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Murders on the Yangtze River is a detective game set in early 20th-century China. You play as John Shen, a traveling detective investigating a series of cases while seeking the truth about his brother’s death. Alongside his assistant Frankie, you examine crime scenes, gather evidence, question suspects and use logic to solve mysteries.

John Shen’s investigation

Shen studied law in London while his brother studied biology. After his brother is found dead in his dormitory, the police rule the death a suicide. Shen later reads a newly published detective novel in Shanghai News that depicts a murder scene identical to his brother’s death. Suspecting the amateur writer is connected to the death, he returns to China to investigate.

As Shen travels, he encounters cases filled with mystery and drama. Frankie, his vivacious assistant, brings positivity to their investigations and is eager to use her technological inventions. Shen is a refined gentleman with a sharp intellect, though he has a darker side.

Solve the cases

You search crime scenes for evidence, debate with suspects and compare their testimonies with the clues you have collected. Finding contradictions helps you identify the murderer and unravel each mystery. The cases also include challenging puzzles, and an in-game tutorial introduces the controls and simpler cases before the investigations become more demanding.

Across China

The journey unfolds through ink-wash landscapes inspired by China’s mountains and rivers a hundred years ago. You visit Dongting Lake, Yangzhou and Shanghai, and encounter local customs along the way.