Hello alltogether.

I just wanted to let you know, that a free standalone mini-episode of Casebook has just been released. You can find the 248 MB file on the official Casebook website .

Despite that, i already realised that i´m not the only Casebook fan on this board, so for everyone who is interested: I recently did an indepth interview with Areo´s Creative Director Sam Clarkson (who is also the director of the FMV sequences) for the german website Adventure Corner . Of course we´ve been talking about Casebook in all detail but beside that there´s also quite some stuff about FMV in past, present and future in there, as well as other very interesting things, Sam had to say. The link above is the one to the english version of course.

Hi Jack and welcome to GameBoomers! An intriguing interview! And great news about the free mini-episode. Checking it out now.

Thank you Jack. I'm downloading as I type.
Is there a walkthrough for this episode ? Just in case my detective skills are not up to par.

Cathy

EDIT.. well tried to install it and it comes up with an installer integrity fault. Will try one more time. Is yours working Becky ?

Thank you very much Becky and Cathy. Glad you like the interview, Becky. I´m a big fan of fmv, and so it was a great opportunity for me to discuss certain things with one of the few who are doing it these days and who has a philosophy that i totaly share, especially when it comes to the fmv potential on nonplayers.

I´m not sure about a walkthrough, Cathy. But there is an intuition feature in the game. When you press "I" on the keyboard while you´re searching through a crimescene the relevant "hotspots" get highlighted, so you can be sure that you won´t miss any evidence that´s relevant for unrolling the plot.

Well just downloaded it again and it installed this time. Must of been a bad download the first time.
Thanks for the hint Jack. Ok off to play now.
Cathy

Downloaded, no problem, and played in a bit. I already have a wacky theory as to what's going on. Two wacky theories, actually. The problem is, they are mutually exclusive.

Thanks Jack,
I too am a Casebook fan. Have one and two but there came a point where i can't go any further after all the pictures are taken. I have gone back and forth to each location to see if i missed something. I guess i'm not doing the links correctly so probably why i can't proceed with the games. Any hints on the subject? Gladly appreciated....

Lynnypoo2

Lynnypoo, please ask for help in the Hints forum. This is for Discussions only.

Thanks ever so much
played/enjoyed it as soon as I saw your post!

Free casebook episode? That's fantastic!

wow, a free game. Thanks Jack

I just finished the free episode -- The Missing Urn. Detective Burton comes from an interesting family. I'm curious if anyone else has finished it, and what you think of it.

I still can't install the game because every time I try and download it the error install or download is bad. So it looks like I won't be playing this one which makes me very sad!!

Kem

Well that's frustrating!

I agree Becky I agree. I just wish I knew what it was that wasn't working so that I might try and fix it. All the other casebook episodes have downloaded just fine from them and I don't understand why this one won't work at all.

Kem

Bitty -- the developer has forums here. Maybe you could post there for help? He seems to respond to posts quickly.

Thanks, Jack. I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

I have searched all over the casebook site and can't find where you download the free Episode 0. I had successfully downloaded episode 2 button but can't find download for the free one. Have enrolled and logged in and then can't find how to post question on their forum. Have e-mailed the question to their support but haven't heard yet. Anyone have the answer? Thanks, Mel2odie. Also, does anyone know when a new Carol Reed game will be out? Just assumed that there will be one this year. Ihope so.

Hi mel220die -- click here, then click on the yellow post-it note and then on the blue "download now."

The forum FAQ says this (I'm not sure it's helpful, but it's all I could find):




We haven't heard anything about a new Carol Reed game, but we usually don't until it's closer to a release. Usually they release in the fall.

Hi, I work at AREO - makers of Casebook. I wanted to just note that our server host was under repairs over the weekend that the demo was released! We didn't realize this was the case, but the download should work fine from now on. So please check it out here
We'd love to hear what all you gameboomers feel about it.

Hi IAmRubber and to GameBoomers!

Ana

Hello IAmRubber
I downloaded the game again and it installed perfectly. I played it a few days ago and loved it. to Gameboomers by the way.

Cathy

Welcome, IAmRubber! Thanks for the info.

Thank you so much. There was no yellow sticker on my page, but I clicked on the white apace where I thought one would be and it worked. Would have written sooner, but started to download and it was such a long one that I went to bed while it was going on. Haven't checked the forums yet. but I think that it will not show where to post. Don't know why the defective pages kept coming up. Thanks again, Mel22odie

No yellow post-it note? The web is weird!

That's great that you got it downloaded. Let us know what you think of it when you get to playing it.