Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku

Just as good as the other 4 games, although it's the shortest judging by my playtime. Really liked that there is a way to pick the killer before the summation scene, felt more like a detective with that little detail.

Again another absolutely incredible game! The retro graphics are perfect. The detective mystery story and characters are great. There are enough rooms to the hotel so it doesn't feel limited. My only gripe is that movement should be WASD, not the arrows - make it an option or mappable at least. Otherwise a solid game. Love it and can't wait for more. Check out their other titles too, which are also terrific!

As always very enjoyable :) Love this games series

I just wrapped up playing all five currently available games in the [i]Murder Is Game Over[/i] series -- and all five have been a delight. If you want to pass the time indulging in bite-size mysteries with cute and clever writing, plus the occasional drama, that's certainly what you'll get in this series. Having played all of these two-hour games in just a few days, I particularly appreciate the improvements each installment has offered. I'm not ashamed to admit that I put both [i]The Blackinton Curse[/i] and [i]Murder Otaku[/i] on Cozy mode, because I get no enjoyment from chase sequences. The RPGM environments are effectively used -- I liked [i]Murder Otaku[/i]'s view to the first floor from the upper floors of the hotel -- and the hunt for doggie bags is always fun. As for the mysteries themselves, I definitely appreciate the increasing detail and relative complexity of the storytelling, the characters' backstories, and the twists from game to game. I've seen some things in the writing (both from a technical standpoint and from a plot perspective) that kind of bother me, including [spoiler]the killer's reason for revenge in [i]Murder Otaku[/i][/spoiler], but those things don't get in the way of a good time. Overall, I highly recommend the entire [i]Murder Is Game Over[/i] series as a short, entertaining experience.

I enjoy the Murder Is Game Over series and Murder Otaku did not disappoint. Solving the mystery is half looking for clues and half interrogation/paying attention to suspect alibis. There are nice little surprises to keep you guessing "who done it." It can be played in a sitting or two.

Fun, short, little murder mystery. If you enjoy the other Murder is Game Over games, you'll enjoy this one too.

Initially, I wasn't excited for this game, because as a noted EX-Weeaboo, a game set at an anime con wasn't up my alley the same way as one on Cape Cod-by-any-other-name or in an isolated hotel in the Alps. But the setting in a gothic 1920s hotel actually offers it a really nice aesthetic. It feels like we've hit a point where the dev is integrating all the little mechanics of the games (e.g., the riddles, the mini-games) so that they feel like part of the narrative. I do wish there had been more discovering clues and talking to suspects - e.g., after finding the riddle, I would have liked to ask Betty about it, and I'd have liked for more floors to be made available in the elevator as the case went on. But I know those would have resulted in a much longer game than the 1-1.5 hour runtime of this series. My other complaints are really nitpicks that aren't even worth going into. I am getting worried about Cleo eating chocolate, however, after her Neapolitan gelato and now Pocky...

This new game on the Murder Is Game Over Franchise offers a new case where Detective Guy and Cleo(the Dog) have to find who killed the J-Pop singer and this case is before the Deal Killer. The doggie bags are back where you need to find 20 of them and i recommend to check every corner. There is a mini game where if you find three quarters you can a mini game that existed in a previous game and it pretty cool. If you like detective games where you find clues and try to figure out who is the Killer i recommend playing all the games from this franchise because you gonna have a blast with all of them. Playthrough of Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku: https://youtu.be/3XDaRC6w8l0

A pretty well made RPG maker mystery game. The writing is decent and flows well without much TYPO. Not too long at ~2h15 min for me, so you should expect to spend about an evening on it. Has chase scenes for those who like that stuff, but I opted to turn them off in my playthrough.