
Ink Spotters 1 is available now for iOS Universal and runs $3 with no IAP in sight.
#Sherlock holmes and the art of deduction series#
This is the first of the Ink Spotters series with book 2, Sherlock Holmes: The Last Breath, due to be released soon. It’s like the Victorian Match Game.īeside the main mystery, there are also “Story Threads” to unlock which will reveal easter eggs and other historical details and facts along the way. Unlike Her Story which was fairly open-ended, there is a definite way to “win” Inksplotters by discovering the hidden clues in each segment’s title card. The art is well done with a cool water-color effect spreading as new panes are opened. Gameplay consists of typing in words and, if you discover a relevant word, a new pane is unveiled. Think of the panes as the videos from Her Story and you have a pretty decent idea of how it all works. Congenial flatmates and even better colleagues, the pair is quickly drawn into a case of murder and revenge that has Scotland Yard at their wits’ end.

Watson to quirky chemist Sherlock Holmes, their collaboration in the art of observation and deduction begins. All but one of the panes are covered at the beginning of the story, and you need to find the clues to open more panes which should lead to more clues. When a postwar search for London lodgings introduces ailing doctor John H. Ink Spotters tells a brand new Sherlock Holmes story penned by novelist Sean Stewart, but it’s told via comic-book style panes. It’s called Ink Spotters 1: The Art of Deduction and, as someone who loved Her Story and also devours anything Sherlockian, color me intrigued. Yesterday, Three Story House released a game I wasn’t aware of that brings a lot of that Her Story vibe back to our iPads and adds a healthy dose of Sherlock Holmes along the way. Designer Sam Barlow has said that he’s working on a follow-up, but we haven’t heard of when Her Story 2 might actually find its way to our tablets. There was no winning or losing, just learning more and more about this rather interesting woman who was being questioned by the police for…something. The “game” consisted of a myriad of video clips that you had to piece together in order to figure out the entire story. Sherlock Holmes is famous for using the art of deduction in order to solve mysteries.One of the most unique games I’d ever played was Her Story released back in 2015. What method did Sherlock Holmes use to solve most crimes? According to Holmes' very good friend, he is knowledgeable of the following: Profound knowledge of chemistry – he is, after all, a chemistry student. Traits of Sherlock Holmes as a great detective. Regarding this, what makes Holmes a good detective? Secondly, what techniques does Sherlock Holmes use? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, has long been credited as an influence to forensic science due to his character's use of methods such as fingerprints, serology, ciphers, trace evidence, and footprints long before they were commonly used by actual police forces. His ability to block out useless information.His understanding of human emotion & behavior.Perhaps the most apparent strength in Sherlock Holmes' character is his ability to draw large conclusions from the smallest of observations.

He looks to see what they might mean to someone else, rather than simply assuming that they only signify one thing.Ĭonsidering this, what are the qualities of Sherlock Holmes? How does Holmes interpret clues? How is this different from how others approach clues? Holmes is unique because he is capable of seeing unusual meanings for everyday objects.
