How to play NoirLine
NoirLine is a short browser-first mystery told through a single message thread.
- Open the case and read the incoming messages carefully.
- Choose one reply at each decision point.
- Watch the case board: trust, clarity, and heat change based on your choices.
- Use the clue list to identify who sold Mara's route and where the safe extraction really is.
- Reach the clean ending, then replay to see alternate outcomes.
What the stats mean
- Trust: whether Mara believes your instructions enough to follow them under pressure.
- Clarity: how much usable evidence you have gathered for the final deduction.
- Heat: how much attention you have pulled from the wrong people.
Good first instincts
- Ask focused questions before escalating.
- Test people on details only the real ally should know.
- Do not confuse loud action with smart action.
What this is not
This is not a real reporting tool or emergency workflow. It is an atmospheric fiction game built around one playable case.