The game uses a first-person viewpoint inside a manor and its surrounding locations. The objective is to inspect rooms, discover clues, question people, and determine what happened before the investigation reaches a dead end.

Progress depends on selecting useful actions, examining objects, managing conversations, and revisiting places as new information appears. The structure is largely exploratory and puzzle-driven, with timed developments and limited guidance making careful note-taking important.

Examine every accessible object and record names, statements, and times. Revisit rooms after important conversations, because clues and available interactions can change.

Do not rush through dialogue. Compare testimonies, keep track of contradictions, and save before testing an uncertain action or entering a potentially dangerous situation.