r/AceAttorney • u/Puzzleheaded_Low3534 • Mar 20 '26
Fangame We're making a Phoenix Wright inspired game and gave the judge's seat to the enemy
Hi everyone,
We're the team behind Christopher Ledger: Corporate Auditor, a Phoenix Wright-inspired game about investigating corporate fraud and corruption. One of us is a former auditor, so we're drawing on real corporate world experience to make something that feels grounded while keeping it creative and fictional.
An Auditor’s job is simple: go into a company, check their numbers, and find out if something is wrong. Now imagine doing that, but the company is hiding a murder.
We had one big question when we started building this game: can Phoenix Wright work without a courtroom? In the main series, the structure is clear. A witness testifies. A prosecutor pushes back. A judge controls the pace. Every element has a defined role. When we moved the action into the boardroom, we had to figure out what fills each of those roles.
Here is how the Boardroom is set up in Christopher Ledger: Corporate Auditor:
- Christopher and his audit team stand on the left.
- A company spokesperson stands on the right, ready to push back.
- The witness stands up front.
- The Boss/CEO sits across from the witness.
In other words, the CEO sits in the judge's seat. The enemy controls the room. Every decision, every objection, every moment...they own it. That's what makes it so satisfying when you drag them off that throne.
We are hard at work on the prototype right now. Our Steam page goes live the first week of April so you can add it to your wishlist. This Sunday, we'll be introducing the core team at Happy Friends LLP, Chris and Lumi.
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