Investigating

Activity flexible

Deliberately searching for clues, recognizing connections and solving mysteries.

Design question – Your agents are detectives – what is there to decipher in your game?

Reference example – L.A. Noire: searching crime scenes, questioning suspects, spotting lies. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: collecting evidence and exposing contradictions in court. Black Stories: finding out what happened through yes-or-no questions.

Motivations

• Curiosity (MOT-02) – Primary motivation: uncovering the hidden.
• Challenge (MOT-01) – Intellectual proving.