Everything Wrong With Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes

bess whispering "i love ice cream" may just be the most genuinely funny thing to come out of the newer ND games

Here’s one more; We never see Ned in this game

“Why is there a close-up of this wheel?” made me laugh so hard. It’s so true

"Nancy has a chocolate problem" Um...did we forget when Krolmeister gave her a lifetime supply of chocolate for solving Trail of the Twister? Not to mention, wouldn't Carson Drew potential handling of Nancy's case would be considered a conflict of interest and unethical?

3:09 I can believe that she can. She was forced to dial 10 didget phone numbers for over TWENTY GAMES. It would be a sin for her NOT to have those numbers down packed.

28. It's called house sitting. An empty house is a huge target for a break in.

I’m glad I’m not the only who thought everybody was wayyyy mean. Like, I get that they thought Nancy committed this crime, but why be like that to Ned, Bess, and George too? Pretty funny though.

The one thing that infuriated me was that the town thought she was guilty, even though she’s lived there since she was born.

Some speculate that Nancy either put her magnifying glass or the "How to Be a Detective" book in the time capsule.

I like how they reference Secret of the Old Clock but don't try to cover up the fact it was Nancy who found the will. They could have handwaved it by saying Nancy was named after her grandmother. Sure, it's not the best explanation but it is an explanation.

"It won't open" just doesn't have the same ring as "It's locked!"

#25... But, Michael, don't we ALL have Ned and George's numbers memorized as players for over 10 years? The early games had you manually dial these numbers to call for hints. I literally do have those two numbers memorized! (Plus, their numbers spell out HELP and CLUE on the phone keypad.) #26... Yes, it does matter what friend to play as. Bess doesn't have the ability to get Alexei's alibi, only Bess can sweet talk with Toni, and only Ned can extract information from Deirdre... but 100% agree George is useless. #88... Could also mean Toni's sister married a Bennington

Deirdre has a straw in her milkshake but takes a drink by putting her lips directly on the cup when she speaks with Ned about jogging.

Conclusion: Everyone in Nancy's hometown is a jerk who turn on each other with the slightest provocation, and are more than happy to ruin someone's life to take the easy was out Michael's right, this is why Nancy never stays home for long

The note was in a bag cause it was raining that day according to Deirdre, not to hide fingerprints :)

Extra sins: 1). How is Nancy able to receive a care package from Hannah? She's in jail, not summer camp or boarding school. I doubt the police would have even accepted it from Hannah to begin with. 2). Brenda's "reasoning" to the other characters as to why Nancy is guilty ("Then why is she in jail????") is extremely illogical, ignorant, and childish. It sounds more like something Dierdre would say. 3). Why do Brenda and her alleged cameraman (who we never see) leave the van in front of Alexei's shop when they follow up on tips instead of using to get to where the tips were reported? How do they get there? Wouldn't they want to drive to get to the story as quickly as possible? And how do they carry all their equipment with them? It all seems so unnecessary when everything is right there in the van, especially because you'd assume they want to get to their destination as quickly as possible. 4). And, lastly, why is Togo at George's house with George's mom if George is at Nancy's house? It would be a lot easier for everyone and a lot less stressful for the dog if they let him stay in his own home, which he's used to. He's probably scared enough without Carson, Nancy, or Hannah there with him.

As a former news employee, having broadcasts at 11 is very common, but it’s the later time slot. There are usually 2 throughout the night. Also there had to be a tape (or in modern days someone having it set to play on their computer) because only the intro and outro of the story is live. Everything else has been edited.

NED IS HOMELESS?!?!

Just the right time to relax after a grueling work day! :D

I have been haunted by this question since I first played this game. So Alexei’s life was ruined when he was 20 and the whole Bennington-magnifying glass thing went down, right? And Carson Drew was his prosecutor so Carson must have been at least 25 then to have finished law school. But the time capsule has been sealed for 50 years, right? So is Carson like a 75-year-old with an 18-year old daughter? I’m so confused by how this timeline is supposed to work. I know characters don’t really age in the games but come on, surely they could’ve made a less egregious math error within this one game. Am I wrong about this? Am I missing something?