Abscission

Abscission is a story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game with Lovecraftian elements. You play as Detective Will Stanhope, whose career in the Ashfield Police Department faltered after a terrifying case in 1986. He transferred to vice, handling small-time drug busts, but a grisly murder draws him back to Lascado Prosthetics, where his life began to unravel.

Investigate the case

You search crime scenes for evidence, combine clues and question suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide Stanhope through the story toward its final, bloody conclusion.

Shape conversations

Some conversations offer alternative responses based on four temperaments: Melancholic, which is detail oriented; Phlegmatic, which is calm; Sanguine, which is sociable; and Choleric, which is driven. No single approach works best for every conversation, and Stanhope needs to use all four.

People remember how Stanhope speaks to them and may respond differently later, so your choices affect how the story unfolds.