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2005USK 6

A point-and-click puzzle adventure for the Nintendo DS in which teenage Ashley explores an eerie island searching for her missing parents. It uses the touch screen and microphone cleverly for puzzles and a mystery-driven story.

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Her Story

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2015USK 16PC, Steam Deck playable89 % positive9.75 €

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

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