---
title: "The Case of the Serialized Killer"
description: "When a popular illustrator is found dead, disgraced demonologist Harold Ludicael is hired to summon her ghost. Ghosts are the one thing he can't summon, but wit"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/80/77080.jpg"
---

# The Case of the Serialized Killer

![The Case of the Serialized Killer](https://t.vndb.org/cv/80/77080.jpg)

**Developer:** Alexis Royce

**Release date:** Oct 1, 2021

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English, Russian

**Rating:** 6.8/10 (22 votes)

## Description
When a popular illustrator is found dead, disgraced demonologist Harold Ludicael is hired to summon her ghost. Ghosts are the one thing he can't summon, but with sharp insight, perhaps he can solve the mystery, and resurrect the most important thing:

His career.

[From [itch.io](https://alexisroyce.itch.io/murder-mystery)]

## Characters
### Harold Ludicael
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Red, Ponytail, Long, Wavy, Curtained, Sideburns, Stubble, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Suit, Necktie, Vest, Pocket Square, Formal Shirt
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Engages in:** Alcohol Abuse, Investigation, Vomiting, Summoning
- **Role:** Domestic Partner, Unpopular, Infamous
- **Personality:** Stubborn, Trans Man
- **Subject of:** Gender Dysphoria

### Hawley Faraday
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** White, Short, Parted to Side
- **Body:** Pale, Overweight
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Glasses, Sleeveless Sweater, Formal Shirt
- **Personality:** Hard Worker
- **Eyes:** Hidden
- **Role:** Domestic Partner, Homosexual, Sailor
- **Engages in:** Investigation

### Bernadette Bell
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Bun, Ringlet
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Dark
- **Clothes:** Vest, Puffy Sleeves
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind
- **Role:** Writer, Wealthy, Famous
- **Subject of:** Homicide, Grief, Betrayal

### Clarisse Myers
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Bun
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Dark
- **Clothes:** Dress, Hat, Bracelet, Pendant Earrings, Clothing with Ribbons, Flower, Beaded Necklace
- **Role:** Actor, Famous
- **Personality:** Curious

### Dea DeLus
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Red, Short, Blunt Bangs
- **Body:** Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Glasses, Vest, Formal Shirt
- **Eyes:** Hidden
- **Items:** Walking Stick
- **Role:** Wife, Wealthy, Famous
- **Subject of:** Blindness, Unhealthy Relationship
- **Personality:** Energetic, Talkative
- **Engages in:** Flirting

### Deborah Vance
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** White, Bun, Parted in Middle, Braided Crown
- **Body:** Slim, Dark
- **Role:** Villain, Writer, Editor
- **Clothes:** Dress, Glasses, Ribbon Tie, Pendant Earrings, Puffy Sleeves, Bun Covers
- **Engages in:** Murder, Betrayal
- **Personality:** Strict

### Goose Downy
- **Gender:** Unknown
- **Alias:** Goosie
- **Hair:** Black, Shoulder-length, Curly
- **Body:** Slim, Dark, Tall
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie, Vest, Top Hat, Formal Shirt
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Role:** Thief, Assassin, Criminal Accomplice
- **Engages in:** Theft
- **Subject of:** Flirting
- **Personality:** Taciturn, Non-Binary

### Lupine Flowers
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Wavy, Short, Sideburns, Stubble, Parted to Side
- **Body:** Slim, Dark, Pointed Ears
- **Clothes:** Suit, Vest, Gloves, Watch, Cravat
- **Personality:** Friendly
- **Role:** Friend, Thief, Fairy, Criminal Accomplice
- **Engages in:** Flirting, Theft
- **Items:** Cigar

### Maggie
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Red, Wavy, Short, Eyebrow Slits
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Tentacle, Shark-like Teeth
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Vest, Court Shoes, Chain Jewellery, Watch, Ribbon Tie, Formal Shirt
- **Eyes:** Green, Slit Pupils, One-eyed
- **Role:** Alter Ego, Demon, Unpopular, Infamous
- **Personality:** Confident, Emotional, Obsessive
- **Engages in:** Vomiting, Battery

### Marek Nowak
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Blond, Short, No Bangs
- **Body:** Slim, Pale
- **Role:** Husband, Lieutenant, Sailor
- **Clothes:** Military Uniform, Bow Tie, Military Boots, Formal Shirt, Military Decoration

## Shops
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2451730/)
- [Itch](https://alexisroyce.itch.io/murder-mystery)

## Releases
### English
- **2021-10-01**: The Case of the Serialized Killer - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2451730/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2451730/info/), [Itch.io](https://alexisroyce.itch.io/murder-mystery)
- **2022-12-31**: The Case of the Serialized Killer - Demo - [Itch.io](https://alexisroyce.itch.io/murder-mystery)

### Russian
- **2022-01-16**: The Case of the Serialized Killer - [Itch.io](https://alexisroyce.itch.io/murder-mystery)

## Tags
ADV, Male Protagonist, Multiple Protagonists, Adult Protagonist, Murder Mystery, One True End, Late Branching Plot, No Sexual Content, Map Movement, Western-style Manor, Past Setting in a Fictional World, Interactive Adventure Game, Photographic Backgrounds, Demons, Protagonist with a Face, 20th Century, Dark Skinned Characters, Third-person Narrative, Chubby Protagonist, Few Event CGs, Only One Good Ending, Unlockable Bonus Content, Sprite Viewer, Protagonist with a Sprite, LGBTQ Issues, Chubby Hero, Game Jam, Boy x Boy Romance Only, Non-Binary Characters, Transgender Protagonist, Homosexual Hero, Transgender Hero, Only Adult Heroes, Music Recollection, Hero with Facial Hair, Romance Between Protagonists, Protagonist with Facial Hair, Homosexual Male Protagonist, Different Love Interest(s) Per Protagonist, Body Horror, Point-and-Click Adventure Game, Spooktober VN Jam

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