The Case of the Serialized Killer

This game was really beautiful and I love the worldbuilding! Dea was my favorite character she's very entertaining!!

I really enjoyed this game. Marvelously written, with both a fascinating world and fascinating characters! The dialogue was great, both entertaining and always dropping some sort of information. The game constantly kept me wondering and intrigued, I loved that every character was treated as a bit of a mystery in themselves, that we spent time uncovering and learning about them, including and especially our two protagonists! A perfect example of "show, don't tell" the whole way through. I really liked that the academic looking nerdy guy, Faraday, very much "has a spine." And that the alchemist genius sorta guy gives doormats a run for their money, feels very nice departure from the archetypes I've got in my head, but most of all they are simply lovely characters.

One quote that really struck me was the string that started with "Harold had always been the sort of person..." (keeping the quote largely truncated/kinda vague to avoid spoiling anyone perusing through the comments). That was real good. And might be an odd thing to say, but well placed/timed. I appreciate that the player was given the a chance to start putting a picture together, and THEN having it laid out and expanded on in such a cutting matter. Does an excellent job of selling just how devastating it is. Loved it.

Would love to see more of Harold, Hawley, and this world in general, be it another game, a book, or really any medium. So kudos, thanks for such an enjoyable game!

Just finished it and got the True Ending first try. To say I enjoyed it would be a severe understatement. The art, the music, the plot, everything was picture perfect, and the humour was just my taste! I will definitely play it again and yap about it to my friends. Before I knew it, I was having a little party with voice acting everyone. Goose was my favourite character, I wish I was them. I'll keep an eye out for the rest of your work!

I want to talk about the imps for a minute. I think the imps represent people's repressed negative feelings, and so they're different for everyone. For example, Faraday's imp seems to represent lots of negative self talk and crushed confidence, while Maggie seems more like Harry's feelings for Faraday, or the dysphoria he felt, or both, and maybe more.

Thank you for this great game!!!!!!!

I love how Lupine and Goose are based off of Lupin III and Jigen: That reference made me really happy honestly :>

i've only just started playing (i promise i'll come back once and give a better comment once i've gotten to at least one ending, but i'm already enjoying it quite a bit), but i thought i should mention that on the game page, goose has two profile pics and miss bell isn't there at all, which i assume is unintentional, but could be foreshadowing now that i think about it. i have no clue, i literally just entered the house XD

edit: i predict ms. vance will be my favorite character. something about her design just tells me i'll love her

привет! а здесь в этой игре есть персонаж-мужчина из игры "off the cuff"? очень любопытен этот товарищ

THE JAMES J. HILL HOUSE??? I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING THINGS WHEN I RECOGNIZED THE ORGAN, I'VE BEEN TO THAT PLACE MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I WAS LIKE 7. THAT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF CREEPY. amazing game btw i binged the whole thing instead of sleeping and i do not regret it.

New banner I see! I like it. 😍

I really loved this story! I'm so looking forward to new investigations and more lore about the imps and of course Hawley and Harrold and their respective imps. Also want to see more of Maggie, as I'm seemingly a bit confused bc I thought Harrold is a trans man but somehow other comments seem to suggest he's not and Maggie is the manifestation of his trans identity being repressed. But why does everyone know about Harrold being trans? 

Want to see Hawley's pirate moms and honestly I would die for would not at all mind a reappearance of Lupine and Goose, they're kinda cute together, I ship tbh. Plus their story also seems interesting to me, with the literal hole in gooses chest and the lore about their imp. Liked Dea as well with her imp and its reaction (was that her dad or smth. connected to him? or was it something else connected to Dea's being considering they asked whether she's okay when that imp cried and said "let me out"). Regardless, that was such a time well spent and a genuinely interesting story leaving hopes for more!!

Brilliant game, I really enjoyed the story, and I got the true ending on my first playthrough, the art style for this game is beautiful, and I really like all of the characters, the music is also excellent and fits the different scenes very well. Thankyou so much for an amazing mystery visual novel! This game is a masterpiece!!<3 My favourite character is Luipin. :3

woooo more of the gays hawley and harry!!!! really enjoyed the story and worldbuilding and music and humor and everything

perfect vn for almost spooky month!

except im such an incompetent detective lmao it look me like three or four tries to get it right

P.S. the first half of the game really got me searching up the definitions of words every other second, thanks for expanding my vocabulary

Such a compelling and exciting story! The jokes were amazing, the characters were deep and fun to explore, and the artwork was incredible !! The watercolors really pulled the setting together. I am at a loss for words for how amazing this game is!! 

Really loved playing this game, all the characters were enjoyable (even the guy who is the worst XD)

I like the symbolism of each of the imps and how they relate to all the characters. Also the fact they have been commodified gives some big capitallism will sell your soul if given the chance XD

The whole image of missing a part of yourself being reprehsented by a massive hole in your chest, kinda metal ngl, also cool party trick XD. And Bell having a creature that almost forces her to do work and how it's obviously unhealthy but also it's actively rewarded by her publishing is really unfortunate. Having cool eyes that force people to do what you say as long as your indimedated sure gives off dictator vibes, what a dick. Exit just being her classic chaotic self is always a plus and love how she's just waiting for the chance to off her husband XD. And I still dont know what the little ballerina paper really means but it's cool too (maybe it's a delacate performer who needs to appear graceful but could give you a paper cut if your not careful?) :)

It seems like Hawley has some sort of ability to overanalyse the world which leads him to critise and question his own value as a person :( I'm guessing that his insecurities have gotten alot worse since the letter game, probably since that incident with the demon and not being able to help Harry.

Harry seems to have repressed the side of himself that wants to be a girl so much that he's made a sentiant being (I'm interpreting this as bigender panic mayhaps?). Seriously impressive how much bagage she has to unpack there. He really needs to accept the demon instead of finding more convoluted ways of hiding them. The way she appears gives me the vibe that Harry sees himself as both too clingy and highly toxic to Hawley + love obsessed and dangerous to everyone around him is very sad :(

Overall Hawley and Harry are having some old sad gay issues but also they love eachother very much and I'm glad they at least get a relatively nice ending.

I thought the mystery was well thought out even though I kinda got the right answer by vibes alone, it was nice to walk through all the stuff I missed XD

Hope I get to see more of these characters in other games :)

Got this in the bundle. The imps are fantastic, the way they're used to show the main characters' problems are fantastic. Don't know if Gareth traditionally being a male game means anything, but Maggie's appearance was both terrifying and also... kind of charming. Kind of want to hug Harry. Would love to see more. While the mystery might be simpler, the characterisation is subtle - DeLus's eyesight issues being slowly hinted at; Marek's awfulness, Goose being, well, goose... Clarisse's jumping into acting to scare Marek off... it's just fantastic.

Goose is delightful, even as only two-thirds of themself! Harold is perfect! I said perfect, goddammit, and I mean perfect. I wish to feed him bonbons and listen to him bitch. DeLus is, in fact, the light of the party, and every scene I waited to see what tactless horrors she'd unleash upon us next.

And the end! I flipped through the notes again, going 'this can't be right...' but there was only one conclusion that made sense! Wonderfully horrifying!

I shall now go loot your creator page for more treasures!

Absolutely amazing on so many levels. I'm struggling to articulate it but I feel really seen as a disabled person and trans and nonbinary person both in body and mind. Also would do anything to make sure Goose lives their best life

My saga of reviewing begins [ehehe, I have no idea if this will spam your inbox, Royce]

I loved this game! I think the concept alone hooked me from the start, and the point-and-click aspects made it a lot more fun. Not to mention just how great the art is, I think you could make a game about listing the entire dictionary and I would still play it just to see your artwork. Especially with all the details in this game, they make it environmentally astounding, as well as a joy to look at, even in some of thesadder aspects of the game. Overall a very fun play!

Sadly i can't play i tried playing it on my laptop but it always says something failed to load "Check Javascript console for details"

This game was AMAZING!! It was super entertaining, and I loved the story elements and world building. The are is gorgeous, the characters are fun and unique, and the storytelling was marvelous. Hawley and Harry had a great dynamic together and were some of my fav characters, including Goose and Clarisse!

Wow! If you ever continue this series, please let me know bc this was AMAZING

I LOVED IT!!!

I love the characters, the world, the lore, the art, and the gameplay<3.

PLEASE TELL ME YOU WILL MAKE MORE GAMES WITH THIS WORLDBUIDING AND THESE CHARACTERS

PLEEEASE, I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM

P.D.: I noticed your nod to your other game Lupine x Disuke, I love how you recycled the characters to make them your own and how they would be if they existed in that world XD

How fun and delightful! The writing is brilliant and the artwork is so unique. I should like to see these two boys at work in some other case perhaps.

I loved this!! This was an absolute delight; I enjoyed the writing and the characters so much, and particularly partial to Harry and Faraday. I'm also a painter, so it was so lovely to see a game rendered in watercolors like this.

I played this game to completion in one sitting. I absolutely love everything about it. The art, the characters, the dialogue, everything, Lupine and Goose have to be my favorite, but I still adore everyone else. I would love to learn more about everyone in the game. 20/10.

Congratulations on the translation of the game into Russian! I hope that new players will discover your amazing game! :D

I loved your world, and Harold and Faraday, and I hope one day to find them in a sequel. <3

I'm reviewing this after I'm finished playing the game and it is phenomenal. The story and world is really interesting with the characters and their imps background and personalities, the watercolor art style fits the tone nicely and the writing is well done with good humor, pacing, and characterization. I would say that there's a little error of Lupin referring Goose as "him" instead of "they" but that can be fixed, along with the characters facial expressions can be still at times though with the watercolor that is understandable. As for how the mystery is written it is logical and satisfying to solve it, though for someone who have read and play mystery media it's too easy solve but I'm really impressed that it's tied in a neat bow especially since it's the first time you've ever did a mystery. 

I'm hoping that you'll be planning to make a sequel of the game and explore more of the characters and their backstories (especially DeLuse, she's my fave). I'm hoping it would have a nice twist of the mystery next time and the character sprites have more lively animations. Looking forward to your future projects. 

Hello! I just wanted to say I played your game last night and I loved it! The lore was sooo great (really enjoyed every little thing you told us about imps and their possible meaning), characters charming and the plot entertaining. I found the art (specially the art made for the sprites) very appealing: full of personality, giving me kind of a "One Piece Characters" vibe. And I LOVED the change in the sprites for the main characters when changing pose: a bit rough but like, really, really charged of charm. Btw I understand it'd been hard, but actually I think backgrounds made with that combination of watercolors plus line would have work marvelous too !

Personally I would have liked an ending a little bit happier for Harold (some development for their situation, because they end up almost the same way they started), but if this is the presentation for characters and their world, I can get why.

And that's it! Congratulations for your game (because it was amazing, yes) and good luck with all your future projects! 

This was so interesting. I absolutely loved it because I love murder mysteries X3

Dear developers of "The Case of the Serialised Killer",

I would like to say thank you for this great game! It's so simple, yet so interesting to play! 

I enjoyed the murder mystery part. The way you presented the characters made me think any of them could be the killer, but it was getting clearer as I found out more information. The case is totally solvable, which is perfect, because I didn't feel stupid at the end) 

Also, the music was just magical. It really sets the stage, makes it realistic. But I'd like to mention I was a bit disappointed with sound effects. In my opinion, more sounds would be good, but it's not a big deal. 

I can't stay silent about the design. Watercolor paint sprites! And backgrounds! It's a thing I've never seen before. I admire your work, I'm sure you've spent a lot of time on it. There was only one CG, but I haven't noticed it until I finished the game. I guess, the sprites are so well-drawn you don't even need CGs!

For me the best thing in the game is its characters! I fell in love with Harold and Hawley. I want to see the development of these characters and their relationship, of course! The things you've shown in game is great. I think, you've left some questions unanswered, but I'm not annoyed by it, I just want to know the answers! This game is a wonderful start, the first chapter of the story. And I really-really wish to see more of it!

I hope your game will be noticed and get the respect it deserves (and you win in the Spooktober Jam!). 

Sorry for mistakes in my comment, English is not my native language.

Thanks for the game again!

(By the way, I would like to make your game more popular. So, I can try to translate the game into Russian (it's my mother tongue). Can't promise I'll do it, but I promise to try! If I find a way to make a russification, I will inform you, if you don't mind:) 

Ceri here!\

Made it all the way to the True End thanks to spotting important clues early on and during the investigation process! How the mystery was laid out and the character interactions are so good. My favorite characters were Dea and Hawley as I loved their snarky banter and the way they bounced off the other cast members personalities. Maggie is a real spitfire (and I mean that in the nicest way possible)! The hug CG between our two lead lovers was hella precious. It's clear that there was a lot of love and effort put into this work. Thanks for the hint in the boiler room; it really helped! Overall, 10 out of 10, would watch Nowak get his ass handed to him by an imp again!

(this a little too long lol)

Sooo i just finished the game (i got the real ending thanks to the notes i took of suspects and facts), and was fascinated! there are several things i liked: 

-the visuals. they're stunning. the artist is very talented and their style of drawing is to my liking, so i hope alexis keep doing their projects in this way because it gives distinction from other videogames

-the music, especially the piano songs and the slower ones are my favorites. i could listen to the soundtrack all day long, they give the scenes more feeling and interest, a very good work

-the universe! i'm quite interested in the fact that ships or shipping business are important, plus the imps and other non-human creatures like the "Fae", and the fact that alchemist teachers exist. i want to know more about this world (:

-the characters. i absolutely love, love, love Harold and Faraday! they complement each other very well and i'd like to hug them because it's obvious they've been through a lot of bad things. then my favorite characters are DeLus, Goose, Vance, Maggie  (she ISN'T cringey) and Harold himself.

(oh and i love Lupine's ears, they're so cute ;w;) 

i could say many more things but in short, i DEMAND more visual novels of this universe and its characters!!! i got quite attached haha. anyway, thank you very much for this game and i'll definitely vote 5 stars. good luck in anything you do! 

I've managed to play up until the first investigatiom scene, clicked on the wheeled cart, the body in the furnace, the scrap of fabric, the imp in the lower left corner then selected the 'I worked too hard for all this to be all for nothing' option and that's where I'm stuck at. Do you need to check areas of interest in a certain order or is there something I'm missing? Btw, the story/character writing is stellar and the general design and feel of the game is flat out goregeous!

I really enjoyed your game! The cast was interesting, the world/magic fascinating, and the mystery solid. :D

Heya ! I started playing this game on my channel recently ! It seems sooo high quality I can't believe it. When I found this game I was super excited to play it as well, just thinking about it made me really happy. The music is really nice and I really enjoy the dynamic between all the characters, even if I'm not far yet 0]:-) Congratulations on the marvelous project !

You've probably already heard or thought of this but this duo looks so much like Aziraphale and Crowley from Good Omens! That along with the "crime-solving" aspect of this pulled me in, and I'm so glad I checked it out! Such a cleverly written story with such intriguing character designs and pretty art kept me hooked during every second of it, and it was a blast to play! Just like Is Lupin Still Flirting? this is exemplary! (maybe it's on purpose but Lupine flowers reminds me sm of Lupin III I loved him.) It will be one to beat for the Spooktober VN jam for sure.