CONTENT WARNING: while we have taken care to keep the game PG, this game does have themes and implicit references that may be unsuitable for young audiences.

My dear nephew...

Your uncle, missing for two months, has been declared dead in absentia. You have been asked to settle his estate.

Your uncle's home is cold. You are welcomed by his cat. It leads you to your uncle's study. You wonder how it survived on its own for two months.

There is a crumpled piece of paper in the middle of the room. A letter:

A book lies open on your uncle's desk. He has left his work to be completed by you, his dear nephew.

How to play

• Enter the puzzle view by interacting with your uncle's desk
• Decode the puzzles (40+ puzzles, puzzles are randomly selected at start of game)
• Search the room for hints
• Discover 6 different endings

Expected playtime is around 30 minutes with little to no hints. With all the hints, playtime will be around 5 minutes.

There is also a (full of spoilers) comprehensive guide to finishing the game here.

Controls

Keyboard	Game pad	Room view	Puzzle view	Puzzle view (letter select)
WASD	D-pad	Movement	Move through page	WS = scroll through letters 1 by 1; AD = scroll by 10
J	A	Interact / advance dialogue	Select	Select letter
K	B		Remove letter	Select letter
Enter	Start	Settings	Settings	Settings (takes you out of letter select)
Shift	Select		Return to room	Return to room

Note: this game was made to be played with a keyboard! While the game makes reference to game pad controls, these have not been tested! Sorry!

Credits

This game was created by Chris (code), Ness (art), and Monkey Ollie (music) for GBJAM 12! Additional credits to:

• My Dearest Bit font by Hyohnoo (banner and letter on the page) is licensed as described on the font page
• Tiny Talk font by VEXED (credits on menu screen) is licensed under CC by 4.0
• Not Jam Chunky Sans 6 font by Not Jam is licensed under CC0 1.0
• Godot Dialogue Manager by Nathan Hoad is licensed under the MIT license
  
• Rain SFX made with Noise Generator by Jonas Wagner
• All other SFX was made with jsfxr (unlicensed)

Monomania 8px font (proportional and monospaced) by Ness is available for download below. Licensed under CC0 1.0.