Forest Grove, the first-person crime-mystery-style puzzle game from developer Mega Games and publisher Blowfish Studios, launched Full-Scale Investigation on Wednesday, November 29, on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows. 2023 on PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store.
On a seemingly normal day in Forest Grove, Oregon, Zooey Kunstimatigaard, the well-known teenage heir to a billion-dollar tech empire, is reported missing. Unable to proceed on their own, the local police call in their elite investigative unit, the Remote Forensic Bureau (RFB), for help. Immerse yourself in a mysterious, non-linear story and navigate complex family relationships to track down the missing heir to a tech empire.
Carefully search through a nanodeck reconstruction of Kunstimatigard’s magnificent Victorian estate created using the latest forensic technology. Search for clues, solve mysterious puzzles, and piece together small details that only the most disciplined investigators can detect. Use state-of-the-art nanotechnology and biotracing to obtain realistic visual and auditory representations of key events, witnesses, objects and crime scene footage.
Collect every piece of physical and digital evidence on a giant board to examine clues and draw meaningful conclusions. Use your keen eye to uncover dark secrets, spotting suspicious details or anomalies along the way. Manage to connect the dots and solve the case, then get a rating from the office superiors based on the results of the investigation.
“Forest Grove is a twisted mystery and a futuristic world, technology and investigative spirit work together in a unique environment,” said Larry Johnson, lead developer at Mega Games. “Detectives can try again and again to solve the mystery of this exciting and complex story until they get the best possible rating.”
Forest Grove will be available on all major platforms and will feature English voice acting as well as text options in English, French, German and Spanish.
To learn more about Forest Grove, visit the official website, follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and join the community on Discord.