How to Host a Murder
A downloadable game for Windows
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Controls
| WASD or Arrow Keys | Movement |
| Enter | Advance / Close Pop-up |
| E | Interact (Speak to NPC to Pickup Item) |
| I | Open Inventory |
| Typing on your Keyboard | Answer Prompts / Speech Options |
| Q or Escape | Pause Game |
Summary
How to Host a Murder is a text-based murder mystery game played in a command console. I developed it in my first semester of DigiPen in 2017.
Options
- Player Color & Main Game text color can be customized
- Text Speed can be customized
Features
- Three difficulty modes with different murder mystery scenarios
- A ticking clock - you must solve the mystery and accuse the killer before they kill everyone one-by-one!
- A top-down ASCII map navigated traditionally combined with typing conversation options with NPCs.
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | Gunnar Clovis |
| Genre | Puzzle, Adventure, Simulation |
| Tags | 1-bit, Multiple Endings, Mystery, No AI, Short, Text based, Top-Down |
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How to Host a Murder.zip 143 kB









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