RetroInPaperbacks

RIP—Retro Interactive Paperbacks—grew out of a love for ’80s and ’90s teen mysteries: ominous covers, suspicious neighbors, complicated friendships, and one more chapter long after bedtime.

I wanted to bring that feeling back, with a digital mystery you can work through yourself.

That’s where Blackpine comes in. A town of familiar faces and unfinished business, where an ordinary detail might give someone away—and knowing everyone doesn’t mean knowing who to trust.

Each seasonal case pairs a story with evidence to examine along the way. Read the chapters, compare accounts, collect your suspicions, and make your accusation before turning to the reveal. The clues are there. What you make of them is up to you.

I build these mysteries around the little details that make a fictional place feel familiar: a local newspaper, a handwritten note, a conversation that sounds different the second time around.

If you miss the thrill of a well-worn paperback and always had a theory about who did it, welcome to RIP.

There’s a place for you in Blackpine.