Observed arrival · 2026-09-13

Dead Orbit: A Murder Mystery in Panels

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A free browser-based detective game that turns a 245-page illustrated comic into a seven-chapter murder investigation.

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The investigation is divided into seven chapters, each ending with eight questions that require the reader to commit before answers are scored. Its evidence system centers on timelines, objects, measurements, witness accounts, and small contradictions; the listed case includes an eleven-minute alarm failure, 38,000 astronomical plates, and one missing envelope. English and Russian full editions are presented.

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