(This is just a concept guys, if you don't like something I don't care)
Rewind Detective is an engaging story-driven mystery game that combines multiple gameplay elements, including visual novel-style conversations, escape room puzzles, and stealth mechanics. The player controls a detective who discovers the ability to rewind time after his mysterious death. Using this power, he unravels the mystery behind his own demise, his mother’s disappearance, and a sinister government conspiracy.
The story begins with the protagonist (PC) lying dead at the center of the screen, wondering why he can still think despite being deceased. Using his newfound power to rewind time, he returns to the morning of his death and starts investigating his mother's disappearance at the behest of his sister.
The journey takes the PC from his office to a university, where visual novel-style interactions reveal clues, to escape room-like puzzles in his mother’s office, and finally to a stealth-based infiltration of a government laboratory. The game culminates in the revelation of the PC’s origins and a confrontation with his past.
Prologue:
The Office:
University Investigation:
Escape Room Puzzle:
Laboratory Maze:
Final Confrontation:
Character Control:
Players will interact with NPCs, make dialogue choices that impact the story, and manage inventory items to progress through the game.
Environmental Interactions:
A point-and-click mechanic allows players to explore environments, examine objects, solve puzzles, and navigate between areas.
Checkpoint System:
Players can save progress and rewind to specific checkpoints in case of failure or to revisit earlier sections.