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Methods: The Detective Competition

One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

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Developer
LockedOn Games
Publisher
Erabit, LockedOn Games
Release
June 1, 2020
6 years and 63 days ago
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About the Game

The first game in the Methods series.

One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving mysteries created by criminal masterminds.

The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime.

Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution.

It includes 100 chapters totaling 139K words, taking approximately 10 hours to play through (though that varies greatly depending on your reading speed).

  • Original soundtrack

  • Over 25 interactive crime scenes

  • CG gallery

  • Expressions gallery

  • Backgrounds gallery

  • Music room

  • Bios

  • Character Interviews

  • Behind-the-scenes

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