---
title: "Methods: The Detective Competition"
description: "One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals.  The detective who wins"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/17/81517.jpg"
---

# Methods: The Detective Competition

![Methods: The Detective Competition](https://t.vndb.org/cv/17/81517.jpg)

**Developer:** LockedOn

**Release date:** Jun 1, 2020

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English, Chinese (simplified)

**Rating:** 6.9/10 (26 votes)

## Description
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals.

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.

[From [itch.io](https://lockedon.itch.io/methods)]

## Characters
### Ashdown
Ashdown is a somewhat old-fashioned detective. He has a higher opinion of himself than is justified.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Clothes:** Suit, Glasses, Flower
- **Personality:** Cautious, Short-tempered, Stubborn, Smart, Vindictive, Serious, Overconfident
- **Role:** Detective
- **Subject of:** Psychological Trauma
- **Hair:** Grey

### Hackett
Detective Hackett is your typical rough-n-tumble man of action!
While his reasoning skills are a little dull, his instincts are razor sharp and his metaphors are a solid 6/10.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Personality:** Idiot, Overconfident, Charismatic
- **Role:** Detective

### Catscratcher
Despite his name, Catscratcher does not scratch cats. Cats scratch him, which is the origin of his cool scar.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Body:** Scar, Short
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Friendly, Timid, Smart
- **Role:** Criminal, Revolutionary
- **Engages in:** Murder, Rebellion, Betrayal, Frameup, Proxy Murder
- **Hair:** Stubble

### Asper
Asper has somehow found his way to the top of the detective ranks! 
He doesn't know how, but he's pleased about it!

- **Gender:** Male
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Friendly, Charismatic, Lucky
- **Role:** Detective
- **Subject of:** Homicide

### Clark
Game-master Clark has been doing this for a long time and he's a little bored of it, actually, thanks for asking.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Engages in:** Planning, Bullying
- **Role:** Detective, Management

### Conver
Game-master Conver, a.k.a. "The Fifth" is a Game-master who oversees the other Game-masters. He created the contest.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Clothes:** Gloves
- **Role:** Wealthy, Unpopular, Executive
- **Personality:** Strange, Smart, Eccentric
- **Hair:** Multicolored, Stubble
- **Eyes:** Shadowed

### Attendant
The Attendant is another servant of the Game-master's. He has a thin Italian accent and his sharpened his nails to points.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Role:** Employee, Criminal, Receptionist

### Beth
Beth is one of the Voices for the Game-master. Her favorite thing to say as the Game-master is "You forgot the bonus question."

- **Gender:** Female
- **Role:** Employee, Homosexual

### Bobo
Detective Bobo - lasted in the contest until Stage Two. He's protecting himself from viral infections!

- **Gender:** Male
- **Body:** Dark
- **Clothes:** Mask
- **Role:** Detective, Inventor

### Coles
Detective Coles is a pretentious detective who isn't much of a team player. If winning means being a little rude to people, then he'll be a little rude to people.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Clothes:** Glasses
- **Personality:** Selfish, Arrogant, Smart, Overconfident
- **Role:** Unpopular

## Shops
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271300/)
- [Itch](https://lockedon.itch.io/methods)

## Releases
### English
- **2020-06-01**: Methods: The Detective Competition
- **2020-09-07**: Methods: The Detective Competition - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1271300/info/), [Itch.io](https://lockedon.itch.io/methods)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2020-09-07**: Methods: The Detective Competition - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1271300/info/), [Itch.io](https://lockedon.itch.io/methods)

## Tags
ADV, Corporations, Comedy, Male Protagonist, Female Protagonist, Multiple Protagonists, Adult Protagonist, Linear Plot, Single Ending, Murder Mystery, Western-style Manor, Intrigue, Detective Work, Interactive Adventure Game, Villainous Protagonist, Blind Protagonist, Protagonist with Glasses, Island, Tournament, Private Detective Protagonist, Episodic Story, Foolish Protagonist, Other Perspectives, Protagonist with a Face, Side Portraits, Hotel, Dark Skinned Characters, Prison, Pre-rendered 3D Backgrounds, Foreigner Protagonist, Game Over, Open Ending(s), Modern Day United States of America, Quiz Game, Mid-game Videos, Bonus Side Stories, Normal Scene Recollection, Tsukkomi Protagonist, Unlockable Bonus Content, Sprite Viewer, Trains, Character Profiles, Protagonist with a Sprite, Non-Binary Characters, Lots of Character Sprites, Unlockable Concept Art, No Romance Plot, Apartment Building, Music Recollection, No Quick Save/Load, Muscular Protagonist, Flat Tints Only, Co-worker Support Character, Ethnically Diverse Cast, Staff Commentary

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