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Methods: The Canada Files
About this game
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel set three years before the events of Methods. In the last few stages of the Canadian detective competition, Detective Larika Downs is determined to discover the truth at all costs!
Welcome to the mysterious Canadian detective competition! Find clues, interview suspects, and find out the truth with your teammate’s unique methods! Six Files will await you in the full game, containing convoluted puzzles from Canada’s most devious masterminds. Each one takes around 2-4 hours to complete depending on your skill of deduction… But be warned, the price will increase after each File is released! Your time starts… now. Yours, The Game-master
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Game facts
Release date
Mar 5, 2026
Developer
LockedOn Games
Publisher
Erabit Studios, LockedOn Games
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Point-and-click, Indie, Visual Novel
Themes
Mystery
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
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