Simple, light mystery to figure out some names and what happened to the missing sock by snooping around and talking to other animals.

This is a submission to The Case of the Thinky Game Jam 2023. I started off late and had to rush, so right now there is only one correct answer and they are not randomized at this point in time.

Issues

• If the camera is rotating by itself on the web version (Firefox), press Q to open the menu and play on fullscreen.
• You can't feed any other animal except the bird. It was planned as an in-game hints mechanic but I didn't have enough time.
• The mirror isn't inverted, my bad.

Objective of the Game

You need to figure out the names of all suspects in the missing sock case, and infer on where the sock was last taken. As you talk to others and snoop around, you should get an idea of who's who. Press Q on the web (you can use Escape if running on PC) to open and close your case file, and type in your answers as you go. Once you're ready, hit "The End!" in your case file. If you got it right, the game will end. Otherwise, you'll have to re-examine and continue exploring.

Hints

If you are stumped, here are some hints. They may contain partial solutions, so be wary.

Spoiler Warning!

• The fish doesn't pronounce names properly, for example it says "Psymon" instead of "Simon". It does the same for other names too. With a letter in the living room, infer the name of the mother.
• Pay attention to what the characters' say to discern their attitudes and motives. Which character implies that they have a need for the sock?
• For your own name, pay attention to what the bird says. Alternatively, you can try playing fetch?
• The washing machine has a nice smell, and the sock was supposed to be done from the laundry. Can you find another thing that has a nice smell, and what it may imply?

Credits

All assets used are CC0 and obtained from opengameart.org.

3D Models

• Ultimate House Interior Pack by quaternius
• Furniture Pack by quaternius
• Furniture Kit by Kenney
• Animals Pack Vol. 2 by quaternius
• Animals Pack by quaternius
• Tiby by PINKCANNON
• Ultimate Food Pack by quaternius
• Nature Crops Pack by quaternius
• Lowpoly Leaftree by Aredon
• Privacy Fence by tiko479
• Suburb Assets Pt1 by eracoon

2D Textures and Sprites

• Handpainted Style Textures #2 by rubberduck
• Wood Flooring Material by MrMajestatisch
• UI Pack: RPG Extension by Kenney
• Input Prompts 16x by Kenney
• Cloudy Game User Interface by JanaChumi

Sounds and Music

• Interface Sounds by Kenney
• 40 CC0 Water / Splash / Slime SFX by rubberduck
• Book Flip Sounds by Voltiment555
• Cate by Cakeflaps @ You're Perfect Studio
• Good Morning by Cakeflaps @ You're Perfect Studio

Coding and Shaders

• Godot Stylized Sky Shader by Patrick Exner (FlameLizard) and Joyce (MinionsArt)
• Pixel Perfect Outline Shader by axilirate

Fonts

• First Time Writing! by GGBot