Underplayed Gems

A Matter of Murder (2016)

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Developer
Worthing & Moncrieff
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 36 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A cozy but mentally engaging whodunit where each playthrough presents a fresh logic puzzle to solve with growing complexity.

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What players say

Players describe A Matter of Murder as a fun, Clue-like deduction game with procedurally generated cases that each take about 10 minutes, giving it strong replayability. The minimalist art and witty English humor get frequent praise, though some find the cases repetitive over time and a few struggle with the time limit.

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