Im Namen des Gesetzes is based on the German TV series of the same name.
The aim of the series is to entertain as well as to educate and help to
understand the German judicial system.

The game is a 3D point-and-click adventure and the player has to help in
solving a criminal case. The player has to look for clues and has to help to
bring the case to trial. As this is also an educational game he gets a lot of
information about the German judicial system and is confronted by typical
problems that can arise in a criminal case. The player has to deal with other
investigators, the prosecution, the defense and of cause with the judges.

During the course of the game the player will encounter a number of characters
from the TV series.