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			{{short description\|American video game series}}
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			\| developer = ]<br><small>(2005–2012)</small><br>]<br><small>(2013–2014)</small><br>]<br><small>(2015–2019)</small><br>GrandMA Studios<small><br>(2020–present)</small>
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			\| creator = Adrian Woods
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			\| first release version = '']''
	\| creator = Adrian Woods
			\| first release date = November 14, 2005
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			\| latest release version = '']''
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			\| latest release date = November 26, 2024
	\| composer = Somatone Interactive Audio<br><small>(2005-2010)</small><br>Clean Cuts Music <small>(2011-2012)</small><br>Yuriy Ginzburg<br><small>(2013-2014)</small>
	\| first release version = '']''
	\| first release date = November 14, 2005
	\| latest release version = '']''
	\| latest release date = June 21, 2018
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	'''''Mystery Case Files''''' ~~(also known as '''''MCF''''')~~ is a video game series originally developed by the internal studios of ]. ~~New~~ ~~installments~~ ~~are currently~~ developed by ], ~~replacing~~ ] ~~who~~ developed ~~sequels~~ ~~from~~ ~~2013~~ to ~~2014~~. The ''Mystery Case Files'' series is known for its ‘]’ puzzles where, in order to progress through a game, the player ~~play~~ the role of a Master Detective and must find a certain number of items hidden somewhere on a painted scene.		'''''Mystery Case Files''''' is a video game series originally developed by the internal studios of ]. Sequels were then developed by ] between 2013 and 2014 and ] between 2015 and 2019. The newest installments have been developed by GrandMA Studios since 2020. The ''Mystery Case Files'' series is known for its ] puzzles where, in order to progress through a game, the player plays the role of a Master Detective and must find a certain number of items hidden somewhere on a painted scene.

	Big Fish Games ~~"estimates~~ that 100 million people have at least sampled trial versions"<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sphereNews/idUSN1851179620071220?sp=true&view=sphere\|publisher=Reuters\|title="Hidden Object" Series Hit for Holidays\|date=2007-12-20\|~~accessdate~~=2008-01-02}}</ref> of the ''Mystery Case Files'' games since the initial launch of '']''.		In 2007, Big Fish Games estimated that "100 million people have at least sampled trial versions"<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sphereNews/idUSN1851179620071220?sp=true&view=sphere\|publisher=Reuters\|title="Hidden Object" Series Hit for Holidays\|date=2007-12-20\|access-date=2008-01-02}}</ref> of the ''Mystery Case Files'' games since the initial launch of ''Mystery Case Files: Huntsville''.

	The latest installment in the series, '']'', was released on ~~June~~ 21, ~~2018~~ and is the ~~17th~~ game in the series.		The latest installment in the series, ''Mystery Case Files: The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop'', was released on November 26, 2024, and is the 27th game in the series.

	==~~Development~~==		==Gameplay==
			''Mystery Case Files: Huntsville'' marked the introduction of the ] – a genre of casual game in which a player must locate a list of objects which are hidden among many other objects on the computer screen. Once a player has located all the listed hidden objects, they progress on to the next area of gameplay. In case a player is unable to find a required object, many hidden object games offer a finite number of hints.
	There have been seventeen titles in the ''Mystery Case Files'' series to date. After '']'', successive installments have added additional features including:

			Like all ''Mystery Case Files'' titles, ''Huntsville'' relies heavily on hidden object gameplay. Upon completing each hidden object ], players return to their Crime Computer where they solve subsequent puzzles in order to gather evidence and help pinpoint the thief. A player is given a limited amount of time to complete each puzzle. If the player fails to successfully complete a puzzle in this time, they must begin again with an entirely new scenario.
	*Flashlights and a fictional X-ray Device by '']''
	*] door puzzles by '']''
	*Word and crystal ball puzzles, hidden object scenes within hidden object scenes, interactive hidden object scenes, and morphing objects by '']''
	*Cause and effect objects, adventure gameplay, and live actors by '']''
	*Full motion videos by '']''
	*Interactive characters by '']''
	*Morphing hidden objects by '']''
	*Interactive map by '']''
	*Isis the cat, an interactive assistant by '']''
	*Combination of inventory items by '']''
	*Hidden object scenes within skipable puzzles, hidden object scenes within inventory by '']''
	*3D animations in adventure parts by '']''
	*Zoom in of some inventory items (sheet, books) by '']''

			''Prime Suspects'' relies heavily on hidden object gameplay as well, but introduces a new device that will only work if the player finds batteries in any hidden object scene. The device enables the player to see through walls to find the hidden object. The player has to gather evidence in a limited amount of time and deduce which suspect is most likely to have stolen the Queen's Hope Diamond.
	(No live action videos have been used since Elephant and Eipix took over production of the games, beginning respectively with ''Fate's Carnival'' and ''Key to Ravenhearst''.)

			''Ravenhearst'' allows the player to gather the missing pages of Emma's diary by relying heavily on hidden object scenes. Puzzles are introduced to the gameplay as players must solve them to unlock each door in the manor in order to access the locked rooms. At the end of the game, keys must be found all around the manor in order to free Emma's soul from the mansion.
	Normally, the series release a new game by years around the American Thanksgiving.

	==~~=Stories=~~==		==Games==
			===''Huntsville'' (2005)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Huntsville'' is the first installment in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released in November 2005. The player takes the role of a master ] to solve a series of seemingly random crimes in the small town of Huntsville. The game features a number of locations to explore and introduced the Crime Computer which is still a main part of the series.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Huntsville – Walkthrough, Tips, Review \|url=https://jayisgames.com/review/mystery-case-files-huntsville.php \|website=Jay is games \|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Huntsville Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2008/02/23/mystery-case-files-huntsville-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=23 February 2008}}</ref>

			Following its release, ''Mystery Case Files: Huntsville'' broke all previous casual game sales records by over 100%, selling over $1 million worth of digitally distributed (downloaded) copies in under three months.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-07-2006/0004314754&EDATE=\|publisher=PRNewswire\|title=Big Fish Games' New Title Mystery Case Files: Huntsville Hits Record Sales\|date=2006-03-07\|access-date=2007-12-13}}</ref> As a result, it moved into the top 10 sales positions on all major casual game distribution websites.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.game-sales-charts.com/cms/index.php?option=com_dbquery&Itemid=33&task=ExecuteQuery&qid=20&cqo_game=Mystery%20Case%20Files%3A%20Huntsville\|publisher=GameSalesCharts.com\|title=MCF: Huntsville Sales Data\|date=2007-12-13\|access-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>
	Storyline and characters have played an increasingly important part in the development of the series, especially from the third game onwards. The game '']'' begins a story-arc that continues on into the next two games after it, '']'' and '']'', however the storyline was introduced in '']'' at the ending, with a letter saying the Queen requested your assistance on an urgent matter, which is later confirmed to be the Ravenhearst case via phone call in ''Madame Fate''. The following game, '']'', follows on from the previous game, but does not lead directly into the same story. The seventh and ninth installments, '']'' and '']'' returns the series to a standalone story format, while the eighth installment, '']'' returned to the ''Ravenhearst'' story-arc.

			It was initially released as an online game download for the ] and soon after for the ]. In July 2006, Big Fish Games signed an agreement with ] to distribute the game beginning in September at retail locations throughout the United States.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=205812\|publisher=Activision, Inc.\|title=Activision Value Publishing, Inc. to Distribute Big Fish Games; Three Successful Online Titles Selected for Retail\|date=2006-07-31\|access-date=2008-01-03}}</ref>
	With the release of the tenth game, '']'', the series returns to the story featured in the fourth game, ''Madame Fate'' which confirms ties between the ''Madame Fate'' and ''Ravenhearst'' storylines, something that has only been hinted at in previous games in the series. Completing a certain bonus level in ''Fate's Carnival'' hints at returning the player to the story of ''Dire Grove'' in a next game. The story of '']'' is not related to the sixth game and the bonus chapter make a connection with the ''Ravenhearst'' games and ''Fate's Carnival''.

			===''Prime Suspects'' (2006)===
	The games '']'' and '']'' put a true end on the Ravenhearst storyline, with the game ''Broken Hour'', the series return to an original story since 2012. The game ''The Black Veil'' is set in a town in Scotland and show the return of a character of the first ''Dire Grove'', with ''The Revenant’s Hunt'' the series return on the USA for one game. ''Rewind'' reintroduce the Ravenhearst storyline in adding characters of previous games like '']'', ''Madame Fate'', ''Dire Grove'' and the recents Eipix games.
			''Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects'' is the second installment and was released in April 2006. The player is tasked with investigating the disappearance of the Queen's ] in Capital City. ''Prime Suspects'' added items that players have to discover to unlock later levels (such as finding a battery to power a flashlight). Characters also became a more prominent part of the series with the investigation revolving around multiple characters with different personalities.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects Exclusive Preview – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/04/05/mystery-case-files-prime-suspects-exclusive-preview/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=5 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/04/20/mystery-case-files-prime-suspects-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=20 April 2006}}</ref>

			Gamezebo.com noted the game had good art, story and replayability, but that later levels were repetitive and difficulty did not increase.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/04/20/mystery-case-files-prime-suspects-review/\|title=Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspect Review\|website=Gamezebo\|date=20 April 2006}}</ref>
	==Main series==

			The ] nominated ''Prime Suspects'' for "]" at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2007&idGameAwardType=59 \|title=2007 Awards Category Details Downloadable Game of the Year \|publisher=] \|website=interactive.org \|access-date=8 November 2023}}</ref>
	===''Huntsville''===
	'']'' is the first installment in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released in November 2005 and immediately broke sales records for casual games. The player takes the role of a master ] to solve a series of seemingly random crimes in the small town of Huntsville. The game features a number of locations to explore and introduced the Crime Computer which is still a main part of the series.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Huntsville - Walkthrough, Tips, Review \|url=https://jayisgames.com/review/mystery-case-files-huntsville.php \|website=Jay is games \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Huntsville Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2008/02/23/mystery-case-files-huntsville-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=23 February 2008}}</ref>

	===''~~Prime Suspects~~''===		===''Ravenhearst'' (2006)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst'' is the third installment in the series, was released in December 2006 and features an investigation centered on a mysterious manor located in England. Players find objects to unlock diary pieces to follow the life of Emma Ravenhearst, in the year 1894 in ]. Through the diary entries, the player learns how Emma travelled from America to England to be a teacher and fell in love with a man named Charles Dalimar.
	'']'' is the second installment in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released in April 2006. The player is tasked with investigating the disappearance of the Queen’s ] in Capital City. ''Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects'' added items that players have to discover to unlock later levels (such as finding a battery to power a ]). Characters also became a more prominent part of the series with the investigation revolving around multiple characters with different persons.<ref>{{cite web \|title=IndieGames.com - The Weblog \|url=http://indiegames.com/2006/04/ \|website=indiegames.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files - Prime Suspects Review: From CasualGameGuides.com \|url=http://www.casualgameguides.com/games/a.cfm/Mystery-Case-Files-Prime-Suspects-Review/aid-731/ \|website=CasualGameGuides.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects Exclusive Preview - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/04/05/mystery-case-files-prime-suspects-exclusive-preview/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=5 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/04/20/mystery-case-files-prime-suspects-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=20 April 2006}}</ref>

			''Ravenhearst'' introduced elaborate door puzzles to the series that were similar to a ]-type puzzle. It was re-released for the ] in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/12/19/mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=19 December 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Review: Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (3DS) \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/mystery_case_files_ravenhearst \|website=Nintendo Life \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=5 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018850-mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-test.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|date=16 August 2013 \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title='Hidden object' game genre a holiday hit \|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/hidden-object-game-genre-a-holiday-hit/ \|website=CNET \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=en \|date=20 December 2007}}</ref> ''Ravenhearst'' was "the third-best-selling PC title in the United States for the week ending in the annual Black Friday shopping splurge" selling 100,000 copies in six weeks.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sphereNews/idUSN1851179620071220?sp=true&view=sphere\|publisher=Reuters\|title="Hidden Object" Series Hit for Holidays\|date=2007-12-20\|access-date=2008-01-02}}</ref>
	===''Ravenhearst''===
	'']'' is the third installment in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released in December 2006 and features an investigation centered on a mysterious manor located in ]. Players find objects to unlock diary pieces to follow the life of Emma Ravenhearst. ''Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst'' introduced elaborate door puzzles to the series that were similar to a ] type puzzle. ''Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst'' was re-released for the ] in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2006/12/19/mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=19 December 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Life \|first1=Nintendo \|title=Review: Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (3DS) \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/mystery_case_files_ravenhearst \|website=Nintendo Life \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=5 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test Mystery Case Files : Ravenhearst sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018850-mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-test.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title='Hidden object' game genre a holiday hit \|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/hidden-object-game-genre-a-holiday-hit/ \|website=CNET \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|language=en \|date=20 December 2007}}</ref>

	===''Madame Fate''===		===''Madame Fate'' (2007)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate'' is the fourth installment and was released in November 2007. The player investigates Madame Fate's Carnival and the carnival workers to see which one of them causes the fortune teller's death at midnight.
	'']'' is the fourth installment in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released in November 2007. The player investigates Madame Fate’s Carnival and the carnival workers to see which one of them causes the fortune teller’s death at midnight. ''Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate'' introduces more types of ] (including word puzzles and multiple ] puzzles) while also changing the way a player can find items. Sometimes the player must combine two items on the screen, other times they must locate hidden areas to progress. The bulk of the game is still finding hidden objects, but there are a lot of other types of puzzles. ''Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate'' also introduced hidden object scenes inside hidden object scenes into the game-play.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2007/11/08/mystery-case-files-madame-fate-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=8 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test Mystery Case Files : Madame Fate sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00019277-mystery-case-files-madame-fate-test.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=How Madame Fate got her voice: an audio post-mortem - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2008/02/28/how-madame-fate-got-her-voice-audio-post-mortem/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=28 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate Review: From CasualGameGuides.com \|url=http://www.casualgameguides.com/games/a.cfm/Mystery-Case-Files-Madame-Fate-Review/aid-743/ \|website=CasualGameGuides.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref>

			''Madame Fate'' introduces more types of puzzles (including word puzzles and multiple crystal ball puzzles) while also changing the way a player can find items. Sometimes the player must combine two items on the screen, other times they must locate hidden areas to progress. The bulk of the game is still finding hidden objects, but there are a lot of other types of puzzles. The game also introduces morphing objects that players must find in each scene to unlock three secret areas that are located in the carnival. ''Madame Fate'' also introduced hidden object scenes inside hidden object scenes into the gameplay.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2007/11/08/mystery-case-files-madame-fate-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=8 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00019277-mystery-case-files-madame-fate-test.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|date=9 January 2014 \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=How Madame Fate got her voice: an audio post-mortem – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2008/02/28/how-madame-fate-got-her-voice-audio-post-mortem/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=28 February 2008}}</ref>
	===''Return to Ravenhearst''===
	'']'' is the fifth installment in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released on November 26, 2008, for Big Fish Games Game Club members whereas the public was able to download this game on November 27, 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2008/November \|title=November 2008 Blog Archives \| Big Fish Games Blog \|publisher=Bigfishgames.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref> This game is the second installment in the Ravenhearst story-arc.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Life \|first1=Nintendo \|title=Review: Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst (3DS eShop) \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/mystery_case_files_return_to_ravenhearst \|website=Nintendo Life \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=2 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2008/11/28/mystery-case-files-return-ravenhearst-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=28 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test Mystery Case Files : Retour à Ravenhearst sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00019159-mystery-case-files-retour-a-ravenhearst-test.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref>

	===''~~Dire~~ ~~Grove~~''===		===''Return to Ravenhearst'' (2008)===
	'']'' is the ~~sixth~~ installment of the ~~''Mystery Case Files''~~ franchise and was released ~~December~~ ~~11,~~ ~~2009~~. It ~~had~~ ~~its~~ ~~first~~ ~~release~~ on ~~November~~ ~~25,~~ ~~2009~~ as ~~a Collector's Edition~~. ~~It follows the events of four graduate students led by Alison Sterling (Davie~~-~~Blue Bacich) who travel to a small township near Blackpool, England.~~ ~~The~~ game ~~follows on from~~ the ~~previous~~ ~~game, ''Return to Ravenhearst'', but does not directly lead~~ ~~into~~ the Ravenhearst story-arc.<ref>{{cite web ~~\|last1=Life \|first1=Nintendo~~ \|title=Review: Mystery Case Files: ~~Dire~~ ~~Grove~~ (3DS eShop) \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/~~mystery_case_files_dire_grove~~ \|website=Nintendo Life \|~~accessdate~~=18 July 2018 \|date=14 ~~April~~ 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: ~~Dire~~ ~~Grove~~ Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/~~2009~~/11/25/mystery-case-files-~~dire~~-~~grove~~-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|~~accessdate~~=18 July 2018 \|date=25 November ~~2009~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test du Mystery Case Files : ~~Dire~~ ~~Grove~~ \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/~~test~~/~~453841~~/mystery-case-files-~~dire~~-~~grove~~.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|~~accessdate~~=18 ~~July~~ ~~2018~~ \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Review \|url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18371 \|website=Adventure Gamers \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Interview: Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove's Adrian Woods on the game's use of live-~~action FMV \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/interview-mystery-case-files-dire-groves-adrian-woods-on-the/ \|website=Engadget \|accessdate~~=18 July 2018~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web~~ \|~~last1~~=Staff \|first1=I. G. N. \|title=Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Recreates Reality Thriller Movie \|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/25/big-fish-games-mystery-case-files-dire-grove-recreates-reality-thriller-movie \|website=IGN \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=25 November 2009}}</ref>		''Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst'' is the fifth installment in the franchise and was released in November 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2008/November \|title=November 2008 Blog Archives \| Big Fish Games Blog \|publisher=Bigfishgames.com \|access-date=2012-01-02}}</ref> This game is the second installment in the "Ravenhearst" story arc.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Review: Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst (3DS eShop) \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/mystery_case_files_return_to_ravenhearst \|website=Nintendo Life \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=2 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2008/11/28/mystery-case-files-return-ravenhearst-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=28 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test Mystery Case Files: Retour à Ravenhearst sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00019159-mystery-case-files-retour-a-ravenhearst-test.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|date=28 November 2013 \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref>

			In addition to the hidden object scenes, which were characteristic for the first title of the ''Ravenhearst'' series, the publishers have "added a ] component that allows players to explore and interact with the world of Ravenhearst like never before".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/03/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst-announced\|publisher=IGN US\|title=Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst announced\|date=2008-12-03\|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref> It is now possible to move through the Ravenhearst manor, the surrounding estate and collected items interact with the environment. Puzzles and hidden object scenes are integrated into the different locations throughout the game. These scenes are tagged with frequent twinkles to attract the player's interest. ''Return to Ravenhearst'' is the first installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' series where "haunting ]" are used.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/03/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst-announced\|publisher=IGN US\|title=Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst announced\|date=2008-12-03\|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref>
	===''13th Skull''===
	'']'' is the seventh installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and had its first release on November 25, 2010 as a Collector's Edition. It follows the disappearance of Marcus Lawson after moving into a creepy mansion in Louisiana. His daughter, Magnolia, believes her father was kidnapped by the ghost of a vengeful pirate seeking to protect his lost fortune.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Tanner \|first1=Nicole \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Review \|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/13/mystery-case-files-13th-skull-review \|website=IGN \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=13 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Review - Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2010/11/26/mystery-case-files-13th-skull-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=26 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Fahey \|first1=Mike \|title=The 2011 Into the Pixel Collection Celebrates the Finest in Video Game Art \|url=https://kotaku.com/5805516/the-2011-into-the-pixel-collection-celebrates-the-finest-in-video-game-art/ \|website=Kotaku \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Review \|url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18504 \|website=Adventure Gamers \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Avis et critiques du jeu Mystery Case Files : 13ème Crâne sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/pc/jeu-39963/avis/ \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files : 13th Skull Review: From CasualGameGuides.com \|url=http://www.casualgameguides.com/games/a.cfm/Mystery-Case-Files-13th-Skull-Review/aid-762/ \|website=CasualGameGuides.com \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/mystery-case-files-13th-skull/reviews/ \|website=GameSpot \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>

			The ] nominated ''Return to Ravenhearst'' for "]" at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2009&idGameAwardType=137 \|title=2009 Awards Category Details Casual Game of the Year \|publisher=] \|website=interactive.org \|access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref>
	===''Escape From Ravenhearst''===
	'']'' is the eighth installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released November 23, 2011 as a Collector's Edition. Some residents in Blackpool, England have gone missing around Ravenhearst Manor and you, the Master Detective must return to the fire-ravaged manor and search for the missing residents. This game is the third installment in the Ravenhearst story-arc.

	===''~~Shadow~~ ~~Lake~~''===		===''Dire Grove'' (2009)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove'' is the sixth installment that was released in December 2009, with its first release one month earlier on November 25 as a Collector's Edition. It follows the events of four missing graduate students led by Alison Sterling (Davie-Blue Bacich) who travel to a small township near Blackpool, England.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Review: Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (3DS eShop) \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/mystery_case_files_dire_grove \|website=Nintendo Life \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=14 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2009/11/25/mystery-case-files-dire-grove-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=25 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Test du Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/453841/mystery-case-files-dire-grove.htm \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|date=31 December 2015 \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Interview: Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove's Adrian Woods on the game's use of live-action FMV \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/interview-mystery-case-files-dire-groves-adrian-woods-on-the/ \|website=Engadget \|date=4 December 2009 \|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|author=IGN Staff \|title=Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Recreates Reality Thriller Movie \|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/25/big-fish-games-mystery-case-files-dire-grove-recreates-reality-thriller-movie \|website=IGN \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=25 November 2009}}</ref>
	'']'' is the ninth installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was the last to be released by ]. ''Shadow Lake'' was released on November 20, 2012 and features actress ] as Cassandra Williams, a psychic medium that helps the Master Detective solve puzzles while they investigate the mysterious destruction of a ghost town.<ref name=Shadow_Lake_announced>{{cite web\|last=M.\|first=Conor\|title= Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Announced!\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-shadow-lake-announced/\|publisher=]\|date=15 October 2012\|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=Collectors_Edition_sneak_peek>{{cite web\|title= Sneak Peek – Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Collector’s Edition\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/sneak-peek-mystery-case-files-shadow-lake-collectors-edition/\|publisher=]\|date=16 November 2012\|accessdate=17 November 2012}}</ref>

			''Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove'' received mostly positive reviews. It has a ] score of 82<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Metacritic \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mystery-case-files-dire-grove/critic-reviews/?platform=pc \|access-date=2013-08-24 \|publisher=]}}</ref> and a ] score of 75.00%.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove GameRankings \|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/979273-mystery-case-files-dire-grove/index.html \|access-date=2013-08-24 \|publisher=]}}</ref>
	===''Fate's Carnival''===
	'']'' is the tenth installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and the first to be released by developer ]. ''Fate's Carnival'' was released on November 26, 2013 and returns the player to Madame Fate's carnival, previously featured in the series' fourth installment, ''Madame Fate''. Exploring the carnival vicinity with the help of Isis the cat, the game incorporates characters featured in previous games, as well as introducing new ones.

	===''~~Dire~~ ~~Grove, Sacred Grove~~''===		===''13th Skull'' (2010)===
			''Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull'' is the seventh installment and had its first release in November 2010 as a Collector's Edition. It follows the disappearance of Marcus Lawson after moving into a creepy mansion in Louisiana. His daughter, Magnolia, believes her father was kidnapped by the ghost of a vengeful pirate seeking to protect his lost fortune.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Tanner \|first1=Nicole \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Review \|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/13/mystery-case-files-13th-skull-review \|website=IGN \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=13 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Review – Gamezebo \|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2010/11/26/mystery-case-files-13th-skull-review/ \|website=Gamezebo \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=26 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Fahey \|first1=Mike \|title=The 2011 Into the Pixel Collection Celebrates the Finest in Video Game Art \|url=https://kotaku.com/5805516/the-2011-into-the-pixel-collection-celebrates-the-finest-in-video-game-art/ \|website=Kotaku \|date=25 May 2011 \|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Avis et critiques du jeu Mystery Case Files: 13ème Crâne sur PC \|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/pc/jeu-39963/avis/ \|website=Jeuxvideo.com \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/mystery-case-files-13th-skull/reviews/ \|website=GameSpot \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>
	'']'' is the eleventh installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was the last to be released by developer Elephant Games. ''Dire Grove, Sacred Grove'' was released on November 26, 2014 and returns the player to the fictional township of Dire Grove, previously explored in the sixth installment of the same name.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Sacred Grove Released!\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-dire-grove-sacred-grove-released/\|publisher=]\|accessdate=26 November 2015\|date=1 December 2014}}</ref>

			IGN reviewed ''13th Skull'' as "Good" with a 7.0 rating for its presentation, gameplay, graphics, sound and lasting appeal for 6.5 to 7.5 per category.<ref></ref>
	===''Key to Ravenhearst''===
	'']'' is the twelfth installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and is the first to be developed by Eipix Entertainment. ''Key to Ravenhearst'' was released on October 27, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mystery Case Files: Keys to Ravenhearst Announced\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-keys-to-ravenhearst-announced/\|publisher=]\|accessdate=26 November 2015\|date=12 October 2015}}</ref> ''Key to Ravenhearst'' will be the third instance the series has returned to the Ravenhearst storyline, thus the fourth installment in the Ravenhearst story-arc.

	===''~~Ravenhearst~~ ~~Unlocked~~''===		===''Escape From Ravenhearst'' (2011)===
	'']'' is the ~~thirteenth~~ installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released on November ~~24,~~ ~~2015.<ref>{{cite~~ ~~web\|title=A~~ ~~New~~ ~~Mystery~~ ~~Case~~ ~~Files~~ ~~Adventure~~ is ~~Out~~ ~~Today!\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-unlocked-released/\|publisher=]\|accessdate=26~~ ~~November~~ ~~2015\|date=24~~ ~~November~~ ~~2015}}</ref>~~ It is the ~~second~~ ~~title~~ in ~~the series~~ to be ~~developed by Eipix~~ ~~Entertainment~~ and is ~~a direct sequel to~~ the ~~previous~~ ~~game, ''Key to Ravenhearst''~~. This game is the ~~fifth and also the final~~ installment in the Ravenhearst story-arc.		''Mystery Case Files: Escape From Ravenhearst'' is the eighth installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was released in November 2011 as a Collector's Edition. Some residents in Blackpool, England have gone missing around Ravenhearst Manor and the player, the Master Detective must return to the fire-ravaged manor and search for the missing residents. This game is the third installment in the "Ravenhearst" story arc.

	===''~~Broken~~ ~~Hour~~''===		===''Shadow Lake'' (2012)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake'' is the ninth installment in the series and was the last to be released by ]. ''Shadow Lake'' was released in November 2012, and features actress ] as Cassandra Williams, a psychic medium who helps the Master Detective solve puzzles while they investigate the mysterious destruction of a ghost town.<ref name=Shadow_Lake_announced>{{cite web\|last=M.\|first=Conor\|title= Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Announced!\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-shadow-lake-announced/\|publisher=]\|date=15 October 2012\|access-date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=Collectors_Edition_sneak_peek>{{cite web\|title= Sneak Peek – Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Collector's Edition\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/sneak-peek-mystery-case-files-shadow-lake-collectors-edition/\|publisher=]\|date=16 November 2012\|access-date=17 November 2012}}</ref>
	''Mystery Case Files: Broken Hour'' is the fourteenth installment of the series. The Beta for the game was released on March 7th, 2016. The Collector's Edition was released on 22 November 2016. The Master Detective is send by the queen to the Huxley’s Boarding House to search her friends and photographer.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://adventuregamers.com/games/view/31727 \|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref>

			''GameZebo'' gave it a 4 out of 5 rating.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2012/11/22/mystery-case-files-shadow-lake-review/\|title=Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Review – Gamezebo\|date=22 November 2012}}</ref>
	===''The Black Veil''===
	''Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil'' is the fifteenth installment of the series. The Beta was released on December 22nd, 2016. The Collector's Edition was released on 23 March 2017. It is the first appearance since '']'' of Alison Sterling (voiced by ]).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Review – Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil \|url=https://dynamicstates.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/review-mystery-case-files-the-black-veil/ \|website=Dynamic States \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

	===''~~The Revenant~~'s ~~Hunt~~''===		===''Fate's Carnival'' (2013)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Fate's Carnival'' is the tenth installment of the series and the first to be released by developer ]. ''Fate's Carnival'' was released in November 2013, and returns the player to Madame Fate's carnival, previously featured in the series' fourth installment, ''Madame Fate''. Exploring the carnival vicinity with the help of Isis the cat, the game incorporates characters featured in previous games, as well as introducing new ones.
	''Mystery Case Files: The Revenant's Hunt'' is 16th installment of the series. The Beta of the games was released on July 2017. The story follows a murder victim rising from the grave to visit justice upon his killers, and possible one of his own descendants. The collector's edition was released on 20 November 2017.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: The Revenant's Hunt - Review \|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2017/12/mystery-case-files-revenants-hunt-review.html\|website=All about Casual Game\|date=7 December 2017}}</ref>

			''All About Casual Game'' gave it a 4.5 out of 5 rating, and called it a "remarkable" carnival experience that the players will not forget.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2013/12/mystery-case-files-fates-carnival-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Fate's Carnival – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2013-11-30\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref> The game was voted the "Talk of the Town" game by ''All About Casual Game'' readers for the Best of 2013 awards event.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/best-of-2013\|title=Best of 2013 {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	===''Rewind''===
	''Mystery Case Files: Rewind'' is the 17th installment of the series, The Beta was released in March 2018. The gameplay of the game is based on the first four games of the series in a basic Hidden objects gameplay instead of a Point and Click adventure gameplay as all the games since ''Return to Ravenhearst''. The story mix many of the previous games characters in a time paradox. The game was released on June 21st 2018 as Collector's Edition version.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mystery Case Files: Rewind - Review \|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2018/07/mystery-case-files-rewind-review.html\|website=All about Casual Game \|accessdate=18 July 2018 \|date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

			===''Dire Grove, Sacred Grove'' (2014)===
	==Other platform series==
			''Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove'' is the eleventh installment of the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise and was the last to be released by developer Elephant Games. ''Dire Grove, Sacred Grove'' was released in November 2014, and returns the player to the fictional township of Dire Grove, previously explored in the sixth installment of the same name.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Sacred Grove Released!\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-dire-grove-sacred-grove-released/\|publisher=]\|access-date=26 November 2015\|date=1 December 2014}}</ref>

			''All About Casual Game'' gave it a 4.5 out of 5 rating, saying the game is "a contender for the best game of the year" and awarding it an "Editor's Choice" distinction.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2014/12/mystery-case-files-dire-grove-sacred-2.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2014-12-03\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	===''Agent X''===
	''Mystery Case Files: Agent X'' was released on April 15, 2008 and is the first title in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be released for a portable device. ''Mystery Case Files: Agent X'' is only usable by ] capable cell-phones.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2007/11/02/mystery-case-files-agent-x-preview\|title=Mystery Case Files: Agent X preview}}</ref>

	===''~~MillionHeir~~''===		===''Key to Ravenhearst'' (2015)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Key to Ravenhearst'' is the twelfth installment of the series and the first to be developed by ]. ''Key to Ravenhearst'' was released in October 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mystery Case Files: Keys to Ravenhearst Announced\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-keys-to-ravenhearst-announced/\|publisher=]\|access-date=26 November 2015\|date=12 October 2015}}</ref> ''Key to Ravenhearst'' is the fourth installment in the "Ravenhearst" story arc.
	'']'' was released on September 8, 2008 and is the second game in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be released for a portable device. ''Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir'' requires a ] system and was published by ].

			Gamezebo: 4.5/5;<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2017/08/07/mystery-case-files-key-ravenhearst-review-forgotten-horrors/\|title=Mystery Case Files: Key to Ravenhearst Review – Forgotten Horrors – Gamezebo\|date=7 August 2017}}</ref> All About Casual Game: 4.5/5<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2015/11/mystery-case-files-key-to-ravenhearst.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Key to Ravenhearst – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2015-11-15\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	===''The Malgrave Incident''===
	'']'' was released on June 27, 2011 and is the second game in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be published by Nintendo. ''Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident'' is playable for the ].

	===''~~Spirits~~ ~~of Blackpool~~''===		===''Ravenhearst Unlocked'' (2015)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Unlocked'' is the thirteenth game in the casual ] series and published by ]. Released in November 2015, it is the second game in the series to be developed by ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rgamereview.com/game-reviews/new-ravenhearst-game-pc-mac-nov-2015\|title=New Ravenhearst Game – MCF: Ravenhearst Unlocked\|date=24 November 2015}}</ref> The mode is single-player and the platforms include ], ], ] and ]. It is the fifth part of the "Ravenhearst" storyline.
	''Mystery Case Files: Spirits of Blackpool'' was released on October 24, 2013 and is the first title in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be published for ]. It was first released on the ] ] and is playable for the ] ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/blackpool-hidden-object-adventure/id645679957?mt=8\|title=Blackpool: A Hidden Object Adventure from Mystery Case Files on the App Store on iTunes\|accessdate=2014-03-12}}</ref>

			''Gamezebo'': 4.5/5;<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2017/08/22/mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-unlocked-review-asylum-awakening/\|title=Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Unlocked Review – Asylum Awakening – Gamezebo\|date=22 August 2017}}</ref> All About Casual Game: 5/5<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2015/12/mystery-case-files-ravenhearst-unlocked.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Unlocked – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2015-12-06\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	==Novel series==
	A four novel mini series of books was announced by ] to be distributed by ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/mystery-case-files-novels-hit-the-market/ \|title=Announcement at \|publisher=Bigfishgames.com \|date=2010-08-03 \|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref> All four novels are written by ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eharlequin.com/store.html?cid=2622 \|title=Harlequin.com \| Miniseries - Mystery Case Files \|publisher=Eharlequin.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref>

	===''~~Stolen~~''===		===''Broken Hour'' (2016)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Broken Hour'' is the fourteenth installment of the series. The Collector's Edition was released in November 2016. The Master Detective is sent by the Queen to the Huxley's Boarding House to search for George Pritchard, royal photographer and a friend of Her Majesty before time runs out.
	'''''Stolen''''' is the first novel in the series and was released in August 2010. It follows a young couple, Molly and Michael Graham, as they move to ] for a simple way of life. That ideal is shattered when a blood-curdling scream outside an old theater leads to a murder victim, a woman whose past in Blackpool is linked to a seventy-year-old train wreck, a lost child and a cache of valuable paintings smuggled out of London during World War II.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mysterycasefiles.com/books/stolen \|title=''Stolen'' at \|publisher=Mysterycasefiles.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref>

			''All About Casual Game'' gave a full 5 out of 5 rating, saying the game is "complex, stunning, and compelling; just all-around sensational" and awarding it an "Editor's Choice" distinction.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2016/12/mystery-case-files-broken-hour-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Broken Hour – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2016-12-07\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref> The game was voted the "Talk of the Town" game by ''All About Casual Game'' readers for the Best of 2016 awards event.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/best-of-2016\|title=Best of 2016 {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	===''Vanished''===
	'''''Vanished''''' is the second novel and was released in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mysterycasefiles.com/books/vanished \|title=''Vanished'' at \|publisher=Mysterycasefiles.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref> The story starts out with a bang - or more accurately, a boom - as a pirate ship sails into Blackpool harbor, accidentally firing off its canon. Suddenly everyone is talking about pirate curses and stolen Gypsy gold. It's all fun and games, until someone is stabbed to death. As Molly and Michael Graham dig into the mystery, they find that more than one person had reason to want the man dead. Not only that, but the Grahams' investigation is making them some powerful enemies.

	===''~~Submerged~~''===		===''The Black Veil'' (2016)===
			''Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil'' is the fifteenth installment of the series. The Collector's Edition was released in March 2017. The story is set in Dreadmond, a town in Scotland where people are mysteriously suffering from rapid aging.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Review – Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil \|url=https://dynamicstates.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/review-mystery-case-files-the-black-veil/ \|website=Dynamic States \|access-date=18 July 2018 \|date=11 May 2017}}</ref>
	'''''Submerged''''' is the third novel and was released in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mysterycasefiles.com/books/submerged \|title=''Submerged'' at \|publisher=Mysterycasefiles.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref> A preservation grant brings a massive restoration project to the marina, throwing the town into political turmoil. As Molly wades into the fray, a young woman is kidnapped, a thug turns up dead and a shipwreck is discovered in the harbor. Molly and Michael are, yet again, plunged into a legacy of smuggling operations, betrayal and murder . . . and delve even deeper into the heart of Blackpool's most shocking and long-buried truths.

			''All About Casual Game'' gave a 4.5 out of 5 rating.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2017/04/mystery-case-files-black-veil-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2017-04-12\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref> The game was voted the "Best Adventure Game" by ''All About Casual Game'' readers for the Best of 2017 awards event.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/best-of-2017\|title=Best of 2017 {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	===''Unearthed''===
	'''''Unearthed''''' is the fourth and final book and was released in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mysterycasefiles.com/books/unearthed\|title=''Unearthed'' at\|publisher=Mysterycasefiles.com\|date=\|accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref> Behind the colorful charm and vibrant history of the English seaside town of Blackpool is a legacy of secrets. Secrets that people have killed to keep hidden. For Michael and Molly Graham, though, finding the truth has become personal; their friend clings to life in a hospital—shot to keep him quiet—and the couple is driven to uncover what he would risk his life for . . . and what someone would murder for.

			===''The Revenant's Hunt'' (2017)===
	==Cameos and references in other games==
			''Mystery Case Files: The Revenant's Hunt'' is the sixteenth installment of the series. The story follows a murder victim rising from the grave to bring justice to his killers. The Collector's Edition was released in November 2017.
	The developpers of the series add references of the series in there others games. In the fourth game of the ] series the developping by Big Fish Studios, called ''Hidden Expedition: Devil's Triangle'' there’s in the underground a grave with the accronyme of ''Mystery Case Files'' (MCF) suppossing that the 2 series are in the same universe.

			''All About Casual Game'' gave a 4 out of 5 rating, commenting that it was slightly disappointing for the fans.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2017/12/mystery-case-files-revenants-hunt-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: The Revenant's Hunt – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2017-12-07\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	In the bonus chapter of the thirteenth episode of the Grim Tales called ''Grim Tales: The White Lady'' made by Elephant Games, Alister Dalimar (character created by Elephant Games for there ''Mystery Case Files'' games) appear to be one of the founders of a sorcerer school in the kind of Hogwart in the Harry Potter novel series.

			===''Rewind'' (2018)===
	In many series created by Eipix, there’s references of the games and series they developed by making posters, advertisements and images of the games like a theater pieces, a movie, a novel, a Tv show or like in the real life a video game. But the more obvious reference of the series in an Eipix game, is in ''Dead Reckoning: Lethal Knowledges'' where a ''Mystery Case Files'' pinball puzzle appear in a Frat House.
			''Mystery Case Files: Rewind'' is the seventeenth installment of the series. The gameplay of the game is based on the first four games of the series in basic hidden objects gameplay instead of point-and-click adventure gameplay as all the games since ''Return to Ravenhearst''. The story brings back many of the previous games' characters through a time paradox. The game was released in June 2018, as the Collector's Edition version.

			''All About Casual Game'' gave a 4 out of 5 rating, saying that it was "an enjoyable trip down the memory lane".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allaboutcasualgame.com/2018/07/mystery-case-files-rewind-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Rewind – Review {{!}} All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|date=2018-07-14\|work=All About Casual Game {{!}} Casual Game Reviews and Previews\|access-date=2018-10-24\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	==Marchandise==

	The jigsaw puzzle company Ceaco released some puzzles based on Key to Ravenhearst.
			===''The Countess'' (2018)===
			''Mystery Case Files: The Countess'' is the eighteenth installment of the series. The story follows Lady Eleanor Codington, a friend of the Master Detective who went missing as she reclaimed her family estate.

			''All About Casual Game'' gave a 4 out of 5 rating, saying that it was "exciting haunted house adventure" even though it lacked complexity.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://allaboutcasualgame.com/2018/12/mystery-case-files-the-countess-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: The Countess – Review\|last=Game\|first=All About Casual\|date=2018-12-02\|website=All About Casual Game\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref>

			===''Moths to a Flame'' (2019)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Moths to a Flame'' is the nineteenth installment of the series. The Master Detective is sent to the Zenith Museum of Oddities to investigate missing MCF agents.

			''All About Casual Game'' gave a 5 out of 5 rating, commenting that the game "is one of the franchise's...most complex and most all-around impressive titles to date".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://allaboutcasualgame.com/2019/08/mystery-case-files-moths-to-a-flame-review.html\|title=Mystery Case Files: Moths to a Flame – Review\|last=Game\|first=All About Casual\|date=2019-08-27\|website=All About Casual Game\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref>

			===''Black Crown'' (2019)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Black Crown'' is the 20th installment of the series and the last one made by Eipix Entertainment. It is a sequel to the ''13th Skull'' game and was released in November 2019.

			===''The Harbinger'' (2020)===
			''Mystery Case Files: The Harbinger'' is the 21st installment of the series and the first one made by GrandMA Studios. The game was released in August 2020.

			===''Crossfade'' (2020)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Crossfade'' is the 22nd installment of the series. The game was released in November 2020.

			===''Incident at Pendle Tower'' (2021)===
			''Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower'' is the 23rd installment of the series. The game was released in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mystery Case Files – Pendle Tower for iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC! Big Fish is the #1 place for the best FREE games\|url=https://bigfishgames-prod2.adobemsbasic.com/content/bigfish/us/en/game/mystery-case-files/Pendle_Tower.html\|access-date=2021-11-14\|website=Big Fish Games :: Safe & Secure Game Downloads\|language=en}}</ref>

			===''The Last Resort'' (2022)===
			''Mystery Case Files: The Last Resort'' is the 24th installment of the series. The game was released in November 2022.

			===''The Dalimar Legacy'' (2023)===
			''Mystery Case Files: The Dalimar Legacy'' is the 25th installment of the series. The game was released in March 2023, and is currently the final installment of the "Ravenhearst" arc.

			===''A Crime in Reflection'' (2023)===
			''Mystery Case Files: A Crime in Reflection'' is the 26th installment of the series. The game was released in November 2023.

			===''The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop'' (2024)===
			''Mystery Case Files: The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop'' is the 27th installment of the series, and was released on November 26, 2024.

			===Spin-off games===
			====''Agent X'' (2008)====
			''Mystery Case Files: Agent X'' was released in April 2008, and is the first title in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be released for a portable device. ''Mystery Case Files: Agent X'' is only usable by ] capable-cellphones.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2007/11/02/mystery-case-files-agent-x-preview\|title=Mystery Case Files: Agent X preview\|date=2 November 2007}}</ref>

			====''MillionHeir'' (2008)====
			'']'' was released in September 2008, and is the second game in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be released for a portable device. ''Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir'' was released exclusively for the ] system and was published by ].

			====''The Malgrave Incident'' (2011)====
			'']'' was released in June 2011, and is the second game in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be published by Nintendo. ''Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident'' is playable for the ].

			====''Spirits of Blackpool'' (2013)====
			''Mystery Case Files: Spirits of Blackpool'' was released in October 2013, and is the first title in the ''Mystery Case Files'' franchise to be published for ]. It was first released on the Canadian ] and is playable for the ] ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/blackpool-hidden-object-adventure/id645679957?mt=8\|title=Blackpool: A Hidden Object Adventure from Mystery Case Files on the App Store on iTunes\|website=] \|access-date=2014-03-12}}</ref> It was not released outside of Canada and was taken off the App Store.

			==Novel series==
			A four-novel mini series of books was distributed by ], and written by ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eharlequin.com/store.html?cid=2622 \|title=Harlequin.com \| Miniseries - Mystery Case Files \|publisher=Eharlequin.com \|access-date=2012-01-02}}</ref>

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American video game series For other uses, see Case file (disambiguation). Video game series

Mystery Case Files MCF
[REDACTED] Logo of the series
Genre(s)	Adventure, puzzle, hidden object
Developer(s)	Big Fish Studios (2005–2012) Elephant Games (2013–2014) Eipix Entertainment (2015–2019) GrandMA Studios (2020–present)
Publisher(s)	Big Fish Games
Creator(s)	Adrian Woods
Platform(s)	Current: Windows, macOS Previous: Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Wii
First release	Mystery Case Files: Huntsville November 14, 2005
Latest release	Mystery Case Files: The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop November 26, 2024
Spin-offs	list

Mystery Case Files is a video game series originally developed by the internal studios of Big Fish Games. Sequels were then developed by Elephant Games between 2013 and 2014 and Eipix Entertainment between 2015 and 2019. The newest installments have been developed by GrandMA Studios since 2020. The Mystery Case Files series is known for its hidden object puzzles where, in order to progress through a game, the player plays the role of a Master Detective and must find a certain number of items hidden somewhere on a painted scene.

In 2007, Big Fish Games estimated that "100 million people have at least sampled trial versions" of the Mystery Case Files games since the initial launch of Mystery Case Files: Huntsville.

The latest installment in the series, Mystery Case Files: The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop, was released on November 26, 2024, and is the 27th game in the series.

Gameplay

Mystery Case Files: Huntsville marked the introduction of the hidden object game – a genre of casual game in which a player must locate a list of objects which are hidden among many other objects on the computer screen. Once a player has located all the listed hidden objects, they progress on to the next area of gameplay. In case a player is unable to find a required object, many hidden object games offer a finite number of hints.

Like all Mystery Case Files titles, Huntsville relies heavily on hidden object gameplay. Upon completing each hidden object puzzle, players return to their Crime Computer where they solve subsequent puzzles in order to gather evidence and help pinpoint the thief. A player is given a limited amount of time to complete each puzzle. If the player fails to successfully complete a puzzle in this time, they must begin again with an entirely new scenario.

Prime Suspects relies heavily on hidden object gameplay as well, but introduces a new device that will only work if the player finds batteries in any hidden object scene. The device enables the player to see through walls to find the hidden object. The player has to gather evidence in a limited amount of time and deduce which suspect is most likely to have stolen the Queen's Hope Diamond.

Ravenhearst allows the player to gather the missing pages of Emma's diary by relying heavily on hidden object scenes. Puzzles are introduced to the gameplay as players must solve them to unlock each door in the manor in order to access the locked rooms. At the end of the game, keys must be found all around the manor in order to free Emma's soul from the mansion.

Games

Huntsville (2005)

Mystery Case Files: Huntsville is the first installment in the Mystery Case Files franchise and was released in November 2005. The player takes the role of a master detective to solve a series of seemingly random crimes in the small town of Huntsville. The game features a number of locations to explore and introduced the Crime Computer which is still a main part of the series.

Following its release, Mystery Case Files: Huntsville broke all previous casual game sales records by over 100%, selling over $1 million worth of digitally distributed (downloaded) copies in under three months. As a result, it moved into the top 10 sales positions on all major casual game distribution websites.

It was initially released as an online game download for the PC and soon after for the Mac OS. In July 2006, Big Fish Games signed an agreement with Activision Value to distribute the game beginning in September at retail locations throughout the United States.

Prime Suspects (2006)

Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects is the second installment and was released in April 2006. The player is tasked with investigating the disappearance of the Queen's Hope Diamond in Capital City. Prime Suspects added items that players have to discover to unlock later levels (such as finding a battery to power a flashlight). Characters also became a more prominent part of the series with the investigation revolving around multiple characters with different personalities.

Gamezebo.com noted the game had good art, story and replayability, but that later levels were repetitive and difficulty did not increase.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Prime Suspects for "Downloadable Game of the Year" at the 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

Ravenhearst (2006)

Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst is the third installment in the series, was released in December 2006 and features an investigation centered on a mysterious manor located in England. Players find objects to unlock diary pieces to follow the life of Emma Ravenhearst, in the year 1894 in Blackpool. Through the diary entries, the player learns how Emma travelled from America to England to be a teacher and fell in love with a man named Charles Dalimar.

Ravenhearst introduced elaborate door puzzles to the series that were similar to a Rube Goldberg-type puzzle. It was re-released for the Nintendo DS in April 2013. Ravenhearst was "the third-best-selling PC title in the United States for the week ending in the annual Black Friday shopping splurge" selling 100,000 copies in six weeks.

Madame Fate (2007)

Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate is the fourth installment and was released in November 2007. The player investigates Madame Fate's Carnival and the carnival workers to see which one of them causes the fortune teller's death at midnight.

Madame Fate introduces more types of puzzles (including word puzzles and multiple crystal ball puzzles) while also changing the way a player can find items. Sometimes the player must combine two items on the screen, other times they must locate hidden areas to progress. The bulk of the game is still finding hidden objects, but there are a lot of other types of puzzles. The game also introduces morphing objects that players must find in each scene to unlock three secret areas that are located in the carnival. Madame Fate also introduced hidden object scenes inside hidden object scenes into the gameplay.

Return to Ravenhearst (2008)

Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst is the fifth installment in the franchise and was released in November 2008. This game is the second installment in the "Ravenhearst" story arc.

In addition to the hidden object scenes, which were characteristic for the first title of the Ravenhearst series, the publishers have "added a graphic adventure component that allows players to explore and interact with the world of Ravenhearst like never before". It is now possible to move through the Ravenhearst manor, the surrounding estate and collected items interact with the environment. Puzzles and hidden object scenes are integrated into the different locations throughout the game. These scenes are tagged with frequent twinkles to attract the player's interest. Return to Ravenhearst is the first installment of the Mystery Case Files series where "haunting performances from live actors" are used.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Return to Ravenhearst for "Casual Game of the Year" at the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

Dire Grove (2009)

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove is the sixth installment that was released in December 2009, with its first release one month earlier on November 25 as a Collector's Edition. It follows the events of four missing graduate students led by Alison Sterling (Davie-Blue Bacich) who travel to a small township near Blackpool, England.

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove received mostly positive reviews. It has a Metacritic score of 82 and a GameRankings score of 75.00%.

13th Skull (2010)

Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull is the seventh installment and had its first release in November 2010 as a Collector's Edition. It follows the disappearance of Marcus Lawson after moving into a creepy mansion in Louisiana. His daughter, Magnolia, believes her father was kidnapped by the ghost of a vengeful pirate seeking to protect his lost fortune.

IGN reviewed 13th Skull as "Good" with a 7.0 rating for its presentation, gameplay, graphics, sound and lasting appeal for 6.5 to 7.5 per category.

Escape From Ravenhearst (2011)

Mystery Case Files: Escape From Ravenhearst is the eighth installment of the Mystery Case Files franchise and was released in November 2011 as a Collector's Edition. Some residents in Blackpool, England have gone missing around Ravenhearst Manor and the player, the Master Detective must return to the fire-ravaged manor and search for the missing residents. This game is the third installment in the "Ravenhearst" story arc.

Shadow Lake (2012)

Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake is the ninth installment in the series and was the last to be released by Big Fish Studios. Shadow Lake was released in November 2012, and features actress Lea Thompson as Cassandra Williams, a psychic medium who helps the Master Detective solve puzzles while they investigate the mysterious destruction of a ghost town.

GameZebo gave it a 4 out of 5 rating.

Fate's Carnival (2013)

Mystery Case Files: Fate's Carnival is the tenth installment of the series and the first to be released by developer Elephant Games. Fate's Carnival was released in November 2013, and returns the player to Madame Fate's carnival, previously featured in the series' fourth installment, Madame Fate. Exploring the carnival vicinity with the help of Isis the cat, the game incorporates characters featured in previous games, as well as introducing new ones.

All About Casual Game gave it a 4.5 out of 5 rating, and called it a "remarkable" carnival experience that the players will not forget. The game was voted the "Talk of the Town" game by All About Casual Game readers for the Best of 2013 awards event.

Dire Grove, Sacred Grove (2014)

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove is the eleventh installment of the Mystery Case Files franchise and was the last to be released by developer Elephant Games. Dire Grove, Sacred Grove was released in November 2014, and returns the player to the fictional township of Dire Grove, previously explored in the sixth installment of the same name.

All About Casual Game gave it a 4.5 out of 5 rating, saying the game is "a contender for the best game of the year" and awarding it an "Editor's Choice" distinction.

Key to Ravenhearst (2015)

Mystery Case Files: Key to Ravenhearst is the twelfth installment of the series and the first to be developed by Eipix Entertainment. Key to Ravenhearst was released in October 2015. Key to Ravenhearst is the fourth installment in the "Ravenhearst" story arc.

Gamezebo: 4.5/5; All About Casual Game: 4.5/5

Ravenhearst Unlocked (2015)

Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Unlocked is the thirteenth game in the casual adventure game series and published by Big Fish Games. Released in November 2015, it is the second game in the series to be developed by Eipix Entertainment. The mode is single-player and the platforms include Windows, Mac OS X, iOS and Android. It is the fifth part of the "Ravenhearst" storyline.

Gamezebo: 4.5/5; All About Casual Game: 5/5

Broken Hour (2016)

Mystery Case Files: Broken Hour is the fourteenth installment of the series. The Collector's Edition was released in November 2016. The Master Detective is sent by the Queen to the Huxley's Boarding House to search for George Pritchard, royal photographer and a friend of Her Majesty before time runs out.

All About Casual Game gave a full 5 out of 5 rating, saying the game is "complex, stunning, and compelling; just all-around sensational" and awarding it an "Editor's Choice" distinction. The game was voted the "Talk of the Town" game by All About Casual Game readers for the Best of 2016 awards event.

The Black Veil (2016)

Mystery Case Files: The Black Veil is the fifteenth installment of the series. The Collector's Edition was released in March 2017. The story is set in Dreadmond, a town in Scotland where people are mysteriously suffering from rapid aging.

All About Casual Game gave a 4.5 out of 5 rating. The game was voted the "Best Adventure Game" by All About Casual Game readers for the Best of 2017 awards event.

The Revenant's Hunt (2017)

Mystery Case Files: The Revenant's Hunt is the sixteenth installment of the series. The story follows a murder victim rising from the grave to bring justice to his killers. The Collector's Edition was released in November 2017.

All About Casual Game gave a 4 out of 5 rating, commenting that it was slightly disappointing for the fans.

Rewind (2018)

Mystery Case Files: Rewind is the seventeenth installment of the series. The gameplay of the game is based on the first four games of the series in basic hidden objects gameplay instead of point-and-click adventure gameplay as all the games since Return to Ravenhearst. The story brings back many of the previous games' characters through a time paradox. The game was released in June 2018, as the Collector's Edition version.

All About Casual Game gave a 4 out of 5 rating, saying that it was "an enjoyable trip down the memory lane".

The Countess (2018)

Mystery Case Files: The Countess is the eighteenth installment of the series. The story follows Lady Eleanor Codington, a friend of the Master Detective who went missing as she reclaimed her family estate.

All About Casual Game gave a 4 out of 5 rating, saying that it was "exciting haunted house adventure" even though it lacked complexity.

Moths to a Flame (2019)

Mystery Case Files: Moths to a Flame is the nineteenth installment of the series. The Master Detective is sent to the Zenith Museum of Oddities to investigate missing MCF agents.

All About Casual Game gave a 5 out of 5 rating, commenting that the game "is one of the franchise's...most complex and most all-around impressive titles to date".

Black Crown (2019)

Mystery Case Files: Black Crown is the 20th installment of the series and the last one made by Eipix Entertainment. It is a sequel to the 13th Skull game and was released in November 2019.

The Harbinger (2020)

Mystery Case Files: The Harbinger is the 21st installment of the series and the first one made by GrandMA Studios. The game was released in August 2020.

Crossfade (2020)

Mystery Case Files: Crossfade is the 22nd installment of the series. The game was released in November 2020.

Incident at Pendle Tower (2021)

Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower is the 23rd installment of the series. The game was released in November 2021.

The Last Resort (2022)

Mystery Case Files: The Last Resort is the 24th installment of the series. The game was released in November 2022.

The Dalimar Legacy (2023)

Mystery Case Files: The Dalimar Legacy is the 25th installment of the series. The game was released in March 2023, and is currently the final installment of the "Ravenhearst" arc.

A Crime in Reflection (2023)

Mystery Case Files: A Crime in Reflection is the 26th installment of the series. The game was released in November 2023.

The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop (2024)

Mystery Case Files: The Riddle of Mrs. Bishop is the 27th installment of the series, and was released on November 26, 2024.

Spin-off games

Agent X (2008)

Mystery Case Files: Agent X was released in April 2008, and is the first title in the Mystery Case Files franchise to be released for a portable device. Mystery Case Files: Agent X is only usable by Glu Mobile capable-cellphones.

MillionHeir (2008)

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir was released in September 2008, and is the second game in the Mystery Case Files franchise to be released for a portable device. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir was released exclusively for the Nintendo DS system and was published by Nintendo.

The Malgrave Incident (2011)

Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident was released in June 2011, and is the second game in the Mystery Case Files franchise to be published by Nintendo. Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident is playable for the Wii.

Spirits of Blackpool (2013)

Mystery Case Files: Spirits of Blackpool was released in October 2013, and is the first title in the Mystery Case Files franchise to be published for iOS. It was first released on the Canadian App Store and is playable for the Apple iPad. It was not released outside of Canada and was taken off the App Store.

Novel series

A four-novel mini series of books was distributed by Harlequin, and written by Jordan Gray.

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