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Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

What works
  • Free to play
  • Engaging murder mystery story
  • Well-developed characters
  • Good music and atmosphere
  • Easy achievements and bonus content
Things to keep in mind
  • No player choices or interactivity
  • Some technical bugs and ui issues
  • Background art inconsistent with character sprites
  • Linear and predictable elements
  • Lack of localization beyond english

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Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy.

Why this game works

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