Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3512920 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 1 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | May 2026 |
| Developer | Meaghan Wetherell, Charlie Scott, Atticus Birkett, Ellie Martin, Evan Williams, Gavin Lester, Clovis Glasner |
| Publisher | Meaghan Wetherell |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | 5 user reviews |
| Positive review percent | 40% |
| Positive reviews | 2 |
| Negative reviews | 3 |
| Total reviews | 5 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 8 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3512920/ |
Short description
You’re a time-traveling detective with a bone to uncover. Hunt for clues, solve puzzles and complete minigames to unlock pieces of the past and identify fossil animals.
About this game
You're a temporal forensics specialist - or, more informally, a time-travelling detective. Between your analytical talent and your ability to visit the past, there aren't many mysteries you can't unravel. But this new client's job might be the coldest case you've ever come across. You’ve been hired to find the story behind a broken fossil bone from the vast sagebrush deserts of Oregon. Hunt for clues, play minigames to solve puzzles and travel through time to learn as much about this ancient animal as you can – where it came from, how it lived, and when and how it died. Because if you can’t figure those things out... well, not only will you not get paid, but a little girl's birthday party is going to be straight up ruined. Explore the mysteries of Oregon's Great Basin Desert and its ancient past in this educational game focused on over 50 years of scientific research in the Fort Rock Basin. The bones and clues are real – see how they unlock the past for modern scientists and travel there yourself. You’ll play science-informed minigames like the 3D platformer game where you sample tufa rocks for radiocarbon, or the Match 3 game used to identify fossil animals. This free educational game is supported by NSF Award #2228632.
Supported languages
English * * languages with full audio support