Laurel Station

Working title

You came to a small Virginia town to sell a dead woman's bookshop. Then someone else turned up dead.

In development for iPhone and Android · Free to start

About the game

Your great-aunt left you a secondhand bookshop, and you only meant to stay long enough to sell it. On your first morning as the owner, a man is found dead in the back room.

In Laurel Station you are the detective. Search the scene, question the suspects and catch them in a lie by showing them what you have found. Connect the clues on your evidence board. When you are sure, gather everyone in one room and prove who did it, one clue at a time.

Every case is a complete mystery you can solve in a sitting or two, and new episodes arrive regularly, like a favorite TV series.

How you play

  1. Search

    Look over the scene and pick up anything that does not belong.

  2. Question

    Interview the suspects, then show them evidence to catch a lie.

  3. Connect

    Link the clues on your evidence board until the story holds together.

  4. The Gathering

    Call everyone into one room and prove who did it, one clue at a time.

  • A wrong accusation never ends the game. You can always reach the ending.
  • Hints are there when you are stuck.
  • Complete cases of about 30 to 60 minutes, with new ones released regularly.
  • A cozy mystery: no gore and no strong language.

Laurel Station is a working title. A game by Backchannel Studios, an independent studio in Virginia. Contact: backchannelstudios1@gmail.com