepy vibes.
Unclear what you have to do. The front door prompt was very unhelpful. It took a while before I discovered you can link some evidence to make things happen.
It is also very easy to miss the evidence that appears from watching tv as they only appear on specific days and are gone forever once you sleep. The sleeping mechanic was more annoying than anything.
The arbitrary murder of your witnesses was somewhat surprising. You can also kidnap additional people without getting rid of the current one first. Also the let go button did not let the ceo person go.
I think I unlocked everything that was there but it is hard to tell as it felt quite random.
Ginger_Kyoko
Oct 12th · 22:03 UTC
Quite good game, especially for jam. I liked the graphics and the concept. It's a shame the font was so small. And one of the things that stood out was the very thick outline on the objects (too thick), although it looked cool on TV)
Antarktis
Oct 15th · 20:52 UTC
Great looking ！！！