December 16, 2025.
As a little holiday treat, and a preface to my upcoming nonfiction game Crimes of the Art, Episode 0: Vanishing Virtues, I’ve added a new interactive experience to the site.
Try Crimes of the Art is a short, browser‑based interactive documentary built around the real federal audit that couldn’t account for more than 130 works from Canada’s Federal Indigenous Art Collection, including pieces that vanished decades ago. Instead of fictionalizing the case, the experience walks you through documents, findings, and unanswered questions as they actually exist in public reporting and audits.
You’ll explore how security failures, missing records, and a lack of timely disclosure helped create a situation described as “despicable” mismanagement, all while Plex guides you through the evidence as a calm, non‑violent investigative companion. It’s designed to be accessible, thoughtful, and grounded in current events—an interactive way to understand how cultural treasures can simply disappear on paper.
You can play it now on the new “Try Crimes of the Art” page in the site menu. Once you’ve explored this interactive audit, stay tuned for Crimes of the Art, Episode 0: Vanishing Virtues, which will expand this true story into a full Ren’Py‑based nonfiction game experience.