A Matter of Murder

A fun little puzzle game. The puzzles aren't particularly complex - each regular case has a 'gimmick' that you can easily figure out how to reliably solve once you understand it, but despite that the combinations in the randomly generated cases can make things surprisingly fun and it feels nice to manage to gather all the information in the nick of time. The art style is simple, yet stylish and perfectly fitting for the 'classic murder mystery' kind of aesthetic they're going for, as are the various character lines when interrogating them. For what it is, it's nothing fancy, but it's definitely a delightful little game if you're a fan of Cluedo. Best played in short bursts here and there when you're too tired for fast-paced games, or at least that's how I played it. Shame some of the achievements are nightmares to get, but that'll hardly affect your play. Overall I enjoyed my time at the manor quite a bit, and I think I will continue to visit in the future! (If only to name my guests atrociously at my friends' behest.)

I love the art style, the music, and the humor. Right up my alley. However, the notebook UI is kinda clunky and counter-intuitive, and some of the repeated sound effects are jarring and extremely annoying. Some of the levels have genuinely engaging puzzles that I truly enjoyed, but most of the levels are held back by the time limit; I feel like I'm just guessing and wasting time until I hit on a breakthrough (especially solving the weapons in many of the early levels) -- and if I hit that point too late, I literally can't solve the level in time. It's kinda fun, but it's hard to engage with for long periods. If they ever come out with an updated version, I will *definitely* check it out.

Has good character and a sense of humor Like all roguelikes, a fine way to whittle away the hours

Delightful little murder mystery game. It looks simple, and it is, but it's well-designed and fun. All the suspects, victims, and weapons are randomly generated each time, even for the regular cases, so if you fail, you have to actually figure out the trick behind each case instead of just remembering the information from your previous attempt. The dialogues are interesting and add to the oddly quaint overall atmosphere of the game.

Very fun little game. Not too hard, but has the option to be more difficult if you choose. Not wildly fast paced either, so it's a great time stealer.

this is a nice game but it is NOT what i expected at all; not that that’s the game’s fault, but I thought it would be more….idk. it’s good if you like this specific genre of content. look up videos of it before you buy it !