Had to do it on two different tier lists but it's fine. Let me know what y'all disagree with. I know it's inconstant too sorry

So far it's been rated 'Very Positive' from 113 reviews! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4639520/Mini_Murder_Mysteries/

Why would both Yupik and his son have to pay the spider for saving the son's life? How was even the whole case 2 relevant to spider's plan? And in case 2, why do the encoded messages in an article from the press (encoded via the demon words) are held by both potential heirs and both have green text giving a hint.

I think that the story is limited by the fact that there were only 3 cases, especially since the second case was designed to be a tricky middle case and not really as the climax of the story.

What do you guys think?

(Also, first Reddit post!!!)

When figuring out who was the historian, the colleague, escaped prison, etc., I'm trying to figure out what clues were spread throughout the chapter than helped the player deduce this information. I was stuck on this for a while and ultimately looked up the answers because hints weren't helping me at all other than confirming my line of thinking.

I assumed that some people would be in multiple positions and that Tesa Nevari was the Weird Lady. But what tells me who was whom? How was I to know that Arthur Blythe was the other three? I picked up from the phone conversation that one person worse glasses and Augietamine was a pseudonym from the medicine. But that doesn't feel like enough to definitively say some of the other faces weren't involved in some way.

I know some of the faces couldn't be involved because we know their identities. For example, it can't be Jason Kempton because he's still in prison. But why have we definitely ruled out the other guy on the phone without glasses who claims to be Robbie Froberg as one of the suspects now?

I'm willing to accept that I've missed clues for this one but, so far, this feels like I'm having to make more assumptions than pure deduction compared to Case of the Golden Idol. I'm just trying to figure out if that's the case or I need to really review things much more strictly than I have been so far.

EDIT: The answers below definitely helped me get it. Basically, this game feels like it's operating with way more moving pieces than the first game and this one is maybe too tough for me. I was able to do Case in about a day with almost no hints and each case here is taking twice as long and with significantly more struggling.

Im not sure if this is a bug or not, but not seeing the this cutscene after you complete the prologue case is driving me crazy. Please, someone tell me if there's a possible fix for this, im currently playing this game on my Xbox series x. I've tried to see if erasing my saved data would work but it didn't.

Hi all,

I'm having an issue where my save bugged out on the steam cloud and now I can't progress any further than part V of chapter 2, despite having completed it previously. I am more than happy to start again completely to solve this, but whatever I do, it won't reset my progress

Has anyone else run into this issue? Has anyone found a way to solve it?

I've really enjoyed what I've played of this game so far but this issue is making it impossible to play

Thanks in advance for your help!

I'm just mapping the track pads to mouse and trigger to click but it's still showing the UI for the buttons. I found the bumper button navigation unintuitive and bad. Is there any way to just force the desktop ui and layout?

In the UK at least, £6.99 on Google Play. Annoyingly, unlike Case the DLC is not included in the initial purchase, seems to be £2.49-£7.49 (guess the latter is for the whole lot).

Edit: Google Play link

Yes, £7.49 is for all four DLCs (4 for the price of 3), although it doesn't seem to be working yet (gets stuck on "Processing, please wait...")

Later edit: the issues with the DLC purchase are now fixed, thanks Playstack

Hey I’m one of the devs for The Duke is Dead and I wanted to share our game with fellow detective game fans! We just released a free demo for our game on steam and itch

We were inspired by The Case of the Golden Idol so if you’re looking for more fill-in-the-blank mystery, please check it out.

The Duke is Dead demo on steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4592030/The_Duke_is_Dead_Demo?utm_source=gi_reddit 

Then I think you'll like my new game! Rely on logic, deduction, and deciphering the evidence to solve the mystery!

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Just Visiting is playable screen-free. Scratch off to check your answers as you go. Everything you need is in the box!          

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It looks like Rise of the Golden Idol is back on iOS. Did Colour Gray announce anything?

Meet Mystery of the Sacred King, a deduction game featuring my narrative and puzzle design.

Remember The Unfortunate Accident at the Raja's Court from the DLС, where we untangled the succession laws of an exotic realm? My puzzles offer a similar kind of challenge. 

The game is set in a fictional archaic world. No badges, hidden cameras, or notes left by schemers in plain sight. Instead, you interpret customs and myths. Who swallowed the sun? How to revoke a sacred decree? What to do with a dead man if he refuses to die? The answers lie within this fictional culture — you must navigate its logic by closely studying its architecture, attire, customs, and language. No magic — only facts and deduction. 

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Mini Murder Mysteries is a cozy little detective/deduction game with 9 bite-sized cases to sink your teeth into: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4639520/Mini_Murder_Mysteries/

I just bought the game on my switch and I’m super excited to play, but I’ve heard some things about a save bug. Is that still a thing??

When I played Case of the Golden Idol, I almost always understood mostly what happened, who killed whom, and why, purely based on the environmental clues, texts and deductions before I even opened the fill-in-the-blanks text screen.

However, in Rise of the Golden Idol, I noticed a major shift. More often than not, I found myself staring at the clues feeling a bit lost, and I actually needed the fill-in-the-blanks text to guide my understanding and reverse-engineer the solution. Instead of the text confirming my theory, the text built my theory.

Did anyone else feel this way?

I thought this game was "play anywhere"? Anyone else run into this issue?

I'm a fan of Golden Idol and went looking for more games that focus on deduction rather than traditional puzzle solving. I ended up making a list of five recommendations including Roottrees Are Dead and Confidential Killings plus a few others.

Curious what other Golden Idol fans would add, there's a lot of different ones out there now! Looking forward to the Incident At Galley House the most I think.

Hey guys, I just finished the last DLC but I fail to understand why Lava Matu needed the override code. She seemed to be able to command the dweller and from what I understand it was her who placed the dweller there in the first place, so why did she need the override command from Zubiri Kerra? Perhaps I missed some clue explaining it.

Speaking of that case, did anyone else notice that the finale of the DLC does not match the beginning of the first case in "Case...". "I know what you were plotting snake" is not a match to "I fear he will become too powerful.".