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Dummy Detectives · Published by Breda University of Applied Sciences
Content notice: This game contains depictions of the aftermath of violent crimes. The game consists of solving those crimes, and finding the culprit, cause of death, motive etc. This content is part of the main story and is unavoidable.
Positive — 88% positive (43 reviews) · 5 achievements
Last updated 2 Oct 2026
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Adventure, Free To Play · 2025 · More free games
Explore the chaos of Harlem riots as a journalist capturing evidence and piecing together clues to uncover the truth. Take pictures and interrogate suspects to build your article, all while navigating a free-to-play adventure from Dummy Detectives.
About this game
In Development
Take the role of an investigative journalist in Harlem, in the early 1940s.
Someone has been murdered, and the explanations that the police have come up with just don't add up. Furthermore, the person that the police are accusing of the murder is a good friend of yours, so you'll do anything you can to find out the truth.
Take Pictures
Use your camera to collect evidence; take pictures of anything that seems important to the case.
Organize Evidence
See the evidence you collected in your journal, where you can organize and look at the pictures.
Gather Clues
Talk to people to try and find out what they know. But be careful, some might try to lie to you, and hide the truth. Get their testimonies and piece together the real story
Solve the Case
Build your case in the article and publish it to expose the true killer.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 (or AMD Ryzen 3 1200)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (or AMD Radeon RX 580)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 (or AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (or AMD Radeon 5700 XT)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
🏆 The Final Print Wins Best Student Game 2025 at Dutch Game Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that The Final Print has taken home the prestigious Best Student Game award at the Dutch Game Awards 2025!This incredible recognition is a significant achievement for our team and we couldn't have done it without the amazing support and enthusiasm of our community.Thank you to everyone who has played our game, shared their experiences, and supported us along the way. Your encouragement means the world.If you haven't yet, you can experience the award-winning investigation right now!Thank you again for making this possible.Read full article on Community Announcements (-__-)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch #2.0 - Final Patch
Changes and fixes in this patch: Added more controls to the Dynamic HUD Fixed Dialogue Typos Fixed the UI of the credits (and added more people) Audio was improved Bar was renamed on the Map as Drunks and Dunks Fixed UI overlapping bug in the Publishboard We made it so the testimonies can only be saved only if someone else other than you is talking Thank you to everyone who played our game. Unfortunately, this is where we have to say goodbye, official support for this game will end with this patch. The game will stay up on steam so this doesn't have to be YOUR final print :)Read full article on Community Announcements (Szabo_Tudor)Patch NotesOfficial
The Final Print - The Talkie Update
Welcome to the final content update for The Final Print!Our whole team is grateful for the amazing feedback from the people who played our game, but unfortunately all good things come to an end.You'll still get some more patches, but this is the last major content update.Additions: Voice acting!Added missing animations Improvements: Better textures on modelsMore hint popups and tutorialsBetter UI textures and better UX Bugfixes: Any known softlocks or game breaking bugs have been patchedProper animations play in the barFixed broken texturesGame doesn't randomly crash after the confrontation in the alleySmall issues with settingsSay hello once again to the same characters you know and love, who can now also talk to you, and with new and improved models:Read full article on Community Announcements (Szabo_Tudor)Patch NotesOfficial
The Final Print - Patch #1.1
Bug Fixes: Resolved a soft lock issue that could occur during the publishing process, ensuring smoother progression for all players. Fixed an audio bug where sound effects would play while the UI was open, preventing unintended audio overlap during menu navigation. Corrected an issue with the end-of-game newspaper, which previously displayed incorrect images. The newspaper now shows the appropriate pictures. Addressed a problem where the Testimony Saving audio would no longer play in the bar, restoring the intended audio feedback for this action. Fixed an issue where Wesley answering the phone call would keep the screen blurry until you talk to another Character.Read full article on Community Announcements (Szabo_Tudor)Patch NotesOfficial
The Final Print - Patch #1
Bugfixes Fixed two softlocks Spamming E on the lighter while the camera tutorial pops up locks the game in that state until it's restarted Reaching one of the endings was impossible when using one of the possible evidence photos Fixed typos in dialogue Fixed issues with the journal, publishing, pinboard and other UI elements Fixed hints sometimes not showing up Other small non-game-breaking bugs Improvements Better onboarding Small improvements to lighting Narrative changes to make things clearer/easier to understand Better mixing in some sounds Better hints Better experience on existing UI Additions More sound effects Photos and testimonies stay on the pinboard after leaving the newspaper office New small UI elements to help with accessibility More hintsRead full article on Community Announcements (Szabo_Tudor)
