All Things in Murderation


Important Game Rules and Information:


    There are multiple phases and acts in the game. They are outlined below.
    You may have to do multiple playthroughs to find the killer based on previous knowledge of outcomes!

    Intro/Tutorial:

  • You cannot explore the Chalet until you enter the Dining Hall (to the right of the stairs) and begin the first act.

  • Act 1: Dining Phase 1,2 & 3:


  • After entering the Dining Hall you enter the first act which is comprised of 3 Dinner phases
  • You can progress these dinner phases by speaking to Willem
  • Talking to people, dialogue choices, and picking up items will determine what story line branch you get so choose wisely!
  • After ending the 3rd phase of the Dinner party (Act 1) a murder will occured!

  • Act 2: Investigation:

  • You will now have complete access to the lodge and must investigate the Chalet
  • You can investigate the murder by talking to NPCs to gain insight on motive and evidence on other NPCs that may have commited the crime of murder!
  • Sometimes there are more dialogue choices than displayed, thus use the arrow keys to cycle through the multiple dialogue choices
  • You will also need to collect evidence in the form of pickup-able items scattered around the Chalet
  • You get 5 permanent pickups in your inventory and these items must be able to convince the group of your accusation!
  • Once you have 5 items you can progress to the accusation act to try and accuse one of the NPCs of murder!
  • Act 3: Accusation:

  • You now must use the evidence you collected and the motives you learned to accuse one of the NPCs! (You can accuse the dead NPC as well in some cases)
  • Talk to Willem to accuse a murderer! (In the event of Willem's death, speak to his daughter)
  • Use the arrow keys to cycle through the multiple choices (not all are shown on the screen at one time)
  • Provide the evidence you feel is the most compelling when asked to provide it (You must convince everyone)
  • Depending on your choices you may catch the murderer and win! Give the wrong evidence and motives you will lose!

Description

All Things in Murderation is a detailed Murder mystery game where your choices affect the story and give the story the ability to "branch" off to get different outcomes. Choose wisely, your choices may get someone killed!

Details

  • Murder Mystery
  • Branching Narrative
  • Story Based
  • Item Interaction
  • 2D Topdown
  • Multiple Endings

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About the game


The Characters




  • Player (You)

    The Detective

    As a bright young detective, in the midst of a snow storm you somehow stumble upon a chalet. You embark on an adventure of mystery, lies, and of course murder...

  • Maggie Hatrick

    The Magician

    A dazzling young magician who is more than meets the eye...

  • Charlotte Barr

    The Chef

    The Chalet's resident chef. Mostly keeps to herself and is generally quiet. Is currently trying a new recipe for chocolate...

  • Reid Herring

    The Entrepreneur

    Owner of the mighty succesful Herrington Chocolate Company, Reid can be quite abnoxious at times.

  • Willem Van Der Berg

    The Billionare

    An eccentric old billionare who happens to own the chalet!

  • Ruby Valentina

    The Bounty Hunter

    A bounty hunter and debt collector...you do not want to mess with her...

  • James Sterling

    The Professor

    A professor and scientist who currently has tenure at Yale.

  • Margaret Van Der Berg

    The Daughter

    The esteemed daughter of Willem Van Der Berg... She also happens to be married to Brennan O'Shea...

  • Buck Denim

    The Millionare

    Buck Denim is not the brightest apple in the bunch...but he is rich.

  • Brennan O'Shea

    The Pub Owner

    Of Irish decent, the husband of Margaret Van Der Berg... he also happens owns a pub...

  • Jeffrick Rey

    The Odd One

    A very mysterious looking man...nothing is really known of this person...