Look Inside

A short, competent, and fun linear (no choices) mystery story, taking place in a small town with a concise but fleshed out cast of characters. One of my favorite parts was easily the diversity of background images so the VISUAL aspect won an A+ right away - there's seriously over 100! The music is sparse but fitting when it presents itself; nothing overtly jarring or uncomplementary. And the main character is by no means a stupid detective. The writing was clear of glaring typos or grammatical mistakes, surprisingly well-edited for a small cheap VN, and doesn't fall into a habit of lexicon repetition. I would read a book by the author if he ever wrote one. Be sure to look out for "secrets". :) I won't elaborate due to obvious reasons but I like what they're doing.

A short mystery visual novel that covers a strange murder in 1980's Vermont. Ultimately I'd say it's more a mystery than a detective story due to the lack of evidence and testimonies involved, so it's more about connecting a few tenuous links to make enough of a case against a particular person. Still, I liked it. Keep an eye out for bloody snowflakes as they give you access to secrets, which are basically extra scenes for more context.

Great read. Short but worth every minute, and with a good bit of bonus content to keep it rolling (just make sure to keep your eyes peeled for floaters). The central mystery was very compelling and the minor mysteries/twists made the game hard to put down. I have my gripes with certain aspects of the plot but I would still recommend Look Inside to just about anybody who loves a good thriller. Probably my favorite thing about Look Inside though is that the background images primarily consist of high quality photographs the developer took. They really go a long way in selling the small town vibe and I ended up spending quite some time in the gallery after the credits rolled.