Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku

Again another absolutely incredible game! The retro graphics are perfect. The detective mystery story and characters are great. There are enough rooms to the hotel so it doesn't feel limited. My only gripe is that movement should be WASD, not the arrows - make it an option or mappable at least. Otherwise a solid game. Love it and can't wait for more. Check out their other titles too, which are also terrific!

I just wrapped up playing all five currently available games in the [i]Murder Is Game Over[/i] series -- and all five have been a delight. If you want to pass the time indulging in bite-size mysteries with cute and clever writing, plus the occasional drama, that's certainly what you'll get in this series. Having played all of these two-hour games in just a few days, I particularly appreciate the improvements each installment has offered. I'm not ashamed to admit that I put both [i]The Blackinton Curse[/i] and [i]Murder Otaku[/i] on Cozy mode, because I get no enjoyment from chase sequences. The RPGM environments are effectively used -- I liked [i]Murder Otaku[/i]'s view to the first floor from the upper floors of the hotel -- and the hunt for doggie bags is always fun. As for the mysteries themselves, I definitely appreciate the increasing detail and relative complexity of the storytelling, the characters' backstories, and the twists from game to game. I've seen some things in the writing (both from a technical standpoint and from a plot perspective) that kind of bother me, including [spoiler]the killer's reason for revenge in [i]Murder Otaku[/i][/spoiler], but those things don't…

Fun, short, little murder mystery. If you enjoy the other Murder is Game Over games, you'll enjoy this one too.

Initially, I wasn't excited for this game, because as a noted EX-Weeaboo, a game set at an anime con wasn't up my alley the same way as one on Cape Cod-by-any-other-name or in an isolated hotel in the Alps. But the setting in a gothic 1920s hotel actually offers it a really nice aesthetic. It feels like we've hit a point where the dev is integrating all the little mechanics of the games (e.g., the riddles, the mini-games) so that they feel like part of the narrative. I do wish there had been more discovering clues and talking to suspects - e.g., after finding the riddle, I would have liked to ask Betty about it, and I'd have liked for more floors to be made available in the elevator as the case went on. But I know those would have resulted in a much longer game than the 1-1.5 hour runtime of this series. My other complaints are really nitpicks that aren't even worth going into. I am getting worried about Cleo eating chocolate, however, after her Neapolitan gelato and now Pocky...

Another lightweight mystery in the "Murder is Game Over" series. Personally, I enjoy these stories and it's a nice way to pass some time and relax.

yet another great installment in the series. same working formula, different settings, different story. some familiar characters from fromer games are always present. the ending was surprising, yet it made sense. the studio has yet to disappoint. not that i think it ever will.