u/DC74UK

Would you play a grounded ARG-style investigation game where you join the organisation you’re investigating?

I’m working on a slow-burn investigation game built around fake social media profiles, CCTV stills, vehicle records, hidden websites, vehicle traces and evidence-confirmation tools.

The player is not a detective or police officer. They are a new recruit inside a criminal organisation, trying to prove themselves by solving case files and working their way up through the ranks.

The first case is deliberately simple: someone is lying about where they were, and the player has to prove it through posts, comments, dates and sources. A correct answer is not enough — the player has to attach the right evidence before the intel is confirmed.

The idea is less action game and more grounded investigation / ARG / clue-board thinking. You follow social connections, read between the lines, check dates, question what people are saying, and decide which source actually proves the truth.

Would that kind of investigation loop interest ARG players, or would it need a stronger hook? What would make you want to try the first case?

Would you play a grounded ARG-style investigation game where you join the organisation you’re investigating?

I’m working on a slow-burn investigation game built around fake social media profiles, CCTV stills, vehicle records, hidden websites, vehicle traces and evidence-confirmation tools.

The player is not a detective or police officer. They are a new recruit inside a criminal organisation, trying to prove themselves by solving case files and working their way up through the ranks.

The first case is deliberately simple: someone is lying about where they were, and the player has to prove it through posts, comments, dates and sources. A correct answer is not enough — the player has to attach the right evidence before the intel is confirmed.

The idea is less action game and more grounded investigation / ARG / clue-board thinking. You follow social connections, read between the lines, check dates, question what people are saying, and decide which source actually proves the truth.

Would that kind of investigation loop interest ARG players, or would it need a stronger hook? What would make you want to try the first case?

Would you play a grounded ARG-style investigation game where you join the organisation you’re investigating?

I’m working on a slow-burn investigation game built around fake social media profiles, CCTV stills, vehicle records, hidden websites, vehicle traces, LLM's and evidence-confirmation tools

The player is not a detective or police officer. They are a new recruit inside a criminal organisation, trying to prove themselves by solving case files and working their way up through the ranks.

The first case is deliberately simple: someone is lying about where they were, and the player has to prove it through posts, comments, dates and sources. A correct answer is not enough — the player has to attach the right evidence before the intel is confirmed.

The idea is less action game and more grounded investigation / ARG / clue-board thinking. You follow social connections, read between the lines, check dates, question what people are saying, and decide which source actually proves the truth.

Would that kind of investigation loop interest ARG players, or would it need a stronger hook? What would make you want to try the first case?