Creative Vision / Rationale / How Did You Incorporate the Theme
In the theme image, two hands are about to touch. We immediately feel that hands serve as carriers of human emotional connections. People express delicate and intimate feelings through holding hands or interlocking fingers. At the same time, complex and conflicted emotions can be felt in the hesitation of wanting to touch but not daring to do so. Hands can also become a way to release frustration through pushing or fighting. The emotions conveyed through hands can be both positive and negative.

In our short detective game, we deliberately limit what the player can observe to the hands of each suspect. By examining the marks and traces left on their hands, players uncover the complex emotional entanglements between people.

In the theme image, some parts of the hands are solid and clearly defined, while others fade into shadow and feel almost illusory. In the game, the marks on the hands are imprints of the past, visible and tangible. However, the stories behind those marks remain hidden. Players must click on each trace to hear the suspects’ statements and gradually piece together the truth.

The suspects’ hands mainly reveal their past experiences, relationships, emotions, and conflicts. Besides, we introduced a small cat character. By using their own hands to control the mouse and click on the cat, players can obtain unique clues that assist the investigation. In this way, the player and the cat work together to solve the case. This mechanic represents the emotional connection formed between the player and the cat, brought together through the player’s hands.