Zàijiàn Duàn Dāo

Zàijiàn Duàn Dāo is a mystery game set in an isolated mountain manor, surrounded by cliffs and connected to the outside world by a single suspension bridge. The manor’s layout and architecture seem strangely impractical, and the once-renowned estate has become quiet and depleted of talent. These oddities point to a great secret buried beneath it.

Investigate the manor

When investigating a case, you can move freely around the manor, visit different locations, inspect crime scenes and gather physical evidence to reconstruct what happened. You can question characters for testimony and information about the events behind each case, but some testimony may be lies.

When you are ready to reveal the truth, you can accuse any character. Present convincing evidence and reasoning to persuade the others and bring the culprit to justice. The character you accuse determines how the story unfolds and which ending you reach.

Characters and setting

The game features more than 300 character illustrations and variations, depicting people from across the land with different backgrounds, personalities and social positions. More than 20 background illustrations and over 100 scene variations portray the traditional-style manor among cliffs and waterfalls. Its dark, heavy art style and tense mystery story create a quiet, somber atmosphere.