
A dead Santa Claus right before Christmas is never a good sign. Interrogate the North Pole suspects to solve the murder and figure out how to save the festive season in this short dark comedy visual novel whodunnit.
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Santa Claus, the King of Christmas, has been murdered. Brutally butchered in his Throne Room on the North Pole. Our dynamic duo of deduction and delinquency, investigative journalist Deliria B. Murder and the undead detective Skullbert "Skully" McSkullface, arrives to the scene in a timely manner, ready to get to the bottom of this scandalous scoop and most-likely-illegal impalement.
Suspects abound from dissatisfied elves to flying reindeer, not to forget the possible marriage trouble with Mrs. Claus. Luckily, the CIA is already digging through the crime scene, so you can be sure the investigation is in good hands... Right?

Play as the main character duo and put all (or at least some) of your journalism and detective skills to good use. Do a bit of digging around and interrogate the North Pole residents to learn about their secret goings-on and grievances. Find answers to all the questions you've ever had* about Santa's operations!
How are the work conditions for Santa's elves?
How do the reindeer fly?
How's Mrs. Claus liking the life of an Arctic matriarch?
Shouldn't a murder be written down somewhere on Santa's famous naughty list?
Yuletide Regicide is a short comedic visual novel crime story with hand-drawn graphics. It's a game full of funny characters, conspiracies, and Christmas jeer – everything you need to get into that festive mood for the holidays. Solve the murder, save Christmas**!
*Unless you had more questions.
**Results may vary.
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A fun little Christmas themed detective game! Would definitely love to see more cases being solved by these two!
Hilarious! An instant Christmas game classic.
Yuletide Regicide is a welcome (if temporary) cure for post-Christmas blues! It's a visual novel about an unlikely pair of investigators (a journalist and an animated skeleton) looking into the murder of Father Christmas. It's short, nicely & brightly illustrated, a good blend of funny and cynical humour, and has multiple endings. There are achievements for game progress and for each of four endings, plus two for either perfect - or totally imperfect - final deductions. My thanks to the developer: you're definitely on Santa's "good" list.
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Ok, this was funny. Short, but expected of a free game. I'm highly amused. I might have to play this every year for Christmas now.
Really fun and well-written. The characters were great. I'd love to see this become a series of weird detective adventures.
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Тактическая RPG с мрачной рождественской эстетикой: игрок планирует действия группы персонажей, чтобы свергнуть тирана в празднично украшенном, но зловещем королевстве. Сочетает пошаговые бои, политическое маневрирование и моральные дилеммы. Плюсы: Необычный сеттинг — контраст праздничных декораций с тёмным сюжетом создаёт запоминающуюся атмосферу; Глубокие тактические бои — важно учитывать позиции, навыки и окружение; каждое сражение требует продуманной стратегии; Моральные выборы — решения влияют не только на сюжет, но и на отношения внутри отряда, добавляя глубину взаимодействию с персонажами. Минусы: Крутая кривая обучения — множество механик (дипломатия, ресурсы, прокачка) может перегрузить новичков, а обучение даёт лишь базовые сведения; Медленное развитие сюжета — значительная часть времени уходит на планирование и бои, из‑за чего история раскрывается неторопливо; Ограниченная визуальная вариативность — дизайн локаций и врагов местами повторяется, особенно в похожих городских районах. Итог: подойдёт поклонникам тактических RPG и нестандартных сеттингов — впечатляет рождественско‑тёмной эстетикой, стратегическими боями и значимыми выборами. Может разочаровать из‑за сложного старта, неспешного повествования и однообразия визуальных элементов в отдельных зонах.
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