Astoria Vale

VERIDIAN FILES A fictional, non-violent detective game. You are an Investigative Counsel for the Republic of Solenne — a civil servant who solves crimes with evidence, patience, and the Charter. No guns. No chases. Just the work. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Interview AI-powered witnesses and suspects in natural conversation • Travel a hand-drawn map of Astoria Vale — apartments, archives, cafés, the harbor • Submit items to BioTrace Forensics and wait for real results • Pin evidence and witness quotes to your board — connect the dots • File a warrant and defend your case against the Civic Advocate • Rule with the Charter Court on 10 original cases FEATURES • 10 fully written cases — from the Vermillion Codex to the Archive Ghost • Energy, funds, and time-of-day — you're human in the game • AI-generated art for every location, suspect, and piece of evidence • A diegetic in-game phone with Messages, Charter, Contacts, Evidence Locker • Open-ended AI dialogue when you need to go off script, but with guardrails against language NO ADS. NO VIOLENCE. NO TRACKING. Pure investigation. Think slow, read carefully, and trust the evidence.