Methods: The Detective Competition artwork$19.9991%Very Positive

Methods: The Detective Competition

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

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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

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