The Odd Cafe Case Files

About the Game

Pick up words (#Word) from conversations and customers’ belongings to get to the bottom of the truth.

In this game, you take on the role of a former detective and unravel the mystery behind an incident that unfolds in a quiet coffee shop.

🔍 Extract [#Word] from customers’ conversations and the shop interior

Suspicious statements exchanged by customers across the counter, and a sense of unease lingering in the quiet shop. Find the keywords (#Word) hidden within the text and record them in your detective notebook.

🧩 [Deduction Slots] that rearrange your thoughts

Fit the words (#Word) you’ve gathered into the deduction slots to construct the sentence of truth. It’s up to the player’s keen observational skills to connect the dots and expose the customers’ hidden “lies” and contradictions.

👁️ [Trauma] Lurking in a Black-and-White World

Every time you solve a case, memories of a “past fire” that scorch your mind intertwine in an unsettling way.

A burning building.

Blood-stained hands.

And questions about yourself.

The incidents that unfold at the café and the protagonist’s own past.

When all the mysteries converge, what truth awaits you in the end—?

Can you sharpen your observational skills (3D Investigation) and, within this world that’s turning monochrome, uncover “the greatest mystery of all: yourself”?

🪧 Game Features

• Word-linking deduction puzzles: A challenging deduction system where you build logical chains using collected words, rather than simply choosing from options.

• A 3D visual experience: A unique atmosphere of suspense created by the retro, cozy café setting and the observation mode (black-and-white).

• Deepening psychological horror: A psychological horror narrative that gradually takes over the routine operations of a café.