Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon

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Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon is a single player casual puzzle game with mystery and comedy themes. It was developed by Nerd Monkeys and was released on July 17, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot.

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72%Audience ScoreBased on 171 reviews

humor107 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Charming retro pixel art style and consistent cartoony graphics that invoke nostalgia.
Catchy and fitting soundtrack including jazz and authentic Portuguese fado music, enhancing the atmosphere.
Innovative interrogation mechanic where players combine evidence with questions, choosing to interrogate as either protagonist, Clown Bot or Detective Case.

Poor English localization with numerous typos, grammatical errors, and jokes that often miss the mark or come across poorly.
Humor frequently includes problematic elements such as misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia which many players found offensive and distracting.
Gameplay suffers from bugs including crashes and soft locks, slow walking speed, tedious backtracking, and repetitive or unclear interrogation options causing frustration.

humor
119 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
90% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions
The game's humor is divisive, with praise for its quirky, culturally rich, and occasionally clever jokes—especially appealing to fans of Portuguese humor and classic point-and-click style—while criticism centers on juvenile, repetitive, and often offensive jokes targeting women, LGBTQ+ people, and relying on outdated stereotypes. The comedy includes some effective fourth-wall breaking and silly moments, but many players found it uneven, dependent on cultural context, and marred by tasteless or bigoted content. Overall, humor may entertain those with the right expectations or cultural background, but it risks alienating others due to its tone and subject matter.
- “Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon is a a funny detective point and click game and I really enjoyed it!”
- “This is probably the only game I have ever played that promises to be funny and actually achieves it.”
- “This definitely is a hilarious game, very charming, bringing back old memories :-)”
- “Making the joke revolve around how the characters are not funny only lasts for so long before wearing thin.”
- “The story is supposed to be funny but to be honest it just felt annoying to me, like a really long cut of Napoleon Dynamite or something like that.”
- “It repeatedly fumbled 4th wall breaks, had flatly unfunny recurring gags (like characters laughing raucously at literally any mention of money), and had a knock-knock joke where the punchline was just the word 'cancer'.”
story
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions
The story is a humorous, lighthearted detective mystery set in a fictionalized Portuguese locale, featuring quirky characters, witty dialogue, and several plot twists. While many appreciate its comedy, cultural references, and engaging side quests, others find the humor hit-or-miss and the narrative somewhat short or repetitive, with occasional bugs affecting the experience. Overall, it appeals to fans of classic point-and-click adventures who enjoy a playful, culturally flavored whodunit rather than a deep or polished narrative.
- “The game is full of Portuguese sayings, jokes and the story is always full of twists with a lot of humor till the very end.”
- “The storyline is relatively simple, and yet manages to provide a few twists, which made the game go from your 'this was cool because it reminded me of old games', to 'this was a pretty cool story!'.”
- “Second, you will get a complete murder mystery story full of funny Portuguese quirks and plot twists and turns.”
- “However the story, the comedy, and the bugs leave this game much to be desired.”
- “It's quite possible some of the humor and story is lost in translation, but even taking that into account, the game is pretty bad.”
- “Even this 'humor' aside, the rest of the plot is entirely composed of the most generic low effort tropes.”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42% positive mentions, 52% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The graphics of "Murder in the Hotel Lisbon" feature a retro pixel art style that many find charming, nostalgic, and consistent, with vibrant colors and quirky character designs enhancing its distinctive aesthetic. While some praise the cohesive, old-school visuals and artistic flair, others critique the pixelation for making text hard to read and the style as dated or simplistic. Overall, the graphics strongly appeal to fans of classic point-and-click adventures, complementing the game's humor and atmosphere despite not pushing graphical innovation.
- “Murder in the Hotel Lisbon is a charming little point-and-click adventure that wins you over with its retro pixel art aesthetic and genuinely catchy jazz soundtrack, even if it stumbles in a few places.”
- “The art style is just awesome, with the two main characters not even being the craziest ones you'll find through the game.”
- “Hotel Lisbon is dripping with style: the color choices, retro style, and music all come together to deliver a very pleasing aesthetic.”
- “I usually like pixel graphics, but the text is really hard to read in this game.”
- “Secondly, for some reason the developer chose to use really terrible, lazy pixel graphics which just makes the whole game look ugly.”
- “Graphically this game is a throwback type of game, it kind of feels like it could easily be on a handheld device, but as I'm reviewing it for the PC, you can see the pixels and the datedness of the game.”
music
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The music in Murder in the Hotel Lisbon is widely praised for its catchy, jazzy soundtrack and inclusion of traditional Portuguese fado, which enriches the game's atmosphere and cultural authenticity. Reviewers find the soundtrack fitting, varied, and enjoyable, often highlighting it as a standout feature that complements the retro pixel art style and overall aesthetic. Despite some minor critiques, the music is considered a major highlight that significantly enhances the gaming experience.
- “Murder in the Hotel Lisbon is a charming little point-and-click adventure that wins you over with its retro pixel art aesthetic and genuinely catchy jazz soundtrack.”
- “The soundtrack is amazing, the jazzy sound had me hooked, and there's even a fado song, one of our own genres of music!”
- “The soundtrack is pleasant and varied enough - they even added a fado soundtrack to a certain area, which is a welcome change of pace.”
- “The music is annoying after a while.”
- “The music is good, but just not very good at being video game music.”
- “The music of the game kind of gave me an old school fake French cartoon vibe.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a point-and-click adventure format with a unique interrogation mechanic where players match evidence to questions and can switch between protagonists during interviews, adding freshness to the genre. While the mechanic is initially clever and injects humor, it tends to become repetitive and somewhat shallow over time, with some bugs affecting the experience. Overall, gameplay is simple, intuitive, and suitable for newcomers, emphasizing story and humor more than deep or innovative mechanics.
- “The interrogation mechanic, where you match evidence to questions and can even swap between the two protagonists mid-interview, is a clever twist on the genre that keeps things fresh.”
- “Gameplay is very simple; you click to move, to interact with objects/people, etc. You can also interrogate people, showing them evidence to prove your point - some of the funniest moments in the game happened while questioning people - you can even insult them mid-interrogation!”
- “The interviews are really the core of this game’s gameplay: you ask each suspect 3 questions, linking a speech option to an item in your inventory until they crack and spill the beans.”
- “Because if I had to look up a guide and find that I got cheated on the gameplay versus me failing to notice, your game is fail.”
- “The questioning system, which is the main mechanic of the game, gets a little boring after a while, but the dialogs are funny enough to keep you going.”
- “There's just not enough polish on the game and the interview system isn't enough to support the whole gameplay.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, -34% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
Character development in the game is mixed; while the story features many memorable and charming characters with remarkable designs, not all receive significant development. Despite some designs being visually unappealing, the effort behind them is evident.
- “Remarkable character design.”
- “A lot of work clearly went into the character development.”
- “A lot of work clearly went into it, but that doesn't make the character designs any less hideous.”
- “The story is full of wacky and, most importantly, memorable characters - not all of them get a lot of character development but they all have a certain charm to them.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is often tedious and repetitive, with frequent back-and-forth between the same locations causing pacing issues. This excessive repetition, along with some weak evidence collection steps, can make interviews and investigative sequences feel tiresome.
- “Though there are only 3 questions, it was tedious and the questioning happens too often, much too many even for a detective game. Those steps with collecting evidence or thinking about the relationships are weakened.”
- “Spelling errors and even in its short length it was slightly too long. The slightly tedious back and forth many times to the same locations felt like padding.”
- “All of these issues can lead to interviews becoming tedious and tiring.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers a few heartfelt moments and incorporates some emotional storytelling, though it doesn't deliver a deeply impactful or heart-wrenching experience. Its emotional appeal is moderate rather than intense.
- “There are even a couple of heartfelt moments.”
- “On paper, this game sounds like it has potential. While point-and-click games are generally lacking in compelling gameplay or stellar graphics, they often make up for it with good storytelling, witty humor, or even sometimes heart-wrenching tragedy or drama.”
- “This is not a heart-wrenching, emotional trip that makes you sick to your stomach.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs and errors that hinder smooth gameplay and overall enjoyment.
- “It's quite buggy and is full of errors.”
- “I would have loved to play this game to the finish but it's horribly buggy.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's Portuguese atmosphere, particularly enjoying the authentic fado music. While some humor, like the puns, is seen as cheesy, it still adds a lighthearted charm that enhances the overall experience.
- “I didn't think it was a bad version, I enjoyed it a lot, loved the Portuguese atmosphere (recognized the fado genre from there), the puns were cheesy but they did get a chuckle out of me.”

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Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon is a casual puzzle game with mystery and comedy themes. Common tags for Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon include indie, trading, 2d, detective, pixel graphics and others.

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS, Phone and others.

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon was released on July 17, 2014.

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon was developed by Nerd Monkeys.

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon for its humor but disliked it for its character development.

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon is a single player game.

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