Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter

daganronpa but niche

Pretty neat Danganronpa-like! Only a single chapter so far, but the devs seem pretty confident on a regular release schedule from what I've seen.

was browsing steam sales when i came across this, impulse purchased it because i love danganronpa and similar murder investigation games and the idea of a "card battler murder investigation" intrigued me. best impulse purchase ive ever made! the voice work is amazing, the writing is both hilarious and compelling, and all the characters are their own flavor of interesting without feeling forced or too cheesy. gives me the same feelings i had when i first played danganronpa all those years ago. HIGHLY recommend if you're a fan of murder mysteries/the danganronpa format and i can't wait to see where this story goes in future episodes!!!!!

Some spoilers ahead /// be warned! I will mark when I get into text ruining territory, everything before then will have a spoiler mark. I am in shock at how much I enjoyed this game? The writing is insanely good, especially paired with its contemporaries, and this far exceeds what I would want out of a base danganronpa game, the first chapter is an insane hook and I can't wait for the rest to come out, worth every penny! I love the voice acting a lot, there are some audio mixing issues I noticed throughout the trial, such as some lines not being loud enough, I had to turn the music down during [spoiler] some of Shigure Ogasawara's lines in the clinical trial [/spoiler] just so I could hear them. The gameplay is really good and I enjoy the card gimmick, though I believe it can be a bit more refined. The progression of the characters relationships to one another feels natural and works well in both the confines of the story and in the optional content as well, though I say this as someone who has only done one playthrough of this game. I have so much to say about every character but those feelings would be difficult to put into words, play this ♥♥♥♥, build your own feels for the characters, love them, and cry bc the entire game is not out yet and its PEAAAAAAAAAAAK!!!! [h1] More spoilery stuff below!! play the game for yourself first <3 [/h1] I LOVE the protagonist so much, her voice actress does an amazing job (especially in the last scene of chapter 1) and her interactions with Kaguya are INCREDIBLE, it had me in tears honestly. The art isn't stellar but its simplicity allows the characters and space to breathe, the animation is fluid and pretty :3 wa wa wa.. Music is insanely good I fw it heavy. uhhhhhhhhhhh this game is well worth it even this early in development and I can't wait for it to gain more traction!

PREAMBLE If I had a nickel for every time I thoroughly enjoyed a new game that released on April 23, 2026, I would have two nickels. It's not a lot, but a joyful observation nonetheless. I can't really say much here since this game isn't fully done so expect edits as the episodes come along. No spoilers also. I respect the curiosity of the review lurkers here. EPISODE 1 REVIEW: This game starts off with a bang and keeps it going. Never clocked the 90s anime art style inspiration initially but knowing that makes the game better in my eyes, especially when you play the minigames before and during the trial. The only one I didn't like was the space invaders inspired one but I've that it's getting reworked into something more interesting, so that's cool and pretty neat that Jane Mango listened to the community in that way. The music is superb, especially the War of Words music. Sound design is equally as great. The art, as someone who isn't good at art, is pretty nice; as a writer, the art works narratively. Speaking of the narrative (again, no spoilers) and writing was pretty solid, only getting accentuated by the AMAZING voice actors. I remember genuinely feeling something when a character would yell or feel devastated. Even purely angry characters like Ishikame (Absolute Solider) feel like there's something behind it as opposed to "he's angry because he is". I didn't break down crying, but I felt myself almost tearing up, which--as someone as isn't as in tune with his emotions than others--is a BIG compliment. This first episode feels like the team over at Mango Factory looked at what made Danganronpa good, what the games could have improved upon, and delivered on an excellent product that--as of right now--trumps any other game like it. It's like a fangame that got so big it became it's own thing, which is good; great, even. Highly recommend if you have the time!

this game may only have one chapter right now omg its so good im crying, sobbing, eating my tears even im going to be very happy for chapter two

pirated this a few weeks ago while i was sick/down bad and played through the first episode. it was great, helped me not focus on how bad my body hurt. 10/10 , loved it so much had to buy it when i got a few dollars.