I absolutely loved this game. I still think about it often, the story and the characters. I wish there was more games like it.
Interesting read!
Some other good ones based around deduction:
The Case of the Golden Idol
The Roottrees are Dead
The Seance at Blake Manor
Chants of Sennaar
Agreed. The game is tied together so well with its deductive gameplay, art, and music. I also appreciate how difficult it is, I was banging my head against it frequently during my playthrough - but the "aha" moments are so worth it.
I picked up Blue Prince after - completely different game in most respects but hits some of the same satisfying puzzle-solving/deduction notes.