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adventure video game
Alibi in Ashes
By Her Interactive, released 1 Jan 2011
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
Alibi in Ashes is a 2011 adventure game from Her Interactive. A local contest ends in a fire at River Heights Town Hall, and Nancy Drew is arrested after evidence and gossip lead police to her. You play as Nancy and can also take the roles of her friends Bess, George, and Ned while investigating the real arsonist. The investigation includes gathering and connecting evidence, checking fingerprints at the local police lab, questioning suspects, and exploring places such as Nancy’s home and room. Answers to questions vary with the character asking them. You can choose Junior or Senior Detective difficulty, and the game also includes an ice cream parlor where different flavors can be ordered. It is a single-player adventure listed for Windows and macOS. The store information warns that it will not run on Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, or later Mac operating systems.
What players like, and what they don't
- Play as Nancy and three of her friends.
- Fingerprint identification takes place at a police lab.
- Questions vary by the character asking them.
- Junior and Senior Detective difficulty levels.
- Will not run on Mojave or later Mac operating systems listed.
- Single-player only.
Who it suits
Suited to players who like detective adventures, clue gathering, suspect interviews, and choosing between difficulty levels.
Alibi in Ashes builds its case around Nancy’s arrest and a fire in her hometown. Its character switching and variable interviews support the investigation, but Mac users should check the stated operating-system limitation.
