The Case Book of Arne

“The music selection lacks a lot of cohesion, with the types of tracks ranging all over the place.”

“Most of the time I found myself clicking faster through speech text just to bypass the repetitive music.”

“The soundtrack was hit and miss but it did well creating the atmosphere of the more significant scenes.”

“The gameplay leaves much to be desired; its minigames are dull and boring, lacking engagement. You have very little influence over the story, which is incredibly linear. Most of the game involves reading long, overly drawn-out dialogue that often goes nowhere, making it easy to get bored or zone out.”

“Gameplay is practically nonexistent, either overexplained or too easy. While the effort with the tools they had is charming, the actual gameplay depth is lacking.”

“Players seeking deep mechanics, multiple endings, or complex investigative systems may find the experience too straightforward and lacking in gameplay variety.”

“I hoped for gameplay rather than long dialog characters with ugly art style.”

“The only way you come to feel a connection with these characters is a very small handful of moments, and visuals; looking at their character portrait and feeling a connection or understanding with them based off of that visual information is pretty tough to do.”

“While there's quite some gruesome stuff (even though the pixelated graphics helps in lessening the impact), it's quite a delight to observe the interactions between Lynn and Arne.”

“I was kind of hoping for a darker, more gothic atmosphere here, but in actuality this game remains fairly silly. I don't mean that in a derogatory way or anything, but it's not really what I was hoping for and I feel it doesn't reach its full potential as a game in that respect. I can't really fathom why this is tagged horror given the content of the game. I mean sure, there's a murder, and vampires, but show this to an average horror game fanatic and they'll sneer at you. I'm not saying the atmosphere is bad; I actually really appreciate the sillier and anachronistic aspects, which are a fun way of building this world as something else. Although most things probably could exist in a German noble's home, it's visually and narratively built this vibe of 1800s Europe, and you don't really associate home cinema, manga, stereotypical landlines, or jerseys with that era or setting. It's not trying to be realistic or dark; it's trying to be fun.”

“I was kind of hoping for a darker, more gothic atmosphere here, but in actuality this game remains fairly silly. I don't mean that in a derogatory way or anything, but it's not really what I was hoping for and I feel it doesn't reach its full potential as a game in that respect. I can't really fathom why this is tagged horror given the content of the game. I mean sure, there's a murder, and vampires, but show this to an average horror game fanatic and they'll sneer at you. I'm not saying the atmosphere is bad; I actually really appreciate the sillier and anachronistic aspects, which are a fun way of building this world as something else. Although most things probably could exist in a German noble's home, it's visually and narratively built this vibe of 1800s Europe, and you don't really associate home cinema, manga, stereotypical landlines, or jerseys with that era or setting. It's not trying to be realistic or dark; it's trying to be fun.”

“+ the story was ridiculous and stupid a great lot of the time but that's the charm this game seemed to be going for, which is a great change of pace with how much of the more known RPG Maker titles are recognizable for their dismal atmosphere.”

“Its linear progression means there are few branching paths or alternative outcomes, which limits replay value once the mystery has been solved.”