Dead Therapist

You've been making real progress in therapy—right up until your counselor turns up dead. Now you're not just working through your issues; you're working through a homicide investigation. This mystery game from Exploding Kittens hands you a crime scene and asks you to piece together what happened by examining physical evidence, hunting for hidden details, and decoding encrypted messages.

The premise drops you into an investigation that feels uncomfortably personal. Your therapist has been murdered, and the case revolves around you finding out who did it. You'll spend your time analyzing documents, scrutinizing objects for concealed information, and unraveling codes that point toward the culprit. The game builds its challenge around observation and logical deduction rather than trivia or chance.

Everything unfolds through tangible components you handle and inspect. Clues nest inside other clues. Messages hide in plain sight until you apply the right technique or spot the pattern. The investigation rewards careful attention and methodical thinking, and the dark-comedy setup gives the whole exercise a tone that's equal parts grim and absurd.

You can work through the mystery solo or collaborate with others. The structure lets you move at your own pace, pausing to mull over a puzzle or racing through when a breakthrough clicks. Once solved, the case is closed—this is a single-use experience designed to be discovered once, not replayed.