Dear Villagers has picked up publishing for indie developer Andre Gareis’ Mindcop, their hand-drawn detective game.

Mindcop is launching sometime in Q4 of this year for Windows PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PS5. A demo is up on its Steam page.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new trailer:

The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder!

Uncover the truth in this non-linear “whodunnit” detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants.

Key features

• WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME – Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder.
• MINDSURF – As the Mindcop you can attempt to sneak into the mind of one of the suspects. This plays out as real-time puzzle game. Complete it and explore their “Sea of Thoughts” to get clues and topics to use in conversation.
• TIME – You have 5 days to solve this murder and every action comes with a time cost. As the Mindcop, make tough decisions on what is worth your time and what will lead you to dead ends. Choose well and discover two different endings!