Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
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By 黄油收集师组 April 22

“《金田一耕助系列 本阵杀人事件》是款小说改悬疑推理AVG。
没落的本阵后裔一柳家迎来喜事,家主贤藏迎娶了年轻的新娘。但在当天夜晚,这对新婚夫妇却惨死屋中,房门紧闭,就连屋外的积雪也毫无痕迹,如此离奇的密室杀人案令人困惑不已…
本作改编自日本「本格推理大师」横沟正史推理小说《金田一耕助》系列,玩家将以侦探金田一耕助视角,收集证据、分析各位角色证言,抽丝剥茧找关键线索,从而推断出案情的真相。
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About This Game

A murder brought about by the twisted oppression of the Showa era...

A mystery puzzle novel game full of the emotion, fear, and macabre from the Showa era has arrived in the modern Reiwa era.

The Koto Murder Case... A horrifying locked room murder that beset the Ichiyanagi family.

Together with a detective novelist from Okayama, your goal is to piece together testimonies collected from villagers and those involved in the incident and uncover the truth.

Then, you must complete the detective novel based on this incident.

What kind of ending awaits you?

It begins:

On November 26, 1937 at approximately 4:00 AM, honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding.

Aside from the lifeless married couple, not a soul lurked inside the annexe on the night of the incident.

T'was a "locked room murder" with the fallen snow covering any traces of an escaped killer.

After hearing of the incident, detective Kosuke Kindaichi arrives at the scene, collecting testimonies about the incident as he searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

Gameplay:

A unique experience with the thrill of piecing together clues and testimonies like a puzzle while also enjoying the immersive feeling of learning the truth as it unfolds.

・The visuals and sounds of Japanese horror heighten the excitement of this mystery drama.

・As you lead the story to its conclusion, you will discover the shocking truth behind the incident.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The gameplay process may include bloodshed, violence, and other content not suitable for all ages. Please be aware of this in advance.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or later (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or i3 (12th generation or later)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 600 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
    • Processor: Apple M1 / M2 or Intel Core i5 / i3 (10th generation or later)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-compatible GPU
    • Storage: 600 MB available space
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