Casey Noir and Carved Pumpkin's Latte
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween?
And wouldn't you know, it just so happens to be long enough to be able to finish it in one 2 hour sitting? What more could you possibly need to know?
Most recent update of the game is a vastly improved upon version that reworked and improved upon a lot of elements of the game, with the original version being made within a month for the Spooktober 6th Annual Visual Novel Jam. Both versions are available to download as to let you all compare just how much It has improved and will keep on improving over time. For your first experience, I strongly incline you to play the most recent update, checking out game jam version only out of morbid curiosity as it is quite buggy and dull, especially in comparison to the update
Made by Nik Rouz (Also on Bluesky; Follow to see more arts of mine)
With Music by Kalus
And Proofreading by Rudra and Barry
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Development log
- THE BIG UPDATE IS FINALLY OUT!!!31 days ago
- Big Post Game Jam Casey Update just about two weeks away!47 days ago
- Big Post Game Jam Update of Casey Coming This SpringMar 16, 2025
- The game is out!Sep 30, 2024
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While the art and music was enjoyable, I immediately got stuck on looking around Lady Quintessence's room and eventually got frustrated and stopped playing. No matter how many times I clicked the painting and around the room, I couldn't move forward.
this was a known bug, a new update just came out so.
This comment section is barren so i'll add my dumb comment here. (i havent played the game yet so i have nothing to say)
If you received a notification for this comment, I'm sorry for distracting you. It took me an incredibly frustrated few hours of pressing every minute detail of the room. I have now realised that 'the painting is deeper than it seems'.
Will try to add a hint specific to that part, rather then it's location in future updates of the game
In summary, the story itself is about a reunion party that results in death. It is a wonderfully charming VN, with well-made twists and turns. Within only a few short hours, one shall be careful to pick up every piece of dialogue, from careful clues and loose lips betray each and every character. With a cast of colourful characters that love and hate and both at the same time, every other person is as mistrusting and shifty as they can be. Don't let your guard down around these dangerous people, for not all of them are innocent partygoers. Nonetheless, it is not gloomy and dark like a noir film, but still presents its head high, dignified.
For example, Lady Quintessence and Double Trouble are snobbish socialites, who look down upon the lesser others. Crescent Moon and Pumpkin, the loving couple, are rather simple and content, in contrast. They do not belong in the same room, and one of them ends up murdered, as a result. Fingers then raise, pointedly sharp, and party-going smiles turn into scowls. One of among them must be an imposter, layered beneath a web of cloak and dagger. Despite the treachery, Casey Noir, the protagonist, also has a relationship to rebuild with an old friend, who has been waiting for their whole life and the forefront treachery shall not stop anything.
I highly recommend this visual novel and urge any reader, from casual to perceptive, to try it out. After all, it is stylistically chic and I am a sorry fan of funny animals.
*I say this as a proofreader. I did not have any hand in developing this project.*
Wow. A proofreader's prereview of the final game jam submission is positive? Well, either we have different tastes, or this is about to become one of my favorite games within a long, long list. Good luck! Happy spooktober!