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Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku

A new stand-alone murder mystery in the Murder Is Game Over series. Solve the murder of a beautiful J-pop singer at an anime convention in a historic high-rise hotel.

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October 1, 2025
1 year and 22 days ago
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About the Game

Welcome to YokaiKon, a brand-new Japanese pop culture convention offering the best programming in anime, video games, cosplay, and (of course) murder! After the death of a beautiful J-pop idol singer in a historic high rise hotel, Cleo the clue-sniffing dog and Detective Guy step into the strange underbelly of Japanese animation fandom. Could her killer be an obsessive stalker, a bitter rival, or a malignant spirit from ancient Japanese legend? Help our detective duo illuminate this dark and kowai mystery before the rising sun.

Features

  • Explore a spooky 1920s hotel

  • Interview eccentric suspects

  • Discover crucial clues

  • Beware the curse of the Oni Statue

  • Unmask a killer mastermind

  • Original vocal song

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