A mystery story set in the world of Methods: The Detective Competition. Red July, an up-and-coming celebrity detective, is challenged by The Illusion Killer — a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions. However, in the course of solving the murder, Red July's famous method — which lets her instantly solve any crime — stops working. Now the race is on to stop the killer before it's too late!

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<h1>Available on Mobile</h1><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1271300/extras/90a057bdfb69750e656460097ddc9f18.avif?t=1757038818" width=600 height=338 /> <h1>About the Game</h1><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 />The first game in the Methods series.One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving mysteries created by criminal masterminds.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.<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>Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution.<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>It includes 100 chapters totaling 139K words, taking approximately 10 hours to play through (though that varies greatly depending on your reading speed).<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><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 /><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Original soundtrack</li><li>Over 25 interactive crime scenes</li><li>CG gallery</li><li>Expressions gallery</li><li>Backgrounds gallery</li><li>Music room</li><li>Bios</li><li>Character Interviews</li><li>Behind-the-scenes</li></ul><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 />

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Date	Age	Platform	Title
2021-07-30	♥		Methods: The Illusion Murders
2024-04-22	♥		Methods: The Illusion Murders

Date	Age	Platform	Title
2021-07-30	♥		Methods: The Illusion Murders
2024-04-22	♥		Methods: The Illusion Murders

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Game Engine:	Ren'Py

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