Detective Grimoire

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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.

Tropes used in Detective Grimoire include:
  • Expy: The main character looks like Gumshoe, the developers even note that they explicitly based Grimoire after him.
  • Monster Clown: The game drops some pretty broad hints that the clown was the murderer. He wasn't.
  • Nice Hat: A Running Gag is pointing out the aversion of the detective having a nice hat. He apparently has one in the sequel, before shortly losing the hat.
  • Stealth Hi Bye: The girls in both games seem to vanish without a trace.