The Zodiac Trial
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Meet New and Engaging Characters!
Play as Mouse, a law student who is in way over her head. Meet the 11 other jurors, all of whom can become a trusted ally or a vicious enemy. From the composed Ox, to the mysterious Snake, to the dimwitted Rooster, there's a whole cast of characters to befriend or betray.
Solve tons of puzzles!
The Zodiac Trial is filled with a bunch of brainteasers of all different shapes and sizes. From a casual riddle written out on some sheet of paper to a high stakes murder mystery in desperate need of solving, the game is sure to get you thinking.
13 unique routes!
Your fate is in your own hands in The Zodiac Trial! There are a total of 13 completely different scenarios to go through. Will you be faced with a puzzling set of locked-room murders, or will the jury descend into a full on turf war? Or perhaps a new Trinket will turn the game into a political bid for votes? Whatever the case, there's sure to be no easy way out!
52+ endings!
There are a ton of choices, and even more ways things could play out, over 52 endings! Depending on how you live, or in more likelihood, how you die, you'll unlock a custom made Death Card representing that ending! And who knows, if you come to truly understand the game, perhaps you could find a way to get everybody out alive. But even if you manage that, who's to say when the chaos will come to a true end?
Additional features included!
On top of the 30+ hours of Main Story Content, there's a whole host of additional features, such as a number of quality of life options. In addition, there's an additional unlockable mode for those who have conquered the main game designed to shine a light on certain truths, as well as a Narrator's Commentary that gives all sorts of insight throughout the game.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $12 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Wow! After spending 26 hours, I finally earned all 52 cards (endings) and both Jokers. Phew. I applaud the creator because I can't imagine how much time, effort and meticulous planning was invested to make this game possible. For the amount of content, The Zodiac Trial should cost at least $20.
If I'm honest, the ending left me feeling a little deflated. Probably because I fell for the red herrings and constructed this whole separate narrative that I loved and thought to be true, and when it wasn't even close to the true ending, I was bummed. But that's my fault, I suppose.
As mentioned in the interviews, I would love to read a novel written by the creator. 5/5
Absolutely fantastic game! If you develop more mystery games in the future, I’m definitely buying them. :D
I purchased this game this morning, and this is a fantastic game so far, you've done a really great job! I've gotten a lot of endings so far, the story goes in radically different directions depending on what path you go down. Unfortunately I'm having trouble on "a certain path that requires popularity" (I'm being very vague to avoid spoilers), but this is still an excellent game! This was money well spent.
Great to hear! I'm glad to know you'r enjoying it!
Also, to be equally vague about the route with popularity, it is a little tricky because you need to make two choices in a row to properly pass. Hope that helps.
Hmm, two choices in a row? Okay, I'll try another playthrough right now, thank you for the hint!
EDIT: That helped, thank you so much! I think I managed to solve the situation this time. I appreciate it!