A 2D detective mystery game developed in 7 days for a Game Jam
Detective 96: La Casa Glans is a 2D detective mystery game where players investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, interrogate suspects, and solve cases. Developed during a 7-day Game Jam with a focus on atmospheric storytelling and investigation mechanics.
🎯 Play the full game here: https://miventech.itch.io/la-casa-glans
- 🔍 Evidence Collection System - Search crime scenes for clues using a detection radius
- 💬 Interactive Dialogue System - Question suspects and witnesses with typewriter-style text
- 📋 Character Profile Database - Track suspects with detailed profiles (name, age, profession, relationships)
- 🚪 Scene Teleportation - Move between different investigation areas
- 💡 Dynamic 2D Lighting - Atmospheric lighting system for immersive environments
- 🎵 Sound Effects Manager - Professional audio feedback for all interactions
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| A/D or ←/→ | Move Left/Right |
| E | Interact / Advance Dialogue |
| Space | Skip Dialogue Text |
| Mouse Click | Alternative Interact |
| 📅 Duration | 🎨 Theme | 🎯 Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Days | Detective/Mystery Investigation | Narrative & Atmosphere |
This project was developed for a Game Jam with the following constraints:
- ⏱️ Time Limit: 7 days (168 hours)
- 🎨 Theme: Mystery & Investigation
- 🎯 Goal: Create an immersive detective experience
- 🏆 Result: Fully playable game with multiple systems
👉 The full game "La Casa Glans" is available to play for FREE on Itch.io:
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*No download required - Play directly in your browser! *
- Unity 2022+ - Game Engine
- C# - Programming Language
- Smart Lighting 2D (FunkyCode) - Lighting System
- TextMesh Pro - UI Text Rendering
📁 Assets/
├── 🎮 Detective/Scripts/ # Core gameplay scripts
│ ├── PlayerWalk.cs # Player movement controller
│ ├── InteractionPlayer.cs # Interaction handler
│ └── PlaySoundWalk.cs # Footstep audio
│
├── 💬 Libs/DialogSystem/ # Dialogue management
│ ├── ManagerDialog.cs # Dialogue controller
│ ├── Dialog.cs # Dialogue data structure
│ ├── InteractiveDialog.cs # Trigger-based dialogues
│ └── TriggerDialog.cs # Auto-play dialogues
│
├── 🔍 Libs/SistemaDeEvidencia/ # Evidence system
│ ├── Evidencia.cs # Evidence data structure
│ ├── BuscadorEvidencia.cs # Evidence detection
│ └── EvidenciaHidden. cs # Hidden evidence objects
│
├── 👤 Libs/PerfilesDePersonas/ # Character profiling
│ ├── perfil.cs # Profile data structure
│ └── PerfilUI.cs # Profile UI controller
│
├── 🎵 Libs/SFXManager/ # Audio management
│ └── SFXManager.cs # Sound effects controller
│
└── 🚪 Libs/TeleportSystem/ # Scene transitions
└── TeleportSystem.cs # Teleportation handler
// Players can search for hidden evidence within a detection radius
- Radius-based detection (adjustable)
- Limited usage system (5 searches by default)
- Visual feedback (lighting effect)
- Audio confirmation (success/error sounds)// Professional typewriter-style dialogue system
- Character avatars and names
- Animated text rendering
- Multiple dialogue branches
- Skip functionality
- Audio feedback per character// Detailed suspect/witness profiles
- Name, Surname, Age
- Profession & Relationship
- Physical Description
- Investigation Notes
- Profile Photo + ExtrasNote: Check out the game on Itch.io to see screenshots and gameplay videos!
**🎮 Just want to play? **
👉 Click here to play La Casa Glans on Itch.io - No installation needed!
- Unity 2022.3 LTS or newer
- Git
- Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/miventech/Detective-96-Unity-Game-2D.git- Open the project in Unity Hub
Unity Hub → Add → Select the cloned folder
- Open the main scene
Assets/Scenes/MainScene.unity
- Press Play to start testing
Each system is designed to be reusable and independent:
- ✅ Plug-and-play dialogue system
- ✅ Configurable evidence detection
- ✅ ScriptableObject-based data structures
- ✅ Singleton managers for easy access
- ✅ Event-driven interaction system
- Object pooling for audio sources
- Efficient collision detection
- Optimized lighting passes
- Minimal garbage collection
- Smart Lighting 2D by FunkyCode
- TextMesh Pro by Unity Technologies
- Sound effects and music created/sourced during the jam
Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions or improvements:
- Fork the Project
- Create your Feature Branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your Changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the Branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
Miventech
- Game Jam organizers and participants
- FunkyCode for Smart Lighting 2D
- Unity community for tutorials and support
- All playtesters and feedback providers
- Coffee ☕ for keeping me awake during the 7-day sprint
**⭐ If you liked this project, please give it a star! **
🎮 Don't forget to try the game!
- Core detective mechanics (Completed in 7 days!)
- Dialogue system
- Evidence collection
- Character profiles
- Add more investigation scenes
- Implement inventory system
- Add multiple cases/levels
- Create evidence combination mechanics
- Add ending variations based on player choices
- Mobile port
Click to see the development breakdown
- ✅ Player movement and controls
- ✅ Basic interaction system
- ✅ Scene structure
- ✅ Dialogue system implementation
- ✅ Evidence detection mechanics
- ✅ Character profile system
- ✅ Teleportation system
- ✅ 2D lighting integration
- ✅ Sound effects implementation
- ✅ Scene transitions
- ✅ UI polish
- ✅ Bug fixes
- ✅ Playtesting
- ✅ Build and upload to Itch.io
- ✅ Documentation
Have questions or want to discuss the game?
- 🐛 Found a bug? Open an issue
- 💡 Have a suggestion? Start a discussion
- 🎮 Leave feedback on the game: Itch.io comments
