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The first game, simply titled ''Detective Grimoire'', was released as an online flash game in 2007. In it, Grimoire goes to the Coils & Co. Fairground to find out who murdered Hugh Everton, an elderly employee at the amusement park.
A sequel, ''Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp'', was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in 2014. In this game, Grimoire is assigned to a tourist attraction in a remote swamp, to solve the murder of Richard Remmington, the owner of the attraction. The murder was believed to have been committed by Boggy, a legendary beast who supposedly lives in the swamp...
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* You could argue that this is a downplayed trope. For starters, the line between right and wrong is blurred even further than the first game.
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* DenserAndWackier: Downplayed. The first game was a fairly realistic murder mystery albeit with some comedy thrown in. In here, not only is there a more comedic edge but the murder suspect ''this time'' is a cartoon mascot (though in fairness, Grimoire is clearly not buying it) [[spoiler: and it turns out that "Boggy" is in fact a real creature who lives in the swamp]].
* LighterAndSofter: Downplayed. As stated before, there's a bit more comedy thrown in, including the idea that a cartoonish swamp creature may have done a man in. [[spoiler: Also, the culprit in this game only intended to scare Remington into shutting down the swamp and only attacked after he was shot it. Nothing at all like the culprit in the first game who planned to kill from the get go.]]
* LighterAndSofter: Downplayed. As stated before, there's a bit more comedy thrown in, including the idea that a cartoonish swamp creature may have done a man in. [[spoiler: Also, the culprit in this game only intended to scare Remington into shutting down the swamp and only attacked after he was shot it. Nothing at all like the culprit in the first game who planned to kill from the get go.]]
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* DenserAndWackier: Downplayed. The first game was a fairly realistic murder mystery albeit with some comedy thrown in. In here, not only is there a more comedic edge but the murder suspect ''this time'' is a cartoon mascot (though in fairness, Grimoire is clearly not buying it) [[spoiler: and it turns out that "Boggy" is in fact a real creature who lives in the swamp]].
* LighterAndSofter:Downplayed. As stated before, there's a bit more comedy thrown in, including the idea that a cartoonish swamp creature may have done a man in. [[spoiler: Also, the culprit in this game only intended to scare Remington into shutting down the swamp and only attacked after he was shot it. Nothing at all like the culprit in the first game who planned to kill from the get go.]]]]
* You could argue that this is a downplayed trope. For starters, the line between right and wrong is blurred even further than the first game.
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* You could argue that this is a downplayed trope. For starters, the line between right and wrong is blurred even further than the first game.
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* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: One of the reasons theses cases are a touch more difficult to solve than usual. ''Everyone'' it seems had motive wanting the victims dead.
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* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: One of the reasons theses these cases are a touch more difficult to solve than usual. ''Everyone'' it seems had motive wanting the victims dead.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: As the game goes on, you find out that both victims were not exactly loved by those around them.]]
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: As the mysteries for each game goes on, unfolds, you find out that both victims were not exactly loved by those around them.]]
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* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally, it is a whodunit after all. The only people you can't accuse are yourself, the little girl and Officer James.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: As the game goes on, you find out that both victims were not exactly loved by those around them.]]
** [[spoiler: In the first game Hugh was a very lazy and hardheaded old man who was half deaf. He practically left the funhouse he was in charge of to ruin with how little he did.]]
** [[spoiler: The next victim, Remington is actually part of a Secret hunting society that was trying to kill "Boggy". The entire tourist attraction was built by Remington to get around the fact that the swamp was legally protected from hunting.]]
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally,it is this ''is'' a whodunit murder mystery series after all. The only people you can't accuse are yourself, the little girl and Officer James.
** [[spoiler: In the first game Hugh was a very lazy and hardheaded old man who was half deaf. He practically left the funhouse he was in charge of to ruin with how little he did.]]
** [[spoiler: The next victim, Remington is actually part of a Secret hunting society that was trying to kill "Boggy". The entire tourist attraction was built by Remington to get around the fact that the swamp was legally protected from hunting.]]
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally,
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** [[spoiler: The first victim Hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
** [[spoiler: Remmington seems fine at first but as the story goes on it is revealed he is actually part of a Secret hunting society and had stolen the land through a legal loophole since it was protected by law to continue to hunt to the elusive Boggy to add to his cryptid Collection.]]
** [[spoiler: The first victim Hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
** [[spoiler: Remmington seems fine at first but as the story goes on it is revealed he is actually part of a Secret hunting society and had stolen the land through a legal loophole since it was protected by law to continue to hunt to the elusive Boggy to add to his cryptid Collection.]]
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* WhoMurderedTheAsshole [[spoiler: you find out that both WhoMurderedTheAsshole: One of the reasons theses cases are a touch more difficult to solve than usual. ''Everyone'' it seems had motive wanting the victims were not pleasant people.]]
** [[spoiler: The first victim Hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
** [[spoiler: Remmington seems fine at first but as the story goes on it is revealed he is actually part of a Secret hunting society and had stolen the land through a legal loophole since it was protected by law to continue to hunt to the elusive Boggy to add to his cryptid Collection.]]
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** [[spoiler: The first victim Hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
** [[spoiler: Remmington seems fine at first but as the story goes on it is revealed he is actually part of a Secret hunting society and had stolen the land through a legal loophole since it was protected by law to continue to hunt to the elusive Boggy to add to his cryptid Collection.]]
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* RedHerring: The Fight between Ricky and Charles was set out as a red herring, it even says so in game.
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* RedHerring: The Fight between Ricky and Charles is set up to be a major clue. [[spoiler: And the guy who told you about said fight was trying distract you from finding out he was the culprit]].
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a series of Point and Click web games made by the Super Flash Bros. You play as the titular Detective Grimoire whose assigned to solve various murder cases. Along the way, Grimoire is helped by Officer James and occasionally receives hints from a little girl who's definitely more than she seems.
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a series of Point and Click web games made by the Super Flash Bros. You play as the titular Detective Grimoire whose Detective, assigned to solve various a murder cases. Along that just happened the way, Grimoire previous night. The goal is helped by to travel through the entire location, pick up clues, observe anything odd, and interact with every suspect you come across. During a case, he often receives help from Officer James and occasionally receives hints from a mysterious little girl who's definitely more than she seems.who always gives out a map of the location Grimoire happens to be in.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[Franchise/AceAttorney source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]''), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally, it is a whodunit after all. The only people who aren't are yourself, the little girl and Officer James.
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* GenreShift: The first game is a creepy Suspense Mystery with horror elements and traces of humour, whereas the sequel is a light-hearted Comedy Adventure Mystery with elements of Suspense and traces of horror.
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* KilledOffForReal: The murder victims, naturally.
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* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
* SequelHook: The second game end with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
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* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the The prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
* DenserAndWackier: Downplayed. The first game was a fairly realistic murder mystery albeit with some comedy thrown in. In here, not only is there a more comedic edge but the murder suspect ''this time'' is a cartoon mascot (though in fairness, Grimoire is clearly not buying it) [[spoiler: and it turns out that "Boggy" is in fact a real creature who lives in the swamp]].
* LighterAndSofter: Downplayed. As stated before, there's a bit more comedy thrown in, including the idea that a cartoonish swamp creature may have done a man in. [[spoiler: Also, the culprit in this game only intended to scare Remington into shutting down the swamp and only attacked after he was shot it. Nothing at all like the culprit in the first game who planned to kill from the get go.]]
* LoopholeAbuse: A long time ago, hunters would savagely search the swamp to hunt the creature that "Boggy" was based off of. Eventually, all hunters and hunting activities were banned from the swamp. However one of the hunters found out that you could purchase the swamp as your private property, which gave you the right to take down any "trespassers". [[spoiler: He then decided that a tourist attraction would be a perfect front.]]
* SequelHook:The second game end This one ends with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
* DenserAndWackier: Downplayed. The first game was a fairly realistic murder mystery albeit with some comedy thrown in. In here, not only is there a more comedic edge but the murder suspect ''this time'' is a cartoon mascot (though in fairness, Grimoire is clearly not buying it) [[spoiler: and it turns out that "Boggy" is in fact a real creature who lives in the swamp]].
* LighterAndSofter: Downplayed. As stated before, there's a bit more comedy thrown in, including the idea that a cartoonish swamp creature may have done a man in. [[spoiler: Also, the culprit in this game only intended to scare Remington into shutting down the swamp and only attacked after he was shot it. Nothing at all like the culprit in the first game who planned to kill from the get go.]]
* LoopholeAbuse: A long time ago, hunters would savagely search the swamp to hunt the creature that "Boggy" was based off of. Eventually, all hunters and hunting activities were banned from the swamp. However one of the hunters found out that you could purchase the swamp as your private property, which gave you the right to take down any "trespassers". [[spoiler: He then decided that a tourist attraction would be a perfect front.]]
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a game about the titular detective, solving the mystery of a murdered janitor at a circus and in the second game, a murder at a swamp.
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a game about series of Point and Click web games made by the Super Flash Bros. You play as the titular detective, solving the mystery of a murdered janitor at a circus and in the second game, a Detective Grimoire whose assigned to solve various murder at cases. Along the way, Grimoire is helped by Officer James and occasionally receives hints from a swamp.little girl who's definitely more than she seems.
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* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally, it is a whodunit after all. The only people who aren't are yourself, the little girl and Officer James.
* FairPlayWhodunnit: Fits this trope to a T.
* FairPlayWhodunnit: Fits this trope to a T.
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* HyperspaceArsenal: Lampshaded in the second game by both Sally and Grimmoire
** Sally asks where the detective keeps all his stuff and asks if he keeps them in his pockets.
** Grimmoire asks where little keeps putting all her items noting her dress doesn't even have pockets.
* KilledOffForReal: The murder victims, naturally.
** Sally asks where the detective keeps all his stuff and asks if he keeps them in his pockets.
** Grimmoire asks where little keeps putting all her items noting her dress doesn't even have pockets.
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* KilledOffForReal: The TheSummation: But of course. When enough evidence has been gathered, Grimoire will head back to Officer James to reveal how the murder victims, naturally.went down.
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* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally, it is a whodunit after all. the only person not a suspect is yourself, the little girl and Officer James.
* TheSummation: Every good mystery has one and you as the player have to piece everything together at the end
* FairPlayWhodunnit: fits this trope to a T
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** [[spoiler: The first victum hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
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* HyperspaceArsenal: Lampshaded in the second game by both Sally and Grimmoire
** Sally asks where the detective keeps all his stuff and asks if he keeps them in his pockets.
** Grimmoire asks where little keeps putting all her items noting her dress doesn't even have pockets.
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* StylisticSuck: The notebook puzzles feature crude stick figure doodles of the situation Grimoire is trying to solve.
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* AlliterativeName: Bobby Burle, Boggy's Bog, Edward "Echo" Everstone, Richard Remington, Sally Spears, Vincent Van De Peer.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Edward Everstone. At least Grimoire likes it.
* ContinuityNod: Several references to the first game are made.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Edward Everstone. At least Grimoire likes it.
* ContinuityNod: Several references to the first game are made.
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* TechnicolorToxin: [[spoiler: the poison used to make Remington ill was a green powder]]
* SwampsAreEvil: Grimmoire often goes on about how disgusting and creepy the swamp in while other suspects actually find it rather beautiful. But he does have a point considering the Swamp is the scene of a murder.
* SwampsAreEvil: Grimmoire often goes on about how disgusting and creepy the swamp in while other suspects actually find it rather beautiful. But he does have a point considering the Swamp is the scene of a murder.
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* TechnicolorToxin: [[spoiler: The poison used to make Remington ill was a green powder.]]
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* UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers: Officer James, and he also is the only cop around most of the time. [[CaptainObvious The game is probably set in the UK.]]
* CreepyChild: The girl Grimoire meets at the entrance to both crimescenes and the 2nd person he meets after James in both cases. She gives you the map and her reapearance means you can access the another part of the map, given the fact that she's a little girl ''at a murder scene'', she's definitely creepy.
* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
* DeadPanSnarker: Grimoire himself, to [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix-worthy]] levels. Also Officer James, to a certain extent. And about anyone will gain this trait once they start mentioning [[RunningGag Grimoire's hat]].
* {{Expy}}: The main character looks like [[Franchise/AceAttorney Gumshoe]], the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
* CreepyChild: The girl Grimoire meets at the entrance to both crimescenes and the 2nd person he meets after James in both cases. She gives you the map and her reapearance means you can access the another part of the map, given the fact that she's a little girl ''at a murder scene'', she's definitely creepy.
* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
* DeadPanSnarker: Grimoire himself, to [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix-worthy]] levels. Also Officer James, to a certain extent. And about anyone will gain this trait once they start mentioning [[RunningGag Grimoire's hat]].
* {{Expy}}: The main character looks like [[Franchise/AceAttorney Gumshoe]], the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
* RunningGag: The hat, whether absent or not.
** "Your moustache is troubling me. That thing seems to be longer every time I see you."
** "Your moustache is troubling me. That thing seems to be longer every time I see you."
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* MonsterClown: The game drops some pretty broad hints that the clown was the murderer. [[spoiler:He wasn't.]]
* MsFanservice: Sally Spears from the second game certainly counts with her flirty demeanor, skimpy top, [[TightsUnderShorts black legging]] and stretching constantly to draw attention to her [[WhoWearsShortShorts tight short shorts]].
* NiceHat: A RunningGag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat. [[spoiler:He gets it back in the end]]
* RunningGag: The hat, whether absent or not.
** "Your moustache is troubling me. That thing seems to be longer every time I see you."
* SequelHook: The second game end with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
* ShoutOut: Detective Grimoire makes a snarky remark about [[Franchise/ProfessorLayton the guy with the top hat]].
* StealthHiBye: The girl seems to vanish without a trace in both games.
* MsFanservice: Sally Spears from the second game certainly counts with her flirty demeanor, skimpy top, [[TightsUnderShorts black legging]] and stretching constantly to draw attention to her [[WhoWearsShortShorts tight short shorts]].
* NiceHat: A RunningGag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat. [[spoiler:He gets it back in the end]]
* RunningGag: The hat, whether absent or not.
** "Your moustache is troubling me. That thing seems to be longer every time I see you."
* SequelHook: The second game end with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
* ShoutOut: Detective Grimoire makes a snarky remark about [[Franchise/ProfessorLayton the guy with the top hat]].
* StealthHiBye: The girl seems to vanish without a trace in both games.
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* EveryoneIsASuspect: Naturally, it is a whodunit after all. the only person not a suspect is yourself, the little girl and Officer James.
* TheSummation: Every good mystery has one and you as the player have to piece everything together at the end
* FairPlayWhodunnit: fits this trope to a T
* WhoMurderedTheAsshole [[spoiler: you find out that both victims were not pleasant people.]]
** [[spoiler: The first victum hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
** [[spoiler: Remmington seems fine at first but as the story goes on it is revealed he is actually part of a Secret hunting society and had stolen the land through a legal loophole since it was protected by law to continue to hunt to the elusive Boggy to add to his cryptid Collection.]]
* PointAndClickMap: hiven to you by the mysterious little girl in both games.
* HyperspaceArsenal: Lampshaded in the second game by both Sally and Grimmoire
** Sally asks where the detective keeps all his stuff and asks if he keeps them in his pockets.
** Grimmoire asks where little keeps putting all her items noting her dress doesn't even have pockets.
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* RedHerring: The Fight between Ricky and Charles was set out as a red herring, it even says so in game.
* HallOfMirrors: The crimscene.
* CraggyIslandFunFair: Justified because Jerry says it is made to look this way on purpose to give a creepy feeling.
* HouseOfBrokenMirrors: The mirror next to the body is shattered and broken and it is obvious not all the glass shards are there.
* MirrorMonster: Inverted because [[spoiler: the killer broke the glass to prevent this very trope and being seen by the victim as he inspected the broken mirror]]
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* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
* SequelHook: The second game end with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
* ShoutOut: Detective Grimoire makes a snarky remark about [[Franchise/ProfessorLayton the guy with the top hat]].
* TechnicolorToxin: [[spoiler: the poison used to make Remington ill was a green powder]]
* SwampsAreEvil: Grimmoire often goes on about how disgusting and creepy the swamp in while other suspects actually find it rather beautiful. But he does have a point considering the Swamp is the scene of a murder.
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* TheSummation: Every good mystery has one and you as the player have to piece everything together at the end
* FairPlayWhodunnit: fits this trope to a T
* WhoMurderedTheAsshole [[spoiler: you find out that both victims were not pleasant people.]]
** [[spoiler: The first victum hugh was a very lazy and unagreeable old man who was half deaf, he did not get along with anyone at his work and left the funhouse he was in charge of in ruins]]
** [[spoiler: Remmington seems fine at first but as the story goes on it is revealed he is actually part of a Secret hunting society and had stolen the land through a legal loophole since it was protected by law to continue to hunt to the elusive Boggy to add to his cryptid Collection.]]
* PointAndClickMap: hiven to you by the mysterious little girl in both games.
* HyperspaceArsenal: Lampshaded in the second game by both Sally and Grimmoire
** Sally asks where the detective keeps all his stuff and asks if he keeps them in his pockets.
** Grimmoire asks where little keeps putting all her items noting her dress doesn't even have pockets.
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* RedHerring: The Fight between Ricky and Charles was set out as a red herring, it even says so in game.
* HallOfMirrors: The crimscene.
* CraggyIslandFunFair: Justified because Jerry says it is made to look this way on purpose to give a creepy feeling.
* HouseOfBrokenMirrors: The mirror next to the body is shattered and broken and it is obvious not all the glass shards are there.
* MirrorMonster: Inverted because [[spoiler: the killer broke the glass to prevent this very trope and being seen by the victim as he inspected the broken mirror]]
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* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
* SequelHook: The second game end with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
* ShoutOut: Detective Grimoire makes a snarky remark about [[Franchise/ProfessorLayton the guy with the top hat]].
* TechnicolorToxin: [[spoiler: the poison used to make Remington ill was a green powder]]
* SwampsAreEvil: Grimmoire often goes on about how disgusting and creepy the swamp in while other suspects actually find it rather beautiful. But he does have a point considering the Swamp is the scene of a murder.
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* {{Expy}}: The main character looks like [[PhoenixWright Gumshoe]], the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
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* DeadPanSnarker: Grimoire himself, to [[PhoenixWright Phoenix-worthy levels]].[[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix-worthy]] levels. Also Officer James, to a certain extent. And about anyone will gain this trait once they start mentioning [[RunningGag Grimoire's hat]].
* {{Expy}}: The main character looks like[[PhoenixWright [[Franchise/AceAttorney Gumshoe]], the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]''), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright [[Franchise/AceAttorney source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]''), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* MsFanservice: Sally Spears from the second game certainly counts with her flirty demeanor, skimpy top, [[TightsUnderShorts black legging]] and stretching constantly to draw attention to her [[WhoWearsShortShorts tight short shorts]].
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la ''[[Film/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]''), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la ''[[Film/TheSecretOfKells ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]''), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* NiceHat: A RunningGag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat.
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* NiceHat: A RunningGag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat. [[spoiler:He gets it back in the end]]
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* SequelHook: The second game end with 'ToBeContinued', tying in with the victim's background story.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/TheSecretOfKells ''[[Film/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), [[WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]''), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* GenreShift: The first game is a creepy Suspense Mystery with horror elements and traces of humour, whereas the sequel is a light-hearted Comedy Adventure Mystery with elements of Suspense and traces of horror.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communication in electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communication communicating entirely in grunts and electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communication in electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/SecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communication in electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/SecretOfKells [[Film/TheSecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* ArtShift: The first game is very much an {{Animesque}} VisualNovel, complete with characters communication in electronic buzzing (much in the style of its [[PhoenixWright source of inspiration]]) - the background and tone are bleak and realistic, in-keeping with the Creepy Horror aesthetic. The sequel, on the other hand, has a much more quirky and colourful approach of European WesternAnimation (á la [[Film/SecretOfKells Cartoon]] [[Film/SongOfTheSea Saloon]]), with stylised (and animated) character models, full voice acting and lush hand-drawn backgrounds.
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* CryptidEpisode: In the second game, the prime murder suspect is "Boggy," a creature rumored to live in the swamp. [[spoiler:The actual culprit was just someone in a costume, but Boggy ''does'' exist.]]
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* ShoutOut: Detective Grimoire makes a snarky remark about [[Franchise/ProfessorLayton the guy with the top hat]].
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The events of the two games take place either in Britain or in the US. Officer James wears a British uniform and talks in an English dialect, and the price signs of the first game's fair all carry '£' symbols. Yet, Grimoire speaks in a ([[OohMeAccentsSlipping fake]]) American accent in the second game, as does half of the cast. It helps that the game was made in England.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The events of the two games take place either in Britain or in the US. Officer James wears a British uniform and talks in an English dialect, the toilet is labelled "W.C."[[note]]water closet, used in the UK but not in the US[[/note]], and the price signs of the first game's fair all carry '£' symbols. Yet, Grimoire speaks in a ([[OohMeAccentsSlipping fake]]) American accent in the second game, as does half of the cast. It helps that the game was made in England.
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* CreepyChild: The girl Grimoire meets at the entrance to both crimescenes and the 2nd person he meets after James in both cases. She gives you the map and her reapearance means you can access the another part of the map, given the fact that she's a little girl ''at a murder scene'', she's definitely creepy.
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a game about the titular detective, solving the mystery of a murdered janitor at a circus.
There's a sequel coming soon on the IPhone, about a murder at a swamp.
There's a sequel coming soon on the IPhone, about a murder at a swamp.
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a game about the titular detective, solving the mystery of a murdered janitor at a circus.
There's a sequel coming soon oncircus and in the IPhone, about second game, a murder at a swamp.
There's a sequel coming soon on
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The events of the two games take place either in Britain or in the US. Officer James wears a British uniform and talks in an English dialect, and the price signs of the first game's fair all carry '£' symbols. Yet, Grimoire speaks in a ([[OohMeAccentsSlipping fake]]) American accent in the second game, as does half of the cast. It helps that the game was made in England.England.
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''Detective Grimoire'' is a game about the titular detective, solving the mystery of a murdered janitor at a circus.
There's a sequel coming soon on the IPhone, about a murder at a swamp.
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* UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers: Officer James, and he also is the only cop around most of the time. [[CaptainObvious The game is probably set in the UK.]]
* DeadPanSnarker: Grimoire himself, to [[PhoenixWright Phoenix-worthy levels]]. Also Officer James, to a certain extent. And about anyone will gain this trait once they start mentioning [[RunningGag Grimoire's hat]].
* {{Expy}}: The main character looks like [[PhoenixWright Gumshoe]], the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
* KilledOffForReal: The murder victims, naturally.
* MonsterClown: The game drops some pretty broad hints that the clown was the murderer. [[spoiler:He wasn't.]]
* NiceHat: A RunningGag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat.
* RunningGag: The hat, whether absent or not.
** "Your moustache is troubling me. That thing seems to be longer every time I see you."
* StealthHiBye: The girl seems to vanish without a trace in both games.
* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The events of the two games take place either in Britain or in the US. Officer James wears a British uniform and talks in an English dialect, and the price signs of the first game's fair all carry '£' symbols. Yet, Grimoire speaks in a ([[OohMeAccentsSlipping fake]]) American accent in the second game, as does half of the cast. It helps that the game was made in England.
There's a sequel coming soon on the IPhone, about a murder at a swamp.
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* UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers: Officer James, and he also is the only cop around most of the time. [[CaptainObvious The game is probably set in the UK.]]
* DeadPanSnarker: Grimoire himself, to [[PhoenixWright Phoenix-worthy levels]]. Also Officer James, to a certain extent. And about anyone will gain this trait once they start mentioning [[RunningGag Grimoire's hat]].
* {{Expy}}: The main character looks like [[PhoenixWright Gumshoe]], the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
* KilledOffForReal: The murder victims, naturally.
* MonsterClown: The game drops some pretty broad hints that the clown was the murderer. [[spoiler:He wasn't.]]
* NiceHat: A RunningGag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat.
* RunningGag: The hat, whether absent or not.
** "Your moustache is troubling me. That thing seems to be longer every time I see you."
* StealthHiBye: The girl seems to vanish without a trace in both games.
* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The events of the two games take place either in Britain or in the US. Officer James wears a British uniform and talks in an English dialect, and the price signs of the first game's fair all carry '£' symbols. Yet, Grimoire speaks in a ([[OohMeAccentsSlipping fake]]) American accent in the second game, as does half of the cast. It helps that the game was made in England.
