# Chain of Custody

Chain of Custody is a coming-soon interactive cold-case investigation game for true-crime and mystery fans.

Instead of watching an investigator, the player becomes one. They open a fictional case archive on a laptop, examine records and media, connect evidence on a working desk, and speak with characters through live calls and text messages on a real phone. The investigation unfolds across several sittings and may reach the player during availability hours they choose.

## What makes it different

- The player asks their own questions rather than selecting from a dialogue tree.
- Characters remember their conversations with that individual player.
- Trust, pressure, and time affect how a character responds.
- The facts, evidence, timeline, and solution are authored before play and do not change to match the player’s theory.
- Every case, character, location, crime, record, and media artifact is fictional.

## Current status

Case 001, *The River Deal*, is in private testing. Chain of Custody is recruiting playtesters before public release. The game is not yet available for public purchase.

## Links

- [Join the private playtest](https://chainofcustody.party/playtest)
- [Read the Case 001 briefing](https://chainofcustody.party/cases/the-river-deal)
- [Visit the official site](https://chainofcustody.party/)