Lord Winklebottom Investigates
Take on the role of Lord Winklebottom, detective giraffe, as he investigates the murder of his childhood friend, the axolotl Admiral Gilfrey, in this point and click murder mystery adventure game.
Overview of the platinum guide
7 missable trophies · Fully obtainable offline
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
Relaxing point-and-click murder mystery easily platinumed in one run with guide awareness.
- Mechanics & Peak: 0/10 – Classic point-and-click adventure with no reaction tests or skill checks.
- Guide Reliance: 4/10 – Missable trophies require planning or avoiding in-game hints.
- Grind & Collectibles: 1/10 – Very minor collecting for trash and notebook entries.
- RNG & Luck: 0/10 – Completely deterministic puzzles with no random factors.
- Punishment Severity: 1/10 – Impossible to fail; manual saves prevent missables.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 0/10 – Pure single-player experience with zero online features.
Trophies
Platinum!
Obtain all other trophies.
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Tea first [Missable]
Made tea using tea first.
Missable! Save the game before preparing tea in the kitchen. Pour the tea into the cup first to unlock this, then reload for the other option.
Milk first [Missable]
Made tea using milk first.
Missable! Save the game before preparing tea. Pour milk into the cup first, then reload to get the alternative trophy.
Public spirited [Missable]
Picked up all the litter.
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Act 1
Reached act 1.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Act 2
Reached act 2.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Act 3
Reached act 3.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Epilogue
Reached the epilogue.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Case closed
Finished the game.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
T.A.I.L. [Missable]
Read all about Inspector Waffles.
Missable! Examine the article about Inspector Waffles inside the pub before advancing the story.
Grand Theft Flora [Missable]
Eat the plant in front of Pumphrey.
Missable! Interact with the potted plant while Pumphrey is present in the room to eat it.
Great detective [Missable]
Find motives for every character.
Missable! Ensure you uncover and log the murder motive for every suspect in your notebook before resolving the case.
Happy medium [Hidden]
Successfully fake a seance.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
What shall we do with the drunken sailor? [Hidden]
Get Salty Walters out of the pub.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
It's not brain surgery [Hidden]
Have Frumple perform an autopsy.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Quiet, Frumple! [Missable]
Complete the game without asking for Frumple's advice.
Missable! Never press the button to ask Dr. Frumple for hints or advice at any point during your playthrough.
Walkthrough
Intro
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Prologue
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1. Milk First
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2. Tea First
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3. Public Spirited
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Prologue Continued
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4. What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?
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5. Act 1
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6. T.A.I.L
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7. Grand Theft Flora
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Act 1 Continued
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8. Act 2
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9. Its Not Brain Surgery
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10. Great Detective
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11. Happy Medium
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12. Act 3
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13, 14 & 15 - Epilogue, Case Closed & Quiet Frumple!
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