# Skarvik: Detective Casework — The drowned man who could swim

> Detective game focused on reading documents and making deductions. (iPhone/iPad app by Sunspear Software LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skarvik-detective-casework/id6809253293 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sunspear Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478643604)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: $0.39
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2026-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-30
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skarvik-detective-casework/id6809253293/reviews.md

## What is Skarvik?

Skarvik, northern Norway. Eighteen hundred people, a ferry five times a day, and a salmon farm that feeds them all.

Saturday, six in the morning. A body at pile 14 in the harbor. Jonas Wik, fisherman. The one who swam across the fjord three times. The station chief will write "accident" before lunch, and the town will agree. You are in your first week on the job, with a case file, a board, and five days to read the papers more carefully than everyone else.

A DETECTIVE GAME ABOUT READING
No hidden-object hunts, no timers. You talk to people, collect reports, statements, receipts, logs, and notes into the case file, and read them as real documents: Norwegian police forms with the hero's handwritten translation, a bar's register tape, a tide table, the ferry terminal's camera log, pages from a notebook. The key line is never the first one.

THE BOARD
Highlight the lines that seem important, then set two documents against each other on the board. If the highlighted lines contradict each other, that's a deduction. Deductions can be shown to people, and conversations change. The board doesn't read for you: with nothing highlighted, it stays silent.

FIVE DAYS, FIVE GATES
Every day ends in a conversation with the station chief, and he has a real objection to every point you make. To close the day, you need deductions he can't argue away. Witnesses lie, but a lie is always caught by a document, never by pressure.

PUZZLES
Fifteen puzzles built from the documents: work out a blood alcohol level from a register tape and a memo, use the tide table to find where a man fell in, reconcile a farm's weekly reports, rebuild the night minute by minute from a camera log and a neighbor's statement. A hint after the first miss, a full explanation after the third. You can't skip them, and you can't get stuck.

A TOWN THAT KNOWS EVERYTHING BY EVENING
A station chief who has watched drunks fall off piers for thirty years. A sergeant married to the sister of the farm owner's wife. A bartender who takes keys away from drunks. An old fisherman with a tide table on his wall and a paper he'll only hand to the one who asks the right way. A neighbor who doesn't sleep at night. Forty-two jobs, and every one of them has a family.

ALSO
• Eleven locations, fifteen characters, forty-three documents.
• A hiding place not everyone finds.
• The accusation: with five deductions on the board, the chief asks "Who?", and a wrong name costs you composure.
• A hundred-point rating and four ranks, from rookie fresh out of the academy to the one who asked the right way. A "what you missed" screen for a second playthrough.
• English and Russian.

## Key features

- Document analysis
- Deduction board
- Timed investigation
- Character interactions
- Puzzle solving
- Multiple endings

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skarvik-detective-casework/id6809253293/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Не работает прохождение сюжета

*2026-09-21*

Сам сюжет очень интересный. Но на середине игры просто всё встревает. Нет никаких кнопок, просто картинка. Нельзя выйти из сцены, закрыть или продолжить. Без этого не даёт пройти дальше

**Developer response:** Спасибо за отзыв и за терпение. Это была наша ошибка: в третьем дне, в конторе Хенрика, после сборки листа из шредера сцена не продолжалась. В версии 1.2 это исправлено, обновление уже в App Store. После обновления зайдите к Хенрику на базу ещё раз: сцена начнётся заново и пройдёт до конца, прогресс сохранится. Если что-то ещё помешает, напишите нам на info@sunspearsoft.com, ответим быстро.

## Frequently asked questions about Skarvik

### What is Skarvik: Detective Casework about?

Skarvik: Detective Casework is a detective game where you investigate a death in a Norwegian town by reading documents, making deductions on a board, and presenting evidence to characters. The game focuses on meticulous analysis and logical reasoning.

### How does the deduction board work in Skarvik?

The deduction board allows you to highlight important lines from documents and set them against each other. If lines contradict, you form a deduction, which can then be used in conversations to change how characters react.

### Are there puzzles in Skarvik: Detective Casework?

Yes, the game features fifteen puzzles built from the documents. These require you to use information like register tapes and tide tables to solve specific aspects of the case, with hints and explanations available.

### What is the price of Skarvik: Detective Casework?

Skarvik: Detective Casework is a paid application, priced at $0.39. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions mentioned.

### What devices does Skarvik: Detective Casework support?

Skarvik: Detective Casework is currently supported on iPhone devices. The game is designed for mobile play on iOS.

### How often is Skarvik: Detective Casework updated?

The latest version of Skarvik: Detective Casework is 1.2, which was last updated on September 21, 2026. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing support.

### What is the age rating for Skarvik: Detective Casework?

Skarvik: Detective Casework has an age rating of 12+. This suggests it contains content suitable for players aged 12 and older.

### Does Skarvik: Detective Casework have ads?

No, Skarvik: Detective Casework does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an ad-free experience.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-21

Case 1, day three. If the conversation at Henrik's office stopped after you reassembled the shredded sheet, it now carries on: the "Ten days" puzzle opens and the scene plays through to the end. If you were stuck at that point, just visit Henrik at the shore base again and the scene will start over.

Thanks to everyone who wrote to us about it.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-15

• A crime scene photo has been added to the scene examination report.
• Revealed puzzle answers are now remembered and count toward your rating.
• The in-game clock no longer jumps when a new day begins.
• Scenes can no longer be dismissed by an accidental swipe.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-10

No release notes.

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