Mindcop aims to bring a new angle to the detective game genre by giving the player complete control over the investigation and providing them with the option to "surf the brainwaves" of suspects to find out more about them.

This completely nonlinear detective game lets the player take over a murder case as the infamous mindcop. A grumpy police investigator with the ability to surf people's brainwaves to acquire otherwise hidden information. To do this, the player must complete a tetris-style puzzle game. Some suspects minds are easy to access but others might be more resistant.

To solve the case and find the killer, players can move freely and visit any house in the neighborhood and question, mindsurf or even arrest anyone they meet. All of this will cost them time, which is the game's main resource and it is limited! Players are forced to make their own decisions and deductions and follow their own personal trail.

Dear Villagers and solo developer Andre Gareis are proud to announce that non-linear “whodunnit” detective game Mindcop will launch this November 14 on Steam, PS5 and Nintendo Switch at a price of 14,99 USD | EUR. 

Additionally, the game is launching a new PC demo on Steam today, which offers around 30 minutes of gameplay through the first day of investigation, with new locations and suspects to mindsurf!

You can enjoy the demo in English, German, French, Spanish, and also in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

“Mindcop is my first commercial game project, a detective game in which players really become the detectives and make all the choices. My aim was to create a small world with fleshed-out characters, a captivating mystery and a lively, unpredictable gameplay experience. The most interesting aspect of the game is its time management system: every action costs time, and the total time you have to find the murderer is limited. This gives weight to every decision and makes each game unique. Mindcop has been my main creative outlet for six years, and I hope it will become someone's favourite game for some time to come." - Andre Gareis, Mindcop developer

Mindcop is coming to PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch and PS5 on November 14, 2024 at $/€14.99.