Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
SelfCrop Studio · 2020 · LGBTQ+, Visual Novel, Detective, Point & Click, Noir
PC
Overwhelmingly Positive96% · 1,396
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About Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
This is a detective game with classic gameplay and brand new stories, while all the characters are fuzzy animals!If you encountered lags in game, please close your anti-virus software, click the "语言" in the title menu and change your Display mode.
You play as Roman, a detective who wishes to have a decent vacation at a small tavern in the suburbs. 13 travellers gathered here because of the heavy storm, and mysterious cases happened one after another...... In order not to spoil the hard-earned vacation, you must solve the cases and bring harmony back to the tavern.There's 5 original cases in the game, and they are connected to each other.
There is nothing new under the sun. However Apollion is quite a brave new world compared to the human world. Talk to the travelers to find out more about this country where all kinds of anthropomorphic animals live together. You can even enjoy throwing darts and guessing cards in the tavern.
Your fate is affected when making choices, so better make them good. BTW if you happen to have the power to rewind time, please use it wisely. 
We also have various methods to help you resolve the cases.
All detectives heavily depend on evidence. Please thoroughly go through each room of the tavern, inquire everyone for information.
As a wolf detective, Roman has his special perk — sniffing. Since we couldn’t afford making devices that can let you smell the scent of crime scene, we strongly suggest you to purchase a piece of meat and sniff it when it comes to the sniffing part — just kidding. We designed a way to visualize scents, so that you can solve cases with your nose.
Tarots point out the suspicious parts of evidences, so that you can make the best choice among them.
The roulette is made of 4 elements of a case — Motive, Technique, Weapon and Suspect. Complete the 4 quests and reach the truth!
Arrange the jetton in time order will help you have a clearer sight.
Find the contradictory and slap the correct evidence into the liar’s face! (Not recommended in real life)
The climax of chapter! Completely find out the truth of murder by completing the comic.
This game may contain scenes with blood.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Definitely a good mystery vn to lock in on past midnight on a cold winter night with a cup of hot chocolate and all the lights off. c:
DETECTIVE FURRY 11/10
很好的劇情，成就都有梗。 辦案好燒腦......
Loved the characters and mysteries. After beating the game there is still more to go back and try with some of the cases. The translation to english is a little rough in some spots but fully playable.
Roman’s Christmas, or 罗曼圣诞探案集, developed by SelfCrop Studio and published by FawnGame and Milk Bottle Studio, presents itself as a holiday mystery, but it quickly becomes clear that it aims for more than festive decoration and genre familiarity. Set in a cozy, snow-covered inn during Christmas, the game frames its story with the warmth and nostalgia associated with the season, only to gradually peel back the cheerful veneer and expose unresolved histories, emotional wounds, and troubled dynamics among its guests. The premise may sound familiar—a detective arrives at an isolated location where everyone has a motive—but the execution feels remarkably intimate. Instead of sensational twists or exaggerated melodrama, the game relies on subtlety, restraint, and character-driven storytelling. It respects the player’s intelligence, trusting them to observe carefully, interpret behavior, and recognize that truth often hides behind politeness rather than hostility. Players assume the role of Roman, a traveling feline detective whose calm demeanor and quiet persistence make him a compelling lens through which to observe the unfolding mystery. Rather than playing the role of a domineering in…
What a beautiful chaotic mess of a game. There's a lot of good that can be said about this game and I had a lot of leniency on the shortcomings given the entire development team is not native English speaking. That being said for anyone playing in English, the English translation, while fully complete, has been in an alpha state since day 1 and seems to be the final results after updates ended in 2021. There will be typos, grammatical errors, and spelling issues throughout the game, but if you are fluent in English you should still be able to finish it without issue. The characters are all very likeable and the artstyle is immediately recognisable and distinct from any other detective games I have ever played. The plot, however, is a little rough around the edges. My biggest issue was with the pacing of the game. There are a total of 6 chapters and a bonus chapter at the end of the game, but if you come from previous detective games such as Ace Attorney or Danganronpa, these chapters will fly by. The most immediate example I can think of is chapter 3; immediately after the end of chapter 2, one of the characters will be dead before you even start chapter 3, and it took me all but…
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