# Dawn, P.I. — Investigative adventure game > Point-and-click investigative adventure game set in a high school mystery. (iPhone/iPad app by Bruno Maestrini.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-pi/id1567634308 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bruno Maestrini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567634310) - Category: Games, Adventure, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $2.99) - Rating: 4.85/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 68 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-05-15 - Data updated: 2026-08-06 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-pi/id1567634308/reviews.md ## What is Dawn, P.I.? What mystery lurks in Marlowe High? Become a detective in this point-and-click adventure game and solve the case! If you enjoy detective stories, escape games and puzzles, Dawn, P.I. is the game for you. Become Dawn, a high schooler with a penchant for investigation and occasional property damage. Explore the school to find clues and solve puzzles to ultimately get to the bottom of the case: why is Meg's horoscope suddenly working? Is someone interfering with the school paper? Why are people missing? Why is the librarian so annoying? And what in the world is "The Guiding Wind"? Fully hand-drawn and -animated, Dawn, P.I. will transport you to a cartoon noir world, where you'll have to be sharp and creative to advance in every step. Sweep rooms for objects to help you on your investigation and interrogate everyone to uncover their hidden secrets. ## Key features - Point-and-click gameplay - Investigative puzzles - Character interrogation - Hand-drawn animation - Mystery solving - Explore school environment ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Game | $2.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (9 of 9) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-pi/id1567634308/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Its A Great Game But *2024-03-15* I wanted to give 5 stars but I can't. The game puzzles are great but overly complicated sometimes where you are virtually stuck. As well there are no hints or walkthroughs to help. The discord is impossible without an invite; which the developer's invite on the game is expired. The Full version is definitely worth the money but you have no way of figuring things out, you're on your own. I have been stuck for a while after literally fumbling around to find puzzle answers by happenstance. I am very good at point and click but this is DIFFICULT The plaque i need to find is nowhere to be found and nothing is working. All in all challenging game worth the money good graphics. Just don't expect any assistance. ### 3/5 — No Hints & Hard Controls *2023-09-14* The controls make the puzzles harder to solve - you tap on an item to use it but then there is another button for “Use” which at times you need to press with an item to actually make something happen with it. It caused hours of walking around unable to move forward in the game, for me. There are no hints and only easy version walkthroughs online. Consider this before playing the hard version. Very Frustrating. I also expected a longer game for $5. ### 3/5 — Quit working *2023-08-08, version 1.1.0* The game also stopped working near the end for me. Bassically just freezes and that’s it. Very disappointing and absolutely no answer back from the developers when emailing them. ### 5/5 — Love this game but im stuck *2023-05-20, version 1.1.0* This is a really fun detective game! But I am currently stuck. I cant for the life of me find the plaque. I have tried for hours and nothing seems to work. ### 5/5 — Stuck in the back of the library *2023-05-19* Never mind… figured it out ### 5/5 — Please make more games like this! *2023-02-03* Loved this game. I hope you create another game like this one! I definitely had to resort to your Discord channel for hints, but I was able to finish the game. ### 5/5 — Solid Point Click Adventure *2021-11-08, version 1.1.0* I found this to be a great example of the genre. The difficulty level was about right for me which is good because the only guide I could find was for the lite version of the game. I did find it a bit short but at the same time it wasn’t overly expensive. ### 5/5 — Fun game by a great developer *2021-06-01* I played both the “pocket” and full games, and I enjoyed them both. The puzzles were challenging but not impossible, and I really liked the cartoon drawings. I did encounter a couple of frustrating challenges, and I was unable to find any online walkthroughs. However, I found a discord server where people could chat and share hints, and I was able to get some hints about how to proceed without actually being told what to do. The game developer was very responsive to questions, and I really appreciated that. I look forward to seeing what games will be created next. ### 3/5 — Needs an autosave *2021-05-23* Played for a while, then the game froze when Art leaves his room, couldn't do anything but restart the game and had to start back at the last save. Yes yes I know, save as you go blah blah but most games have autosave function. Don't know that I can be bothered redoing again. The game itself so far is quite fun, none of the puzzles particularly hard. Would have given it a higher rating if not for the save issue ## Frequently asked questions about Dawn, P.I. ### What is Dawn, P.I. about? Dawn, P.I. is a point-and-click adventure game where you play as a high school detective investigating mysteries at Marlowe High. You'll explore, find clues, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth. ### What kind of puzzles are in Dawn, P.I.? The game features investigative puzzles that require you to find clues, sweep rooms for objects, and interrogate characters to advance the story and solve the case. ### Does Dawn, P.I. have ads? No, Dawn, P.I. does not contain advertisements. It is a premium game purchased upfront. ### What devices support Dawn, P.I.? Dawn, P.I. is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, indicated by its supported devices. ### How often is Dawn, P.I. updated? The latest version of Dawn, P.I. is 1.1.1, last updated on March 17, 2026. This suggests a relatively infrequent update cycle. ### What is the age rating for Dawn, P.I.? Dawn, P.I. has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for younger players and above. ### What is the price of Dawn, P.I.? Dawn, P.I. costs $2.99. This is a one-time purchase price. ### How does Dawn, P.I. compare to other detective games? Dawn, P.I. offers a unique hand-drawn cartoon noir aesthetic and focuses on high school mysteries, distinguishing it from more gritty or complex detective simulations. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.1.3 — 2026-04-13 - Fixed a bug that could freeze the game during certain cutscenes in the underground area - Fixed interaction loss when entering specific rooms after progressing through puzzles - Fixed several other potential soft-locks caused by the instruction engine - Sound, language, and handedness settings now persist between sessions ### 1.1.1 — 2026-03-17 Bug fixes ### 1.1.0 — 2021-05-24 - auto save - bug fixes ### 1.0.0 — 2021-05-15 No release notes. ## More apps by Bruno Maestrini - [Dawn, P.I. - Pocket](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawn-pi-pocket/id1567751861) - [FlatPrice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flatprice/id6758944682) All apps by Bruno Maestrini: https://appshunter.io/developer/1567634310 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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