Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel

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Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Triority Interactive Novels and was released on June 7, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

NOTE : This game will be free from the end of Feburary 2022 This visual novel is the last in the trilogy of side-stories, set in the semi-fictional 'Welcome To... Chichester' universe. Playing the previous episodes may be advantageous, but not essential. The Story When a guest at The Violet Hotel is found dead in his room, Grendel Jinx and the protagonist are given a choice : Either investigat…

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

humor4 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

Multiple endings with branching paths and specific epilogues provide replayability.
Characters are appealing with witty writing, and the game maintains a consistent graphical style in the series.
The game features a larger story volume than previous entries, including a unique murder investigation segment with point-and-click elements.

The story can be confusing and feels incomplete or suddenly ending, especially for players unfamiliar with previous titles.
Technical issues such as non-working skip function, untriggered achievements, and a poorly designed main menu detract from the experience.
Humor is often crude or falls flat, and lack of custom visuals like CGs and GUI customization makes the presentation feel bland.

story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
67%
19%
The story of this installment is notably longer and more complex than previous entries, featuring a murder mystery with multiple branching endings and hidden extras. However, it may feel confusing or lackluster to newcomers unfamiliar with the series and is generally seen as mediocre or unremarkable, with some players wishing for enhanced visuals to better support the narrative. Fans of the series appreciate the returning humor and characters, though the emphasis on corny jokes is somewhat reduced.
- “Familiar players of this series will once more get to enjoy the innuendos spattered between a mysterious plot that leads to solving a locked room murder alongside multi-choice decisions giving alternative epilogues and, to add 'room for thought', a few hidden extras to uncover.”
- “I enjoyed a mix of features to this ovn: the epilogues were entertaining & added great story content, the 'murder investigation' was an original addition particularly when using the map areas and there is a hidden area within the hotel that brings extra choices plus more innuendos!”
- “The third and final side story to the Welcome to Chichester series takes a marked turn from its predecessors in the sense that the story volume has been increased greatly, with the emphasis on corny humour somewhat toned down; although this is not to suggest that we suddenly have a serious, slice-of-life tale.”
- “Welcome to Chichester OVN 3 makes a return with its crude humor with returning characters such as Grendel and the hotel staff, but the story presents itself as a mediocre series of events, even with multiple epilogues.”
- “The story felt mediocre, nothing really outstanding (OVN: the beach had a more dynamic story).”
- “The story and character relationships will be confusing to the point of off-putting for anybody who has zero series familiarity.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music receives mixed feedback, with some users finding certain tracks, like the electronic/dance main menu and first scene music, mismatched to the game's suspenseful mystery theme. However, others appreciate the overall soundtrack for its variety and quality, noting a generally pleasing and well-produced musical experience despite occasional calls for more somber tones.
- “Nonetheless, I enjoyed the music as a whole.”
- “Familiar qualities feature in this ongoing series such as a wonderfully visualized title intro designed by Renderforest, upbeat songs by a variety of artists, ample use of sound effects, menu options that include assisted support such as dyslexia & visually impaired voice-text, a variety of achievements (some tricky & some unlockable during game progress) and newly improved graphics throughout.”
- “Musically pleasing throughout, with a good range of tunes.”
- “The main menu music doesn't feel like it fits with the overall theme of the visual novel, which is a suspenseful mystery.”
- “I found the music a bit grating at times and felt it didn't really fit the game.”
- “The electronic/dance music in the first scene felt particularly wrong.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The graphics are consistent with the series' established style, featuring well-developed characters and witty writing, though background visuals feel standard and sometimes bland. The title screen stands out as needing improvement to better match the in-game visuals. Overall, graphics have been improved, contributing to a familiar and comfortable visual experience.
- “Familiar qualities feature in this ongoing series such as a wonderfully visualized title intro designed by Renderforest, upbeat songs by a variety of artists, ample use of sound effects, menu options that include assisted support such as dyslexia & visually impaired voice-text, a variety of achievements (some tricky & some unlockable during game progress), and newly improved graphics throughout.”
- “The background visuals may be standard visual novel style, but a lot of work has clearly gone into the character designs, each accompanied by witty writing.”
- “The graphical style is consistent with the rest of the series, so if you have played the other games, this will immediately give a feeling of comfortable familiarity.”
- “Along that is a lack of visuals that can make the story and experience feel bland.”
- “Also a tiny bit of criticism, if you can even call it that, the title screen could use a bit of improvement; it seems a little bit out of place compared to the visuals in the rest of the game.”
- “The background visuals are maybe standard visual novel stuff, but you can tell that a lot of work went into the characters, all of whom are accompanied by witty writing.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game continues the series' signature crude style, featuring returning characters and some funny moments, though the overall story feels mediocre. Despite this, several players found the humor charming and genuinely laugh-out-loud.
- “The crude humor makes a return as it's the staple of the WTC series.”
- “Welcome to Chichester OVN 3 brings back its crude humor with returning characters such as Grendel and the hotel staff.”
- “The game has a very charming humour and I found myself laughing out loud more than once.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is minimal, primarily involving clicking through poorly written dialogue, which detracts from the overall experience and raises questions about its quality standards on the platform.
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which raises the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is described as tedious and repetitive, likened to slowly clicking through a novel sentence by sentence rather than smoothly turning pages, making the experience feel drawn-out and tiresome.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development is well-supported by the plot, particularly highlighting the evolving relationship between the main character and Grendel Jinx.
- “The plot enhances the character development between the main character and Grendel Jinx.”

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Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel is a casual simulation game.

Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel was released on June 7, 2020.

Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel was developed by Triority Interactive Novels.

Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its story.

Welcome To... Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel is a single player game.

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