The Empty Desk

The Empty Desk is the first chapter in the Detective Bennett: Solved Cases saga, a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and hints of horror. You play veteran homicide detective Thomas H. Bennett, who is one week from retirement when he takes on one final case: the mysterious death of business tycoon Arthur Blackthorn and the disappearance of his daughter, Emily. What begins as a routine homicide investigation becomes a surreal experience that tests Bennett’s sanity. A complete playthrough takes between 2.5 and 3.5 hours.

The Blackthorn case

The investigation unfolds at the headquarters of Blackthorn & Co Insurances, whose polished offices conceal more than contracts. As Bennett explores its dark hallways, the building becomes a hostile, shifting limbo where time and space warp. Each corner holds disturbing secrets, and each door may lead closer to the truth or further from safety.

The case also brings Bennett face to face with his own emotional exhaustion after years on the force. The empty desk represents the emptiness of people trapped in monotonous, repetitive work, including Arthur Blackthorn and Bennett himself, who has spent years solving other people’s mysteries while neglecting his own life.

Investigate and uncover clues

You examine scenes, uncover clues and reconstruct events using Bennett’s detective intuition. Puzzles are integrated into the story, and the investigation is designed to keep moving without leaving you stuck.

Choose your scares

Unexpected scares can appear at certain points in the chapters. You can leave them enabled or turn them off to focus on the story without jump scares.