Genba no Kizuna

Genba no Kizuna is a murder mystery visual novel set on Sunday, September 12, 2010. When a body is found at Kaseki Residence, the former home of a world-renowned paleontologist, rookie officers Keiichi Genba, Himatsu Mizu and Rei Shirayuki, along with Dr. Shinketsu Kikai, investigate. They must identify the victim and reconstruct the events leading to the death while learning to work as a team.

Investigate the case

The story is told through the eyes of four team members, each specializing in a different area of crime scene investigation. Depending on whose role you take, you can investigate the scene, examine the body or interview the people involved. As you piece together what happened, you present evidence to support your claims and determine who killed the victim.

A digital notebook tracks the investigation’s progress, summarizes the case and character information, and updates frequently with gathered clues and evidence. Your deductions determine which ending you reach, including whether you arrest the wrong person.

Choices and relationships

Your choices affect your Detective Rank and influence dialogue and relationships. Bonding moments let you learn about your teammates’ troubles and motivations, and help them find a better path. Choices also unlock bonus content when the story is complete.

Story content

The game contains more than 300,000 words, including alternate and optional text and all endings. A playthrough takes about 12–16 hours, depending on reading speed and how thoroughly you investigate. Unlockable extras include a gallery, bonus scenes and more. The original soundtrack, composed by Solo Acapello, contains 30 tracks, and the game includes plenty of dinosaur-related content.