Methods: The Detective Competition
<p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/3eae27b97423120ac110f88ed21ec1e9.avif?t=1757038818" width=500 height=149 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The first game in the <i>Methods</i> series.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving mysteries created by criminal masterminds.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/255089ba7f18eb8de55639e888f3fa57.poster.avif?t=1757038818" width=552 height=308 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/255089ba7f18eb8de55639e888f3fa57.webm?t=1757038818" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/255089ba7f18eb8de55639e888f3fa57.mp4?t=1757038818" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><i>Methods</i> is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/8d6bbb50c7f313deab76d20896cd62ac.poster.avif?t=1757038818" width=552 height=308 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/8d6bbb50c7f313deab76d20896cd62ac.webm?t=1757038818" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/8d6bbb50c7f313deab76d20896cd62ac.mp4?t=1757038818" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >It includes 100 chapters totaling 139K words, taking approximately 10 hours to play through (though that varies greatly depending on your reading speed).</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/f75541bf56cab5dacf089094f01cb120.poster.avif?t=1757038818" width=552 height=308 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/f75541bf56cab5dacf089094f01cb120.webm?t=1757038818" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/f75541bf56cab5dacf089094f01cb120.mp4?t=1757038818" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/87cff797ee65b6ce88f0c4db293ad7db.avif?t=1757038818" width=550 height=174 /></span></p><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Original soundtrack</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Over 25 interactive crime scenes</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >CG gallery</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Expressions gallery</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Backgrounds gallery</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Music room</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Bios</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Character Interviews</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Behind-the-scenes</p></li></ul><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/f6ee94aad36df53f5ebf4bacd8448d31.avif?t=1757038818" width=500 height=150 /></span></p>
- Developer: LockedOn Games