Project Wizards and Whispers
Premise
Combines immersive, non-formulaic detective mechanics (avoiding simple stat-checks and minigames) with fast-paced, dual-wielding shooter combat.
World & Story
The Setting: A fantasy world populated by quirky creatures (goblins, golems, pixies, leprechauns) that replaced humans millenia ago. It blends absurd and modern elements like giant cat mounts, magical trains, firearms, and leprechaun mafias.
The Plot: Oscar travels by train to Non-Sen City for a symposium. When a prominent politician (Victimo) is murdered, Oscar investigates seven passengers and discovers the killer.
Core Gameplay Systems
Detective Mechanics & The Notebook
The Canvas: An infinite digital mind-map where gathered clues appear automatically as handwritten notes without immersion-breaking HUD alerts.
Clue Collection: Acquired via environmental exploration (physical, reliable clues) and branching NPC conversations (unreliable, potential lies).
Dual-Wield Combat
Players wield a weapon in each hand in the fast flow of the combat Left hand controls melee (LMB); right hand controls ranged weapons (RMB).
Information Synthesizing
Raw facts are inspected or combined to generate deductive theories.
Contradictory information or hypotheses can prove an idea illogical and delete it.
Inspected hypotheses evolve into allegations, the final format used to officially accuse suspects during the case revelation.
Narrative
Detective Arthur Oscar What is a lonely and successful detective. Leading his life through thick and thin and drifting in the world. One day he gets on a train to attend to his regular business. Little he knows that he will be finding himself in the center of a large web of conspiracies starting with the murder of an important politician. After concluding the murder case, thinking he is done with the plots surrounding him. He arrives at Non-Sen City and discovers new crimes waiting for him to solve. Involving vampires and corrupt organizations, pixies and leprechauns. Luckily he has a new vampire companion to aid him in this difficult path.