Judge Shepherd Mystery Horror ADV Surfaces at BIC 2026
The demo highlights a distinctive investigative mechanic where scent visions supplement traditional clue gathering, backed by a detailed religious world setting.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Narrowdeep showed Judge Shepherd, a mystery horror visual novel, at Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026. Players investigate a heresy case as inquisitor Shepherd in the religious nation Vukrium. The demo featured point-and-click investigation, a scent-based mechanic using Sin Powder, and a locked-room puzzle.
Narrowdeep brought Judge Shepherd to Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026, presenting a locked-room mystery that leans on a supernatural twist. The playable build opens with Shepherd waking in a strange room beside the unresponsive cafe owner Cruise, a cut cable tie nearby.
Standard point-and-click exploration builds a case file of items and clues, but progress stalls until Shepherd activates Sin Powder. The magenta variant sharpens his sense of smell once a day, revealing scent trails as colorful visions while blurring his sight. Those traces expose a third party's movements and unlock the numeric door.
The demo runs about 20 minutes and ends as Shepherd exits the room. The setting material, including scripture and village newspaper articles, supports the religious nation's lore.
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