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11 The defining feature of Grave Seasons is that one of the townsfolk of Ashenridge is a supernatural serial killer. The farming sim loop sits on top of an ongoing murder mystery, and the player gradually gets wrapped up in the killings as they settle into town.
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33 A Randomized Killer
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55 The killer's identity is randomly selected at the start of each playthrough and is never the same. Because the murderer changes between saves, the clues shift as well, so no two playthroughs follow the same path to the truth. This is the core of the game's replayability: the same town and cast can hide a different killer each time.
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78 Murders Across The Year
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910 Murders unfold over the course of the in-game year. As the seasons change, the killer continues to strike, putting the player's new peaceful life and the townsfolk at risk. The player's job is to investigate the residents, gather clues, and work out who is responsible before more people die. See Seasons And Calendar for the structure of the year and Investigation And Clues for how the player gathers evidence.
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1112 Influencing The Killer
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1314 The player is not only a passive observer of the killings. Choices made during a playthrough, including who is allowed to live or die, reshape the evidence and the story. If the player identifies the next victim in advance, that person can be protected, which branches the narrative in a completely different direction. It is also possible to influence the killer to stop, or to push them further over the edge.
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1516 Romancing The Killer
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1718 Because the killer is one of the townsfolk and relationships are a core system, the player can end up romancing the killer. Whether this happens by chance or on purpose, it is an intended part of the experience. See Romance And Relationships.