This time, we went with a choice based detective game. You step into the role of Columbo, an aging detective who needs to go around a movie monster sanctuary, gathering clues, making connections, finding a motive and accusing the killer.

Check it out here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/murder-in-the-refuge-of-retired-monsters

Coming up with the crime and its details was probably the most difficult aspect of this game, especially since we had multiple characters saying different bits of information and it was a lot more difficult to figure out when we should reveal certain clues. Distributing who says what was also challenging, as we had to make room for some worldbuilding too. Finally, we made sure the characters all have distinct personalities, so it's easier to tell them apart.

As for the refuge, we had a standard mansion-like building in mind, with multiple rooms. Dressing up these rooms was actually quite fun. Anyway, we hope you can find the killer!