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Dead Wrong Detective
Self-proclaimed genius detective Nanko and her assistant tackle 23 cases in this comedy detective ADV. Find clues, shout "The culprit is YOU!" — and get it wrong. Every. Single. Time. The world's worst detective begins her investigation. Skill issue? No. It's a feature.

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English ✔ ✔
Simplified Chinese ✔ ✔
Japanese ✔ ✔
Korean ✔ ✔
Traditional Chinese ✔ ✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“It took 9 years to complete Volume 1 (all 23 episodes).
One person, with AI lending a hand.

Volume 1 alone has more than enough content.
But the story isn't over.

I want to build Volume 2.
But after 9 years of working alone,
honestly, I don't trust my own judgment anymore.

I needed someone to say "this part is fun" or "this part needs work."

That's why Early Access.
I believe your voice will make Volume 2 better.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Approximately 1 year.

However, we will not rush quality to meet a deadline.
Someone who spent 9 years isn't going to cut corners at the finish line.

Volume 2 will be done when it's not just "good enough"
but "this is the only way it could be."

Progress will be shared regularly on the Steam forums.
I won't disappear. ...Trust the guy who didn't disappear for 9 years.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will include Volume 2 main story, new characters, additional DLC stages, and new features & events.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently playable:
・Volume 1 Main Story (All 23 episodes — Complete)
・NG+ "The Other Truth" (All stages)
・DLC Stages
・Criminal Gacha & Love Interrogation
・Karma Record System
・BAD END Collection (100+)
・Idle Battle & Skin Shop
・5 Languages (JA/EN/ZH/ZHT/KO)

9 years of obsession packed into one game.
For an Early Access title, I think the volume is... pretty insane.
...If I do say so myself.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The game will remain at its current price during Early Access.
The price will increase at full release to reflect added content.

Anyone who purchases during Early Access will receive all base game updates at no additional cost.
※ DLC and in-game purchases are sold separately.

In other words, now is the best deal.
...I know it sounds sketchy when the developer says it, but it's true.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I'll be waiting on the Steam forums.

"This part was fun" — that makes my day.
"This part sucked" — that makes my day even more. Because I can fix it.
"Found a bug" — that makes my day the most. Because there's evidence.

Since this is a detective game, we call bug reports "evidence submissions."
Your report solves the case.”
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About This Game

■ Every deduction is wrong. Every. Single. One. And yet somehow this game made me feel things.

Self-proclaimed genius detective Nanko has a 0% accuracy rate

and a 100% confidence rate.

Every time she points at a suspect and screams "The culprit is YOU!"

...it's the wrong person. Always.

Her assistant has aged 40 years in 23 episodes.

Cases still get solved though.

By accident. By sheer, beautiful, catastrophic dumb luck.

This is a story about the world's worst detective

and the assistant carrying her on his back like a Dark Souls co-op partner who does literally everything.

■ You'll be laughing for 22 episodes. Episode 23 will ruin you.

A stolen pudding. Missing underwear. A broken vase.

Goofy one-off cases where you tap to investigate,

collect evidence, and watch Nanko speedrun

being wrong about everything.

"Haha, this is just a silly comedy game."

That's what everyone says.

Then 23 episodes of throwaway gags

turn out to be a single, interconnected narrative

and every planted seed blooms in the finale.

No cap — the foreshadowing goes back to Episode 1.

When the truth drops, the comedy hits different.

You won't be laughing anymore.

(...Okay you'll still be laughing. But also crying. It's complicated.)

■ 100+ BAD ENDs — "literally unplayable" (complimentary)

There are entire storylines hiding in every wrong choice.

Ask a monster for its body measurements

and 847 village vases explode.

BAD ENDs aren't punishment. They're the endgame content.

Completionists who find them all unlock a view

that no main-route-only player will ever see.

Collecting BAD ENDs is the real speedrun.

■ New Game Plus: "The Other Truth"

The cases you solved on your first playthrough?

On NG+, the culprit changes.

The answer you thought was correct —

was it actually justice? Or were you the L all along?

Rock-paper-scissors. Cooking battles. Love confessions. Groveling.

NG+-exclusive commands reveal character sides

that make your first playthrough feel like the tutorial.

■ Grovel 39 times and items become anime girls

Cup noodles. A fridge. A broken vase. A vending machine.

Bow to them 39 times, and they awaken as characters.

"Once my three minutes are up... I'll go back to being noodles."

"You really think anyone's going to open an empty fridge?"

It's the dumbest gacha mechanic ever conceived.

So why am I not crying, you're crying.

■ Karma Record

Do something good in real life. Log it in the game.

If you lie, the game won't call you out.

The lie only stays with you.

(This mechanic is either genius or unhinged. Possibly both.)

■ 5 Languages Supported

Japanese / English / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Korean

■ 9 years. 1 developer. This is that game.

Development started in 2017. Act 1 shipped in 2026.

Somewhere along the way, AI showed up and became my only coworker.

9 years of zero income. Zero recognition.

I almost quit more times than I can count.

But 111 people on TapTap wrote reviews.

"It's janky but it's fun."

"I'm rooting for you."

"When's the next update?"

If those 111 people hadn't been there,

this game would not exist.

I would have quit. That's not dramatic — that's just true.

So this game belongs to them, too.

Every single one of those 111 people

is in the credits. Because they should be.

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■ GAME FEATURES — What's Included

GAMEPLAY:

• Tap-to-investigate adventure game (point & click style)

• 23+ story stages with unique cases to solve

• Collect evidence, question suspects, present clues

• Multiple-choice deduction system

• 100+ BAD END branching paths

• New Game Plus mode with alternate culprits & exclusive commands

STORY & CHARACTERS:

• Full comedy mystery story (Volume 1 complete)

• 69 unique characters with dialogue

• Voice-acted key scenes (Japanese)

• Interconnected narrative — Episode 1 foreshadows Episode 23

COLLECTION & PROGRESSION:

• Bishoujo Collection — transform items into anime girl characters

• Idle Battle system with team formation

• Character skin shop with 50+ skins

• Custom skin upload (use your own art)

• Achievement stages with bonus stories

EXTRAS:

• Karma Record — log real-life good deeds

• BGM player (30+ tracks, customizable)

• Relationship map

• Rock-paper-scissors minigame (NG+ exclusive)

• Cooking system (NG+ exclusive)

• Developer commentary stage

LANGUAGES:

• Japanese / English / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Korean

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EARLY ACCESS

What's playable now:

All features listed above are available and fully playable.

We plan to add:

Volume 2+ story content — Stay tuned!

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■ Made with AI. So it HAS to be a masterpiece.

Art, music, story, localization — all made with AI.

That means I borrowed the combined knowledge of all humanity.

If you use the collective wisdom of the entire human race

and still ship a bad game,

that's not a skill issue — that's an insult to civilization itself.

So this game is a masterpiece.

It has to be.

There is literally no other acceptable outcome.

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Available at an affordable Early Access price.

Price may increase at full release.

Find the culprit before the price finds you.

— Kakuna (9 years of development, single, bald, huge W pending)

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Image assets (character illustrations, background art) were created
using AI image generation tools during development. Some background
music tracks were created using Suno AI. All scenario writing, game
design, programming, and creative direction were done by humans.
AI-generated content was reviewed, curated, and integrated by the
developer. No AI content is generated during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Elements that may qualify as mature content in this game:

[Murder Mystery]
The premise involves murder cases, but contains absolutely no
realistic violence or graphic gore — every scene is presented in
a comedic style. All depictions are text-based, with no visual
blood or gore representation.

[Gacha (Random Reward) System]
Pulls use only the in-game currency "Stones," obtained through
gameplay. No real money is ever used.
Drop rates and the pity system (39 pulls) are fully disclosed in
the in-game gacha menu.

[Crude Humor / Sexual Jokes]
Some users may find certain jokes off-putting (e.g., a comedy
command where the detective asks NPCs about the color of their
underwear). All such content is text-based comedic dialogue
with no event CGs and no visual sexual depictions whatsoever.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible
    • Storage: 3000 MB available space
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