L. C. Noire

1st in Creativity for the B&W Jam (217 entries)!

Catch the killer in this text-based deduction game with over 100 possible randomly generated cases.

Investigate crime scenes and collect key evidence.

Question uncooperative suspects and corner them with evidence and deduction.

Analyze the psyche of your killer through their modus operandi and peel away layers of deception.

Earn money from your cases and unlock new features in the built-in shop.

FEATURES

• over 100 possible randomly-generated cases
• 4 investigable locations
• 7 suspects with their unique personalities and dialogues
• in-game point system
• minimalist black-and-white art
• jazz
• more to come in future versions!

Created for B&W Jam on itch.io with the limitation that the game only uses black (#000000) and white (#FFFFFF)

This is the jam version of the game made within 5 days. For future plans of the game, take a look here. Feel free to also drop any suggestions there.

NOTE: this game is built using Ren'Py, whose Web version is still in Beta. There might be framework-related issues with images and audio that do not reflect the quality of the game.

For best experience or if you are a jam judge, please use the downloaded version.

NOTE 2: for the browser version, clearing your cache will clear all data. To permanently save your game, click the menu icon at the  top left (the three horizontal bars) and choose "Export saves". Whenever you want to load a game, choose "Import saves".

RESOURCES (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO READ)

Shortened instructions

Step-by-step guide to solving a case

For questions and help, take a look at our online community!

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Music:

"Dances and Dames", "I Knew a Guy" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

From the Free Music Archive

CC BY 3.0