I'm very excited to reveal thatCasebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders launcheson PC, Mac and Linux on September 4.

Step into the role of Detective Joseph Kreiser in four weeks as you explore the fog-shrouded streets of Leipzig and unravel four gripping murder cases.

Watch the new trailer

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Explore hand-pixellated scenes inspired by meticulous historical research. Examine clues, interrogate witnesses, and solve environmental puzzles as you navigate a city gripped by change and shadowed by crime. Your notebook and deduction board are essential toolscombine evidence, draw your own conclusions, and unmask the true culprit across four gripping murder cases.

German Voice Acting, English and Italian texts

All dialogues in the game are fully voiced in German. Text is available in English and Italian, with more languages to follow after release.

Uncover vital evidence

Scour beautifully hand-pixellated environments for hidden clues, brought to life with detailed, handcrafted animations. Each scene captures the atmosphere of a bustling 19th-century Leipzig, Germany.

Interrogate suspects and witnesses

Cross paths with witnesses and suspects alikebut it's up to you to tell them apart. Gain their trust, ask the right questions, and uncover what theyd rather keep hidden.

Use your notebook

Keep track of every observation and witness statement in your notebook, where each scene has its own dedicated page for easy reference when you need it most.

Draw your own conclusions

Combine clues in your notebook to unlock new conclusions on your deduction board. Piece together the facts and identify the true culprit from a list of suspects.

Your choices will matter

Your choice of culprit in each of the four cases determines the outcome, making this a true test of your deductive skills. A sharp eye and keen mind are your greatest weapons in the fight against crime.

[ 2025-08-07 14:24:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

I have just released an updated demo that better represents the game in its current state. It has quality of life improvements like the interfaces (inventory, main menu, notebook) being controllable with mouse alone, keyboard alone (no mouse-wheel necessary) or a mix of the two. This includes a button for opening the main menu on the top-right corner. Speaking of the main menu - that has also been completely redesigned to better fir the theme and interfaces of the game. There are a lot of improvements to the games graphics as well. The only thing that separates it from the finished game is the voice acting. Some of the roles will be re-recorded by professional voice actors as promised in the Kickstarter. Oh, and this demo includes the complete first case of the game. But this will change the closer we will get to the release date. So better be quick if you want to see if you can correctly solve the first case.

[ 2025-01-20 17:34:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Are you craving for adventure game news? Do you want to see some of the most beautiful pixels ever put on a computer screen? Can't you ever get enough of snappy dialogue options? If you answered any or all of these questions with "YES" then AdventureX in London is just the place to be. I know it's the place where I will be this weekend. But if you can't make it to London then this stream might be for you: I will show you a very spoilery playthrough of the third case of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will explain why it really the second case of the game and what went into the design of some of the puzzles. As a bonus I will show you the one puzzle where I am unsure if I got the best solution to it. But I will repeat this: this stream will have SO MANY SPOILERS! So if you don't want any spoilers better make sure the game is on your wishlist and sit this one out! Also, if you want to save tons on great adventure games or discover new ones, have a look at the #AdvX23 event page!
The stream will be repeated several times over the weekend.

[ 2023-11-07 09:21:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Are you craving for adventure game news? Do you want to see some of the most beautiful pixels ever put on a computer screen? Can't you ever get enough of snappy dialogue options? If you answered any or all of these questions with "YES" then AdventureX in London is just the place to be. I know it's the place where I will be this weekend. But if you can't make it to London then this stream might be for you: I will show you a very spoilery playthrough of the third case of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will explain why it really the second case of the game and what went into the design of some of the puzzles. As a bonus I will show you the one puzzle where I am unsure if I got the best solution to it. But I will repeat this: this stream will have SO MANY SPOILERS! So if you don't want any spoilers better make sure the game is on your wishlist and sit this one out! Also, if you want to save tons on great adventure games or discover new ones, have a look at the #AdvX23 event page!
The stream will be repeated several times over the weekend.

[ 2023-11-04 09:00:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Are you craving for adventure game news? Do you want to see some of the most beautiful pixels ever put on a computer screen? Can't you ever get enough of snappy dialogue options? If you answered any or all of these questions with "YES" then AdventureX in London is just the place to be. I know it's the place where I will be this weekend. But if you can't make it to London then this stream might be for you: I will show you a very spoilery playthrough of the third case of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will explain why it really the second case of the game and what went into the design of some of the puzzles. As a bonus I will show you the one puzzle where I am unsure if I got the best solution to it. But I will repeat this: this stream will have SO MANY SPOILERS! So if you don't want any spoilers better make sure the game is on your wishlist and sit this one out! Also, if you want to save tons on great adventure games or discover new ones, have a look at the #AdvX23 event page!
The stream will be repeated several times over the weekend.

[ 2023-11-03 16:00:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Are you craving for adventure game news? Do you want to see some of the most beautiful pixels ever put on a computer screen? Can't you ever get enough of snappy dialogue options? If you answered any or all of these questions with "YES" then AdventureX in London is just the place to be. I know it's the place where I will be this weekend. But if you can't make it to London then this stream might be for you: I will show you a very spoilery playthrough of the third case of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will explain why it really the second case of the game and what went into the design of some of the puzzles. As a bonus I will show you the one puzzle where I am unsure if I got the best solution to it. But I will repeat this: this stream will have SO MANY SPOILERS! So if you don't want any spoilers better make sure the game is on your wishlist and sit this one out! Also, if you want to save tons on great adventure games or discover new ones, have a look at the #AdvX23 event page!
The stream will be repeated several times over the weekend.

[ 2023-11-02 17:00:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-05-01 11:30:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-04-30 16:00:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-04-29 07:00:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-04-28 10:00:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-04-27 02:00:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-04-26 12:00:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. Head on over to Steam and watch me play now. See you there!

[ 2023-04-25 07:00:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for a thrilling and informative livestream event! Join me for the Steam Puzzle Fest as I dive into the upcoming Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. I will be sharing insider details about the puzzles featured in the game and discussing the development process. You'll get a sneak peek into the creation of this exciting game and learn what it takes to bring a project like this to life. Whether you're a fan of puzzle games, murder mysteries, or just curious about game development, this livestream is not to be missed. So mark your calendars and join me live at the following date. See you there! 24. April 19:00 MEZ (10:00 AM Pacific)

[ 2023-04-22 17:25:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam Mystery Fest has started so it is high time for a new developer stream. This time I will not be playing much of the game but instead I will give update to the status of the game. I will also get into details and show some early scenes from case 2 and 3. If you don't want any spoilers, it might be best to skip this stream! We will talk about Visionaire Studio and some of the challenges of development that I have overcome in the last few weeks. We will also update the schedule for the development and you will learn where you will be able to play an exclusive demo of the second case next.

[ 2023-02-27 11:30:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam Mystery Fest has started so it is high time for a new developer stream. This time I will not be playing much of the game but instead I will give update to the status of the game. I will also get into details and show some early scenes from case 2 and 3. If you don't want any spoilers, it might be best to skip this stream! We will talk about Visionaire Studio and some of the challenges of development that I have overcome in the last few weeks. We will also update the schedule for the development and you will learn where you will be able to play an exclusive demo of the second case next. The steam will be repeated each day for the duration of the Steam Mystery Fest at these times (all times CET): Feb 27, 12:30 PM

[ 2023-02-26 07:00:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Some while ago Casebook 1899 has been picked to be one of the games to be exhibited at AdventureX in London. This is of course an incredible honour as I will be able to show the game next to the absolutely best upcoming adventure games. Exclusive demo! In order to stand out I am not only bringing some cool swag to the show floor but I have worked very hard for the last few weeks to bring a NEW and EXCLUSIVE demo with me. So if you want to be one of the few people who wants to play a short excerpt from the SECOND case of Casebook 1899, you better pack for the big city! Leipzig in Greenwich! If you are able to come to the event be sure to stop by the Casebook 1899 stand and say hello! You can find me both days at the Stockwell Street Building at the University of Greenwich. New insights in exclusive stream! If you're not able to come down to London, you should make sure to tune in to the developer streams. You will be able to watch me play the game and listen to my explanations of how the game has improved since the success of the Kickstarter and what's still to come! You will also be able to see some new content! These are the start-times for the stream (all times CET): Thursday, 03.11.: 21:00 Saturday, 05.11.: 02:00 Sunday, 06.11.: 15:00 Monday, 07.11.: 18:00 Tuesday, 08.11.: 22:00 Wednesday, 09.11.: 23:00

[ 2022-10-28 18:20:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

So Many Demo-Downloads!

The demo continues to be part of the great Steam Next Fest - it's the perfect moment to download the complete first case of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders. You'll be in good company! Then head over to the Community page or the games Twitter page and let me know what you think about it!

Second Developer Live-Stream!

Since the first developer stream was - well, let's call it "not without room to improve" I decided to have a second developer stream THIS FRIDAY! This time it won't be plagued by technical problems and I'll have an eye on the chat so you can ask me your questions directly in the stream! Be sure to tune in!

Kickstarter Update!

We just passed the halfway-mark for the Kickstarter campaign. This means more than half the time has passed and you have only time until the end of the month to back it! But we also have gotten half the money! Currently it's sitting at 54% - I'm sure we can do better than that! Head on over to Kickstarter now!

[ 2022-06-15 10:28:27 CET ] [ Original post ]