Before Truth — What happens in each chapter
About
OverviewBefore Truth is a story-driven horror game where you play as a detective investigating a mysterious disappearance and murder case across two chapters. This guide covers how to approach each chapter, handle the horror elements, and spot what to do when you get stuck.
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Contents
What happens in each chapter
Table
Chapter 1 puts you in the role of a detective called to investigate a case involving a disappearance and a murder. Chapter 2 picks up where that leaves off, pushing you closer to the truth behind everything you uncovered.
| Chapter 1 | investigate a disappearance and murder as a detective |
| Chapter 2 | dig deeper into the mystery using what Chapter 1 revealed |
| Professional Detective badge | awarded for finishing each chapter with an above-average time |
| Completion badge | awarded simply for finishing each chapter, regardless of speed |
Starting out in the crime scene
Step
When you load in, your job is to move through the scene and collect every piece of information available. Clues are scattered around the environment, and characters can give you new dialogue options after you find certain things.
- Search every corner check walls, backgrounds, and out-of-the-way spots where clues are easy to miss.
- Talk to every character try speaking to each person more than once, because new response options can appear after earlier conversations.
Building the case: people, motives, and evidence
TipsChapter 1 asks you to untangle who did what and why. Build a picture by comparing every character's account against the physical evidence you find.
- Talk to every character at least twice before drawing conclusions about guilt.
- Think about how each item you pick up connects to the case rather than treating clues as collectibles.
- If Chapter 1 offers different endings, try alternate choices on a second run to see how the story changes.
What to do when you are stuck
Check
If the story stops moving and you are not sure why, run through this checklist.
- Spoken to every character at least twice with no new options appearing.
- Checked walls, corners, and background areas for overlooked clues.
- Picked up any available items before returning to characters.
Aiming for the Professional Detective badge
SummaryBoth chapters have a Professional Detective badge tied to finishing with an above-average time.
- Chapter 1 badge requires above-average finish time in Chapter 1
- Chapter 2 badge requires above-average finish time in Chapter 2
Glossary
Glossary- Chapter
- One of the two self-contained story segments, each with its own completion and speed badge.
- Professional Detective badge
- An achievement awarded for finishing a chapter with an above-average completion time.
- Clue
- Any item or piece of dialogue found in the scene that helps you piece together what happened.
- Multiple endings
- Different conclusions that can play out in Chapter 1 depending on the choices you make.
Common questions
FAQCan I play with a friend?
Before Truth is designed as a solo experience. There is no cooperative mode built into the game.
Is it worth replaying a chapter after I finish it?
Chapter 1 can lead to different endings depending on your choices, and a second run through either chapter is the most practical way to hit the above-average time needed for the Professional Detective badge.
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