this game was such a disappointment :( I was really excited to play Crimes and Punishments because I remember really liking the first case way back when I started the game for the first time a few years back. Instead, all I got were boring cases, annoying mini games (that were mostly too easy, but there were some really annoying ones) and an overarching story, which starts only in the middle of the game and is resolved at the end of it (with no stakes or character development or anything). hopefully I'll enjoy the other games way more because this just ain't it.

Botany Manor was such a delight and I enjoyed the time I spent with it so much that I played it through in one sitting! The vibes were super cozy and the environments interesting and full of small details, the summery atmosphere being a cherry on top <3
I loved the way you had to wander around the manor collect the clues, it really feeding into my explorer mindset! the puzzles weren't too difficult and it was really difficult to get stuck, but it still gave you that joy of figuring them out, although couple times I knew what to do, but I just could not get the order right. in addition, the inability to look at the clues in your journal got really annoying eventually, as some plants have many things to keep in mind to make them grow, so I highly suggest you have some paper at hand where you can write some clues down.

all in all, I highly recommend this game and I am really excited to see what the studio will come up with next ~