Game Idea #4: Tiny Investigations (Patreon)

Game Size: Medium
Ambition Level: Medium-High
Art Style: 2D
Genre: Mystery
Synopsis: You are a detective in a world of fantastical magic and science... and death. It's your job to make sense of things in this world of infinite possibilities.

Do you like the investigation portions of Phoenix Wright? How about sleuthing around in L.A. Noire? Okay, now add magic. And science unbound by physics. Oh, and monster girls. Lots and lots of monster girls. Some of them might be a little murder-y.

"Tiny Investigations" is just a working title; my original intention was to make it a game based around solving the deaths of tinies in a modern world in which tinies and normal-sized people coexist. That may still happen, and these two ideas could split into two games. Time will tell on that one. :)

Some things are certain, however. You're going to need to do some investigating, and that means talking to the people. Everyone has a patience meter. Running around blindly accusing people will make them run out of patience with you very quickly. Less patience, fewer answers. Fortunately, their patience can be regained with some gifts for them. Just make sure they don't *hate* the gift, yeah? You may need to investigate what they like while you're at it.

Don't worry, though; while talking to the people is a valid path to solving the crimes, it's not the only way. In fact, you won't have to talk to a single person if you want to figure out "who dun it". I've done my research on how to make a good mystery, and the golden rule is to have multiple ways to reach the same conclusion. That said, you may not get the full picture without chatting around.

Whether this game takes place in a grounded reality of tinies and bigs or in an imaginative world of magic and science, one thing is for sure: you're gonna need a detective hat.

--- Progress Report 12/10/2021 ---

IIIIIIt's that time of the week again! Aaaaaaand this week kicked my butt even harder than last week. ;~;  I'm expecting next week to be the most difficult of all, but then it should be smooth sailing past that (at least until Valentine's Day).

I'm admittedly starting to get anxious again with the lack of progress. I may need to go into overdrive mode in January to make up for this month. ^^;

I hope you're all having a great December thus far, and that the rest of it goes swimmingly! I'm gonna eat some Taco Bell because it's the only thing keeping me sane right now. You guys... do what ever it is that you do. Ya weirdos. :P  I'll see you again next week!

And seriously, thank you for taking the time to read these. :)